Point & Click OpenOffice.org
Point & Click OpenOffice.org
ISBN: 0131879928
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 143
Pages: 143
Authors: Robin Miller
- 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
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 143
Pages: 143
Authors: Robin Miller