Getting Started Guide Outline
This is the outline for the Getting Started Guide for OOo 2.0.
1. What is OpenOffice.org? (Published)
Maintainer: Rick Barnes
What does OpenOffice.org include?
The advantages of OpenOffice.org
- How does OpenOffice.org compare?
- Features
- New features in version 2
Minimum requirements
Getting the software
Installing the software
How to get help
- Help system
- Free online support
- Paid support and training
- Other resources and addons
A short history of OpenOffice.org
How is OpenOffice.org licensed?
What is “open source”?
Frequently asked questions
2. Starting OOo (Published)
Maintained by Agnes Belzunce
Starting OOo from the system menu
- Windows
- Linux/GNOME
- Linux/KDE
- Mac OS X
Starting from an existing document
Using the Quickstarter under Windows
Preloading OOo under Linux/KDE
Starting from the command line
3. File Management (Published)
Maintainer: Jim Nichterlein
Opening files
- File formats
Saving files
- Password protection
- Saving a document automatically
- File formats
Exporting files
- Export to XHTML
- Export to PDF
Deleting and renaming files
File associations
Creating new files
Using the Open and Save As dialogs
4. Menus and Toolbars (Published)
Maintainer: Jim Nichterlein
Menus
- Customizing
Toolbars
- Long-click buttons and tear-off toolbars
- Displaying, hiding, moving toolbars
Using dockable/floating windows
- Using the Navigator
5. Setting up OOo (Published)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
Tools > Options (options affecting all of OOo)
Options for loading and saving documents
Language options
- Install dictionaries
- Change locale and language settings
- Choose spelling options
AutoCorrect functions
6. Getting Started with Writer (Published)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
What is Writer?
The Writer interface
Changing document views
Creating a new document
Saving a document
- Saving as a Microsoft Word document
Working with text
- Selecting items that are not consecutive
- Cutting, copying, and pasting text
- Moving paragraphs quickly
- Finding and replacing text and formatting
- Inserting special characters
- Setting tab stops and indents
- Checking spelling
- Using AutoCorrect
- Using word completion
- Using AutoText
- Inserting dashes and non-breaking spaces
Formatting text
- Using styles
- Formatting paragraphs
- Formatting characters
- Autoformatting
- Creating numbered or bulleted lists
- Hyphenating words
Undoing and redoing changes
Tracking changes to a document
- Recording changes
- Inserting notes
- Accepting or rejecting changes and comments
Formatting pages
- Which layout method to choose?
Creating headers and footers
Numbering pages
- Including the total number of pages
- Restarting page numbering
Changing page margins
7. Getting Started with Calc (Published)
Maintainer: Peter Kupfer
What is Calc?
Spreadsheets, sheets, and cells
Parts of the main Calc window
File management
- Starting new spreadsheets
- Opening existing spreadsheets
- Saving spreadsheets
Navigating within spreadsheets
- Going to a particular cell
- Moving from cell to cell
- Moving from sheet to sheet
Selecting items in a sheet or spreadsheet
- Selecting cells
- Selecting columns and rows
Working with columns and rows
- Inserting and deleting columns and rows
Working with sheets
- Inserting, deleting and renaming sheets
Viewing Calc
- Freezing rows and columns
- Splitting the window
Entering data into a sheet
- Entering numbers
- Entering text
- Entering numbers as text
- Entering dates and times
Printing
Adjusting the print range
8. Getting Started with Draw (Published)
Maintainer: Agnes Belzunce
What is Draw?
The Workplace
The Toolbars
- The Standard Bar
- The Line and Filling Bar
- The Drawing Toolbar
- The Color Bar
- The Options Bar
- The Rulers
The Status Bar
Advanced Functions
- Duplication
- Cross-fading
- Exchanging objects with other programs
9. Getting Started with Impress (Published)
Maintainer: Dan Lewis
What is Impress?
Creating a new presentation
Formatting a presentation
- Main window of Impress
- Building a presentation
Inserting additional slides
Working with slides
- Custom animations
- Slide transitions
Workspace
- Normal
- Outline
- Notes
- Slide Sorter
- Handouts
Running the presentation
10. Getting Started with Base (Published)
Maintainer: Dan Lewis
Introduction
Creating a database
- Creating a new database
- Creating database tables
- Using the Wizard to create a table
- Creating a table by copying an existing table
- Creating tables in Design View
- Creating tables for the list box
- Adding data to the list table
- Creating a database form
- Using the Wizard to create forms
- Creating forms in Design View
- Creating subforms
- Creating a view of multiple tables
Accessing other data sources
- Accessing a dBase database
- Accessing a Mozilla address book
- Accessing spreadsheets
- Registering databases created by OOo2.0
Using data sources in OpenOffice.org
- Viewing data sources
- Editing data sources
- Launching Base to work on data sources
- Using data sources in OOo documents
Entering data in a form
Creating queries
- Using the Wizard to create a query
- Using the Design View to create a query
Creating reports
11. Getting Stated with Math (Published)
(First 12 pages of "Math Objects" from Writer Guide)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
What is Math?
Entering a formula
- The Selection window
- Right-click menu
- Markup
- Greek characters
Customizations
- Formula editor as a floating window
- How can I make a formula bigger?
Formula layout
- Brackets are your friends
- Equations over more than one line
Common problem areas
- How do I add limits to my sum/integral?
- Brackets with matrices look ugly!
- How do I make a derivative?
- Numbering equations
12. Working with Templates (Published)
Maintainer: Alan Madden
What is a template?
Using a template to create a document
Creating a template
Editing a template
Setting a default template
Organizing templates
- Creating a template folder
- Deleting a template folder
- Moving a template
- Deleting a template
- Importing a template
- Exporting a template
13. Working with Styles (Published)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
What are styles?
Why use styles?
Applying styles
Using the Styles and Formatting window
- Using Fill Format mode
- Using the Apply Style list
- Assigning styles to shortcut keys
Modifying styles
- Changing a style using the Style dialog
- Updating a style from a selection
Creating new (custom) styles
- Creating a new style using the Style dialog
- Creating a new style from a selection
- Dragging and dropping a selection to create a style
Deleting styles
Copying and moving styles
- Using the Template Management dialog
- Loading styles from a template or document
14. Working with the Gallery (Published)
Maintainer: Jim Nichterlein
What is the Gallery?
Inserting objects into a document
- Inserting objects as links
- Inserting an object as a background
Adding graphics to the Gallery
Deleting graphics from the Gallery
Creating a new theme
Deleting a theme
Location of the Gallery and the objects in it
15. Using FontWork (Published)
Maintainer: Agnes Belzunce
What is Fontwork?
The Fontwork toolbars
Creating a Fontwork object
Editing a Fontwork object
- Using the Fontwork toolbar
- Using the Formatting toolbar
- Using menu options
Moving and resizing Fontwork objects
16. Creating Web Pages (Published)
Maintainer: Agnes Belzunce
Saving Writer documents as web pages
- Inserting hyperlinks
- Saving a document as a single web page
- Saving a document as a series of web pages
- Creating web pages using a Wizard
Saving Calc spreadsheets as web pages
Saving Impress presentations as web pages
Saving Draw documents as web pages
17. Getting Started with Macros (to be written)
Being written by: Jim Nichterlein
Draft outline of chapter:
What is a macro?
How to record and save a macro
How to run a macro
How macros are stored
How to import and load an existing macro
How to add a macro as a tool bar button or Menu item
Where to get existing macros (eg OOoMacros)
Note: A chapter written by Andrew Pitonyak, formerly part of this book, will be used elsewhere as it is too advanced for this book.
Andrew (and his publisher, Whil Hentzen) have given us permission to include the first chapter of Andrew's book "OpenOffice.org Macros Explained". Andrew has revised this chapter for OOo2.0.
Appendix. Upgrading from OOo 1.x (being reviewed)
Maintained by ??
- New/changed features in OOo 2.0
- Moving/copying customizations (e.g. Templates, dictionaries, other)
- Opening OOo 1.x files in OOo 2.0
- Saving OOo 2.0 files in OOo 1.x format
Maintainer: Rick Barnes
What does OpenOffice.org include?
The advantages of OpenOffice.org
- How does OpenOffice.org compare?
- Features
- New features in version 2
Minimum requirements
Getting the software
Installing the software
How to get help
- Help system
- Free online support
- Paid support and training
- Other resources and addons
A short history of OpenOffice.org
How is OpenOffice.org licensed?
What is “open source”?
Frequently asked questions
2. Starting OOo (Published)
Maintained by Agnes Belzunce
Starting OOo from the system menu
- Windows
- Linux/GNOME
- Linux/KDE
- Mac OS X
Starting from an existing document
Using the Quickstarter under Windows
Preloading OOo under Linux/KDE
Starting from the command line
3. File Management (Published)
Maintainer: Jim Nichterlein
Opening files
- File formats
Saving files
- Password protection
- Saving a document automatically
- File formats
Exporting files
- Export to XHTML
- Export to PDF
Deleting and renaming files
File associations
Creating new files
Using the Open and Save As dialogs
4. Menus and Toolbars (Published)
Maintainer: Jim Nichterlein
Menus
- Customizing
Toolbars
- Long-click buttons and tear-off toolbars
- Displaying, hiding, moving toolbars
Using dockable/floating windows
- Using the Navigator
5. Setting up OOo (Published)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
Tools > Options (options affecting all of OOo)
Options for loading and saving documents
Language options
- Install dictionaries
- Change locale and language settings
- Choose spelling options
AutoCorrect functions
6. Getting Started with Writer (Published)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
What is Writer?
The Writer interface
Changing document views
Creating a new document
Saving a document
- Saving as a Microsoft Word document
Working with text
- Selecting items that are not consecutive
- Cutting, copying, and pasting text
- Moving paragraphs quickly
- Finding and replacing text and formatting
- Inserting special characters
- Setting tab stops and indents
- Checking spelling
- Using AutoCorrect
- Using word completion
- Using AutoText
- Inserting dashes and non-breaking spaces
Formatting text
- Using styles
- Formatting paragraphs
- Formatting characters
- Autoformatting
- Creating numbered or bulleted lists
- Hyphenating words
Undoing and redoing changes
Tracking changes to a document
- Recording changes
- Inserting notes
- Accepting or rejecting changes and comments
Formatting pages
- Which layout method to choose?
Creating headers and footers
Numbering pages
- Including the total number of pages
- Restarting page numbering
Changing page margins
7. Getting Started with Calc (Published)
Maintainer: Peter Kupfer
What is Calc?
Spreadsheets, sheets, and cells
Parts of the main Calc window
File management
- Starting new spreadsheets
- Opening existing spreadsheets
- Saving spreadsheets
Navigating within spreadsheets
- Going to a particular cell
- Moving from cell to cell
- Moving from sheet to sheet
Selecting items in a sheet or spreadsheet
- Selecting cells
- Selecting columns and rows
Working with columns and rows
- Inserting and deleting columns and rows
Working with sheets
- Inserting, deleting and renaming sheets
Viewing Calc
- Freezing rows and columns
- Splitting the window
Entering data into a sheet
- Entering numbers
- Entering text
- Entering numbers as text
- Entering dates and times
Printing
Adjusting the print range
8. Getting Started with Draw (Published)
Maintainer: Agnes Belzunce
What is Draw?
The Workplace
The Toolbars
- The Standard Bar
- The Line and Filling Bar
- The Drawing Toolbar
- The Color Bar
- The Options Bar
- The Rulers
The Status Bar
Advanced Functions
- Duplication
- Cross-fading
- Exchanging objects with other programs
9. Getting Started with Impress (Published)
Maintainer: Dan Lewis
What is Impress?
Creating a new presentation
Formatting a presentation
- Main window of Impress
- Building a presentation
Inserting additional slides
Working with slides
- Custom animations
- Slide transitions
Workspace
- Normal
- Outline
- Notes
- Slide Sorter
- Handouts
Running the presentation
10. Getting Started with Base (Published)
Maintainer: Dan Lewis
Introduction
Creating a database
- Creating a new database
- Creating database tables
- Using the Wizard to create a table
- Creating a table by copying an existing table
- Creating tables in Design View
- Creating tables for the list box
- Adding data to the list table
- Creating a database form
- Using the Wizard to create forms
- Creating forms in Design View
- Creating subforms
- Creating a view of multiple tables
Accessing other data sources
- Accessing a dBase database
- Accessing a Mozilla address book
- Accessing spreadsheets
- Registering databases created by OOo2.0
Using data sources in OpenOffice.org
- Viewing data sources
- Editing data sources
- Launching Base to work on data sources
- Using data sources in OOo documents
Entering data in a form
Creating queries
- Using the Wizard to create a query
- Using the Design View to create a query
Creating reports
11. Getting Stated with Math (Published)
(First 12 pages of "Math Objects" from Writer Guide)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
What is Math?
Entering a formula
- The Selection window
- Right-click menu
- Markup
- Greek characters
Customizations
- Formula editor as a floating window
- How can I make a formula bigger?
Formula layout
- Brackets are your friends
- Equations over more than one line
Common problem areas
- How do I add limits to my sum/integral?
- Brackets with matrices look ugly!
- How do I make a derivative?
- Numbering equations
12. Working with Templates (Published)
Maintainer: Alan Madden
What is a template?
Using a template to create a document
Creating a template
Editing a template
Setting a default template
Organizing templates
- Creating a template folder
- Deleting a template folder
- Moving a template
- Deleting a template
- Importing a template
- Exporting a template
13. Working with Styles (Published)
Maintainer: Jean Hollis Weber
What are styles?
Why use styles?
Applying styles
Using the Styles and Formatting window
- Using Fill Format mode
- Using the Apply Style list
- Assigning styles to shortcut keys
Modifying styles
- Changing a style using the Style dialog
- Updating a style from a selection
Creating new (custom) styles
- Creating a new style using the Style dialog
- Creating a new style from a selection
- Dragging and dropping a selection to create a style
Deleting styles
Copying and moving styles
- Using the Template Management dialog
- Loading styles from a template or document
14. Working with the Gallery (Published)
Maintainer: Jim Nichterlein
What is the Gallery?
Inserting objects into a document
- Inserting objects as links
- Inserting an object as a background
Adding graphics to the Gallery
Deleting graphics from the Gallery
Creating a new theme
Deleting a theme
Location of the Gallery and the objects in it
15. Using FontWork (Published)
Maintainer: Agnes Belzunce
What is Fontwork?
The Fontwork toolbars
Creating a Fontwork object
Editing a Fontwork object
- Using the Fontwork toolbar
- Using the Formatting toolbar
- Using menu options
Moving and resizing Fontwork objects
16. Creating Web Pages (Published)
Maintainer: Agnes Belzunce
Saving Writer documents as web pages
- Inserting hyperlinks
- Saving a document as a single web page
- Saving a document as a series of web pages
- Creating web pages using a Wizard
Saving Calc spreadsheets as web pages
Saving Impress presentations as web pages
Saving Draw documents as web pages
17. Getting Started with Macros (to be written)
Being written by: Jim Nichterlein
Draft outline of chapter:
What is a macro?
How to record and save a macro
How to run a macro
How macros are stored
How to import and load an existing macro
How to add a macro as a tool bar button or Menu item
Where to get existing macros (eg OOoMacros)
Note: A chapter written by Andrew Pitonyak, formerly part of this book, will be used elsewhere as it is too advanced for this book.
Andrew (and his publisher, Whil Hentzen) have given us permission to include the first chapter of Andrew's book "OpenOffice.org Macros Explained". Andrew has revised this chapter for OOo2.0.
Appendix. Upgrading from OOo 1.x (being reviewed)
Maintained by ??
- New/changed features in OOo 2.0
- Moving/copying customizations (e.g. Templates, dictionaries, other)
- Opening OOo 1.x files in OOo 2.0
- Saving OOo 2.0 files in OOo 1.x format
