The tiny guide to OpenOffice.org / Benjamin Horst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horst, Benjamin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

OpenOffice.org (Electronic resource).

Integrated software.

Business--Computer programs.

Business.

Physical Description:

xvii, 98 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Whitefish Bay, WI : Hentzenwerke Publishing, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A starter's guide to acquiring and using OpenOffice.org on its three major platforms--Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X--offers a thorough yet succinct collection of how-to answers for each component of OpenOffice.org, including Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Data Source tools, Web, and the Formula tool. Original. (Beginner).

Contents:

Intro

Introduction

OpenOffice.org Features and Market Context

Purpose of this Book

How is OpenOffice.org Related to StarOffice?

Migrating from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org

The Five Fears of Migrators

Getting Started

Acquiring OpenOffice.org

Installing OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org Overview

System Requirements

Creating New Documents

Opening Recent Files

Toolbars and Object Bars

Long-Clicking and Moving Menus

Using OpenOffice.org's Built-in Help System

Page Layout-Portrait or Landscape

Using Portrait and Landscape Pages in the Same Document

Margins and Alignment

Rulers and Units

AutoCorrect

AutoSave

Undo and Redo

Zoom View

Batch Conversion to OpenOffice.org Formats

PDF Export

Password Protecting Documents

Opening Corrupted Files

Printing

Page Preview

Using OpenOffice.org's Navigator

Using OpenOffice.org's Stylist

Using the Gallery

Creating Templates

The Template Directory

Accessibility

Keyboard Commands

OpenOffice.org on Mac OS X

Writer

Interface Overview

Creating a New Text Document

Online Layout View

General Text Formatting

Word Count-Document and Selection

Line Spacing and Double Spacing

Finding and Replacing Text

Inserting or Linking Graphics

Wrapping Text Around Graphics

Adding Space Around Graphics

Creating Borders Around Graphics

Placing a Graphic in the Background

Anchoring Graphics

Using the Graphics Gallery

Creating Captions for Graphics

Inserting Footnotes and Endnotes

Inserting Page Breaks

Inserting Headers and Footers

Page Numbering

Inserting Page, Date and Other Fields

Entering Your Name and Address for Reuse

Specifying Document Title and Other Information

Saving in Microsoft Word Format

Saving in Microsoft Word Format by Default.

Opening Microsoft Word Files

Opening WordPerfect Files

Using and Creating Styles

Using the Spellchecker

The Grammar Checker Situation

Using Paste Special with Formatted and Unformatted Text

Non-Contiguous Text Selection

Creating Lists

Inserting Tables

Table AutoFormatting

Deleting Tables

Creating Charts

Rotating 3D Charts

Creating Columns

Creating Frames

Entering Text in a Frame

Controlling Text Flow Between Frames

Creating Floating Frames

Inserting Notes

Adding Hyperlinks

Editing Hyperlinks

Generating a Table of Contents

Creating a Bibliography

Using Document Version Control

Tracking Changes

Word AutoCompletion

Calc

The Calc Interface

Creating a New Spreadsheet

Entering Values

Saving in Microsoft Excel Format

Opening Microsoft Excel Files

Opening Delimited Text Files as Spreadsheets in Calc

Formatting Cells

Quick Number Formatting

Using AutoFormat for Spreadsheets

Entering Formulas

Using Calc Functions

Calculating a Sum

Creating Graphs or Charts in Calc

Modifying Graphs or Charts in Calc

Creating Cell Comments or Notes

Autofilling Rows or Columns

Selecting All Cells

Selecting Non-Contiguous Cells

Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns

Resizing Rows and Columns

Split Window View

Freezing a Spreadsheet Region

Protecting a Cell

Protecting a Sheet

Removing Protection From a Cell, Sheet or Document

Inserting Data Source Data

Adding and Reordering Sheets

Using Styles in Calc

Specifying a Print Range

Using the Page Style Window to Specify How a Spreadsheet Will Print

Printing Selected Sheets, and Printing Only Pages With Content

Impress

Turning Off the AutoPilot

Adding Templates for Impress

Creating a Template.

Impress Interface

Adding Slides

Creating Slides

Running a Slide Show

Slide Viewing Options

Using Master Slides

Editing the Master View for Presentation Notes

Using Styles in Impress

Switching a Presentation's Template

Inserting Graphics

Adding Gallery Graphics to a Presentation

Creating Drawings on Slides

Working with Layers

Creating Slide Transition Effects

A Self-Running Kiosk Presentation

Using Slide Show Sound Effects

Applying Effects to Objects and Text

Customizing Slide Shows

Live Mode Editing

Exporting as Flash or PDF

Saving in Microsoft PowerPoint Format

Opening Microsoft PowerPoint Files

Presentation Printing Options

Draw

Vector vs. Raster Drawing

The Draw Interface

Creating a New Drawing

Modifying the Page Size and Orientation

Inserting a Graphic

Exporting Drawings to Other Formats

Creating Shapes and Lines

Creating Three- Dimensional Objects

Modifying a Shape's Attributes

3D Attributes for 3D Objects

Precise Object Positioning

Rotating Text and Objects

Converting 2D Text and Objects to 3D

Arranging Object Layers

Cropping an Image

Placing Drawings in Other Documents

Math

The Commands and Selection Windows

Inserting a Math Object into a Document

Running Math Independently

OpenOffice.org Math vs. TeX

MathML Support in OpenOffice.org

Creating a Formula

Inserting a Formula from Math

Working with Fonts in Math

Web

Creating HTML Files

Creating HTML Documents from Templates

Opening an HTML Document

Creating an HTML Template

Inserting a Horizontal Line

Inserting a Table

Viewing and Modifying HTML Source

Updating File Links

Creating Hyperlinks

Data Sources and Forms

Working with Data

Creating a Data Source

Editing Data.

Sorting Data

Filtering Records

Searching Records with a Query

Using the Form AutoPilot to Create a Form

Creating a Form from Scratch

Specifying a Data Source for a Control Using the AutoPilot

Form Controls and Customizations

Using a Form

Creating a Mail Merge Letter Using the AutoPilot

Creating Labels Using Data Sources

Macros, Scripting and APIs

Finding Macros

Installing Macros

Placing a Macro in a Toolbar Button

Recording Macros

Editing Macros

Using Macros

Invoking Macros via Keystroke or Toolbar

Using OpenOffice.org Basic to Write Macros

Using Microsoft Office Macros

More Macro Documentation

Scripting OpenOffice.org

API: The Application Programming Interface

Where to Find More Information

Books

Mailing Lists

Web sites

Corporate Support

Getting Involved in the OpenOffice.org Project

Index.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Digitized and made available by: Books24x7.com.

ISBN:

1-280-54430-9

9786610544301

1-930919-67-0

OCLC:

80244779