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Point & Click OpenOffice.org
Point & Click OpenOffice.org
ISBN: 0131879928
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 143
Authors:
Robin Miller
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Point Click OpenOffice.org
Table of Contents
Copyright
Foreword
About the Authors
Introduction
Not Just Friendly But Practical
Bonus Chapters
SectionI.OpenOffice.org Basics
Chapter 1. First Things First
Installing OpenOffice.org
Setting up OpenOffice.org
Seeing Some Action
Buttoning up35 Times
File Format Confusion
Chapter 2. OOo Writer: Text Documents with Pizazz
Entering Text
Jazzing It Up
Adding an Image
Saving the Document
Printing It for All to See
Chapter 3. OOo Impress: Slide Shows That Will Impress Almost Anyone
Creating a Slide Show from OOo s Built-in Templates
Making Your Own Slide Patterns from Scratch
Using the OOo Impress Auto Layout Feature
Adding Graphics to Your Slides
Saving Your Slide Show
Importing and Editing PowerPoint Slide Shows
Exporting Slide Shows to PowerPoint Format
Exporting Slide Shows as Flash for Web Viewing
Overcoming (Most) Format Incompatibilities
The Real Secret to Good-Looking Presentations
Chapter 4. OOo Draw: Documents with Imagination
Making (or Altering) Pictures with OOo Draw Drawing Tools
Adding Text to Drawings
Saving Image Files
Chapter 5. OOo Calc: Spreadsheets and More
Starting Simply
Formatting for Fun
Saving and Doing More
Reviewing Useful Buttons
Recognizing OOo Calc s Limitations
SectionII.Advanced OpenOffice.org
Chapter 6. Slick OpenOffice.org Writer Tricks
Wizards: Create a Layout Once
Creating a Sample Document
Modifying Styles
Working Faster with AutoCorrect
Automating Footers and Page Numbers
Adding Footnotes However and Wherever You Want Them
Simplifying Complexity in Special-Purpose Documents
Generating a Table of Contents and Index
Downloading and Using Templates Made by Others
Chapter 7. Draw: Not Your Father s Drawing Board
Grouping Objects
Creating Flowcharts and Organizational Charts
Shaping Cool Effects
Converting a Shape to 3D
Creating a 3D Logo from Font Characters
Casting Shadows
Modifying Transparency
Advancing to Specific Needs
Exchanging Objects with Other Programs
Going with The Gimp
Chapter 8. OOo Impress: Smooth, Sophisticated Slide Shows
Getting from Slide to Slide with Transitions
Bringing Life to Your Show with Object Animations
Using Normal Mode for Most Work
Jazzing up Your Text
Customizing Graphics
Stepping up Your Productivity
Slide Shows Are Only Part of Public Speaking
Chapter 9. Make Calc Spreadsheets Dance for You
Creating Natural-Language Formulas
Using the Intelligent Sum Button
Working with Stylist and Autoformat in Calc
Letting Scenario Manager Help with What-If Projections
Using and Creating Spreadsheet Themes
Using DataPilot to Import and Manipulate Information from Databases Created with Other Software
Mail Merging with OOo Writer Documents and Calc Data
Summing Up
Chapter 10. OOo Database Front End: Your Free Pass
Connecting to OpenOffice.org s Data Sources
Accessing a Data Source in Writer or Calc
Formulating SQL QueriesEven if You Know Nothing About Databases
Making Elegant, Printable Reports from Your Database
Creating Forms for Simplified Data InputEven if You re Not a Programmer
Wrapping Up
Chapter 11. Sharing Files Between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office
Preparing for SharingFiles, That Is
Preparing to Share Files Between Writer and Word
Sharing Files Between Writer and Word
Sharing Files Between Calc and Excel
Sharing Files Between Impress and PowerPoint
Sharing Draw Files
Conclusion
Chapter 12. OpenOffice.org as a Community Effort
Open Source Magic
Free Tech Support
What Does Sun Microsystems Get by Giving Away OpenOffice.org?
Getting Hooked on Open Source Software
SectionIII.Bonus Chapters
Chapter 13. About Firefox and Thunderbird
Chapter 14. Light up the World Wide Web with Firefox
Installing Firefox
Importing Explorer Settings
Privacy and Other Options
Saving the Best for Last: Tabbed Browsing
Firefox Help, Extensions, Themes, and Other Goodies
Chapter 15. Thunderbird Saves the Email Day
Installing Thunderbird
Configuring Thunderbird
Setting up the Thunderbird Junk Email Filter
Some Final Notes
Appendix I. About the CDs
The Program CD
The Video CD
Appendix II. OpenOffice.org Resources
Index
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Point & Click OpenOffice.org
ISBN: 0131879928
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 143
Authors:
Robin Miller
BUY ON AMAZON
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Apply Your Knowledge
Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Updates
SQL Tips & Techniques (Miscellaneous)
Using SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) to Create Data Tables and Other Database Objects
Using Keys and Constraints to Maintain Database Integrity
Understanding SQL Subqueries
Writing External Applications to Query and Manipulate Database Data
Repairing and Maintaining MS-SQL Server Database Files
FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual
Switching Between Layouts
Adding Buttons
Building a Data Tunneling Interface
Advanced Calculations
Stored, Unstored, and Global Fields
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
Packages and Access Levels
Iterators
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Problems
Understanding Digital Signal Processing (2nd Edition)
DFT SCALLOPING LOSS
LOW-PASS FIR FILTER DESIGN
FAST MULTIPLICATION OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
A/D CONVERTER TESTING TECHNIQUES
Section D.4. THE NORMAL PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Programmers Cookbook (Pro-Developer)
Strings and Regular Expressions
Arrays and Collections
Reflection
ASP.NET Web Applications
Useful COM Interop
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