OOoswitch : 501 things you wanted to know about switching to OpenOffice.org from Microsoft Office / Tamar E. Granor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Granor, Tamar E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

OpenOffice.org (Electronic resource)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

OpenOffice.org (Electronic resource).

Integrated software--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Integrated software.

Physical Description:

xx, 311 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Whitefish Bay, WI : Hentzenwerke Publishing, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"As Microsoft Office users are converting to OpenOffice.org in droves, due to a wide difference in price and no onerous licensing or restrictive installation and activation requirements, this timely guide to making this switch helps MS Office users get up to speed quickly.

Contents:

Intro

Our Contract with You, The Reader

List of Chapters

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

About the Author

How to Download the Files

Section I Getting Started

Chapter 1 What is OpenOffice.org?

What is open source software?

Where did OpenOffice.org come from?

What's included with OpenOffice.org?

Is OpenOffice.org really free?

Why should I consider OpenOffice.org?

Why should I stick with Microsoft Office?

What versions of OOo does this book cover?

Who is this book for?

What else should I know about this book?

What are those little pictures in the book?

How is this book organized?

Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration

How do I get OpenOffice.org?

How do I install OpenOffice.org?

What choices do I have when I install OpenOffice.org?

How do I install OpenOffice.org in a network or multiple user situation?

What does OpenOffice.org put on my computer?

How can I change what was installed?

How do I remove OpenOffice.org?

How do I upgrade when a new version is released?

Is OpenOffice.org one application or many?

What is QuickStarter?

Ready to go

Chapter 3 OpenOffice.org File Storage

Where does OpenOffice.org store my files?

How does OpenOffice.org store my files?

What types of files can OpenOffice.org read?

How do I share files with other applications, such as Microsoft Office?

Why have my Office files been converted to OpenOffice.org files?

Where are my OpenOffice.org settings saved?

What's next?

Chapter 4 The OpenOffice.org Interface

What does the OpenOffice.org interface look like?

How do I set things up the way I want them?

How do I make my configuration changes stick?

How do I set up custom keystrokes?

How do I customize the toolbars?

How do I dock and move the tools?.

Why do some toolbar buttons have a little arrow?

What is the Navigator?

How do I search and replace?

How do I find paragraph breaks and tabs?

Why does Undo stop undo-ing after a while?

How do I track changes?

How do I compare documents?

Why does what I type get changed?

Why does a "light bulb" window appear now and then?

How do I check spelling and grammar?

What is AutoPilot?

What is the Gallery?

Summary

Chapter 5 Making Life Easier with Templates and Styles

What is a style?

What is the Stylist?

How do I use the styles provided?

How do I apply a style using the keyboard?

How do I change the existing styles and create new styles?

Editing styles directly

Creating new styles directly

Using the Stylist to create and edit styles

What is a template?

How do I use a template?

Can I use Office templates?

How do I create a new template?

How do I change the template used for new documents?

How do I open a template for editing?

How do I manage templates and styles?

Copying styles

Moving templates

Section II Word Processing with Writer

Chapter 6 Creating Simple Documents

How do I start Writer?

What do I see when I first open Writer?

How do I control the way my document fills the window?

How do I create new documents?

How do I set default fonts?

How do I make the ruler available?

What the heck is the ruler measuring?

What's with the text that appears when I'm typing?

How do I format my text?

Formatting characters

Formatting paragraphs

Formatting pages

Formatting styles

How do I create subscripts and superscripts?

How do I turn off character formatting?

How do I set up indentation?

How do I leave white space between paragraphs?

How do I control the position of paragraphs?

How do I set tabs?.

How do I right-align text?

How do I specify the kind of paper I'm using?

How do I set margins?

How do I create bulleted lists?

How do I create numbered lists?

How do I find out how long my document is?

How do I print my document?

How do I create a PDF from my document?

Chapter 7 Dressing Up Documents

How do I put things like date and time into a document?

How do I insert the path and filename of the document?

How do I add page numbers?

How do I change the page numbers?

How do I get page headers and footers?

How do I change headers or footers in the middle of a document?

How do I add pictures to a document?

How do I put a table in a document?

How do I set column widths?

How do I change the height of a row?

How do I control the behavior of a table at a page break?

How do I make an irregular table?

How do I have more than one heading row?

How do I control the lines around and within a table?

How do I put multiple columns in a document?

How do I get my headings to show up in the Navigator?

How do I do a mail merge?

Setting up a data source

Creating the mail merge document

Doing the merge

Limiting records in a mail merge

Sorting merge results

How do I create envelopes?

Section III Number Crunching with Calc

Chapter 8 Creating Simple Spreadsheets

How do I start Calc?

What do I see when I first open Calc?

How do I create new spreadsheets?

How do I enter data?

How do I edit data?

How do I enter a series of numbers quickly?

How do I enter formulas?

Using functions in formulas

Specifying ranges and multiple values for functions

Naming ranges

Referring to other worksheets

How do I format data?

Setting cell formats

Setting text orientation

Conditional formatting

How do I set column width?.

How do I center a heading above a bunch of columns?

How do I move or copy cell contents using the mouse?

How do I copy the value of a cell rather than the formula?

How do I switch rows and columns?

How do I change the number of worksheets in a workbook?

How do I change a worksheet's name?

How do I move a worksheet within a workbook?

How do I print my spreadsheet?

How do I decide what gets printed?

How do I preview what will print?

Chapter 9 Database Manipulation with Calc

How do I create a database table in a spreadsheet?

How do I import data into a spreadsheet?

Importing from a database

Importing from a spreadsheet or web page

Importing text or dBase data

How do I sort the data?

How do I limit the data displayed?

How do I compute totals and subtotals for groups of records?

How do I restrict data to valid values?

How do I create a pivot table?

Manipulating a pivot table

Chapter 10 Working with Graphs and Charts

How do I create a graph?

What kinds of graphs can I make?

How do I change a graph?

How do I move a graph?

How do I change the size of a graph?

How do I change the type of graph?

How do I change the data in a graph?

How do I change a graph's main title?

How do I change the axis titles?

Is there an easier way to change the text for multiple titles?

How do I turn off all titles?

How do I change the legend?

How do I change the axes?

How do I control grid lines in my graph?

How do I give a graph a colored background?

How do I change the colors used to represent data?

How do I display the value for a data item?

Can I look at 3D graphs from another angle?

Section IV Impressing with Impress

Chapter 11 Creating Simple Presentations

How do I start Impress?.

What will I see when I first open Impress?

How do I create a new presentation?

How do I put stuff on a slide?

How do I add slides to my presentation?

How do I change the template for a presentation?

How do I see more than one slide at a time?

How do I add notes to my presentation?

How do I run my presentation?

How do I print my presentation?

Chapter 12 Presentations with Pizzazz

How do I add graphics to my presentation?

Adding graphic files

Adding clip art

Adding drawings

Formatting images

How do I add transition effects to my presentation?

How do I control the timing of items on a slide?

How do I control the overall appearance of a presentation?

Changing slide appearance through styles

How do I control the format of speaker's notes in a presentation?

Can I keep many slides in a single presentation and show only those I want?

How do I make final tweaks to my presentation?

Section V But Wait, There's More

Chapter 13 Creating Web Pages

How do I start HTML Editor?

What do I see when I first open HTML Editor?

How do I create a new web page?

How do I enter text for my web page and format it?

Can I edit HTML directly?

How do I add hyperlinks?

Chapter 14 Creating Drawings

How do I start Draw?

What will I see when I first open Draw?

How do I create new drawings?

What goes into a drawing?

How do I add text to a diagram?

Can I change the text?

Is there a quick way to add several of the same component?

How do I move an object?

How do I change the size of an object?

How do I format a drawing object?

How do I change the color inside a shape?

How do I change the lines around an object?

How do I format text?

How do I rotate an object?

Can I put one object on top of another?.

What if the shape I want isn't listed?.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-280-54422-8

9786610544226

1-930919-37-9

OCLC:

80244795