OpenOffice.org 3

Introduction
Welcome to OpenOffice.org
About OpenOffice.org Suite
Installing OpenOffice on a PC
Installing OpenOffice on a Mac

Getting Started in Writer
A Tour of the Interface
Status Bar
Customizing the Interface
Customizing Toolbars
Resetting Toolbars
Creating Custom Toolbars
Creating New Documents
Saving Your Work

Working with Text
Inserting Text
Opening Different File Formats
Cut / Copy / Paste
Using Paste Special
Text Selection Techniques
Inserting Special Characters
Undo / Redo / Repeat

Formatting Text
Basic Character Formatting
Changing Capitalization
Additional Character Formatting
Setting Hyperlinks
Applying Paragraph Formatting pt. 1
Applying Paragraph Formatting pt. 2
Building Paragraph Formatting
Formatting with Styles
Creating a Custom Style
Modifying a Style
Setting Tabs pt. 1
Setting Tabs pt. 2

Changing Page Layout
Page Options & Document Properties
Manually Adjusting Margins
Setting Full Page Margins
Creating Headers & Footers pt. 1
Creating Headers & Footers pt. 2
Inserting Header & Footer Fields
Creating a Multi-Column Document

Inserting Tables & Graphics
Techniques for Inserting Tables
Adding Content to Tables
Table Formatting
Inserting Graphics

Welcome to Calc
A Tour of the Interface
Navigating in a Worksheet
Customizing the Interface
Saving Your Work

Entering Data
Inserting Content
Filling in Content Automatically
Additional Insertion Options
Inserting Sample Content
Selection Techniques
Defining Ranges
Inserting Rows & Columns
Deleting Rows & Columns
Copying & Moving Data pt. 1
Copying & Moving Data pt. 2

Applying Formatting
Using the Formatting Toolbar
Changing Heights & Widths
Copying Cell Formatting
Removing Cell Formatting
Formatting Cells
Additional Cell Formatting
Conditional Formatting pt. 1
Conditional Formatting pt. 2

Formulas & Functions
Formula Basics
Getting Started with Functions
Using the Functions Wizard

Creating Presentations with Impress
Using the Presentation Wizard
Exploring the Impress Interface
Presentation Views
Saving a Presentation
Inserting Additional Slides
Setting Slide Layouts
Inserting Text
Rearranging / Deleting / Copying Slides
Formatting Text pt. 1
Formatting Text pt. 2
Designing a Presentation
Running a Presentation

Creating Graphics with Draw
A Tour of the Interface
Setting the Paper Size
Drawing Rectangles & Squares
Drawing Ovals & Circles
Drawing Arrows & Lines
Creating Additional Objects
Object Attributes
Rotating & Modifying Objects
Managing Objects

Databasing with Base
Creating a New Database
Touring the Base Interface
Creating Tables
Working with Forms
Keying in Data
Working with Queries

Conclusion
Wrap Up

Credits
About the Author