Here is my proposal for the new table of contents: Chapter 1 Introducing OpenOffice.org What is OpenOffice.org? The advantages of OpenOffice.org Minimum requirements How to get the software How to install the software Extensions and add-ons How to get help Starting OpenOffice.org Parts of the main window What are all these things called? Starting a new document Using a template to create a document Opening an existing document Saving a document Renaming and deleting files Using the Open and Save As dialogs Using the Navigator Undoing and redoing changes Creating hyperlinks Closing a document Closing OpenOffice.org Accessibility features Using OOo without a mouse Using OpenOffice.org on a Mac
Chapter 2 Using Styles and Templates What are styles and templates? Why use them? Examples of style use Applying styles Managing styles: create, modify Creating a template Editing a template Setting a default template Chapter 3 Getting Started with Writer What is Writer? The Writer interface Changing document views Moving quickly through a document Working with documents Working with text Formatting text Formatting pages Adding comments to a document Creating a table of contents Creating indexes and bibliographies Working with graphics Printing Using mail merge Tracking changes to a document Using fields Linking to another part of a document Using master documents Creating fill-in forms Chapter 4 Getting Started with Calc What is Calc? Spreadsheets, sheets and cells Parts of the main Calc window Opening and saving CSV files Navigating within spreadsheets Selecting items in a sheet or spreadsheet Working with columns and rows Working with sheets Viewing Calc Entering data using the keyboard Speeding up data entry Sharing content between sheets Validating cell contents Editing data Formatting data Autoformatting cells and sheets Formatting spreadsheets using themes Using conditional formatting Hiding and showing data Sorting records Printing Chapter 5 Getting Started with Impress What is Impress? Starting Impress Parts of the main Impress window Workspace views Creating a new presentation Formatting a presentation Adding and formatting text Adding pictures, tables, charts and media Working with slide masters and styles Adding comments to a presentation Setting up the slide show Running the slide show Chapter 6 Getting Started with Draw What is Draw? The Draw workspace Choosing and defining colors Positioning objects with snap functions Positioning objects with guiding lines The basic drawing shapes Drawing geometric shapes Selection modes Selecting objects Moving and dynamically adjusting an object’s size Editing objects Using styles Special effects Combining multiple objects Aids for positioning objects Inserting and editing pictures Working with 3D objects Exporting graphics Adding comments to a drawing Chapter 7 Printing, Exporting, and E‑mailing Introduction Quick printing Controlling printing Exporting to PDF Exporting to other formats E-mailing documents Digital signing of documents Removing personal data Chapter 8 Graphics, the Gallery, and Fontwork Introduction Adding images to a document Modifying and positioning graphics Managing the OpenOffice.org Gallery Creating an image map Using OOo’s drawing tools Using Fontwork Chapter 9 Setting up and Customizing OpenOffice.org Introduction Choosing options for all of OOo Choosing options for loading and saving documents Choosing language settings Choosing Internet options Controlling OOo’s AutoCorrect functions Customizing menu content Customizing toolbars Assigning shortcut keys Assigning macros to events Adding functionality with extensions Appendix Open Source, Open Standards, OpenDocument Introduction A short history of OpenOffice.org The OpenOffice.org community How is OpenOffice.org licensed? What is “open source”? What are “open standards”? What is OpenDocument? Frequently asked questions File formats OOo can open File formats OOo can save to Exporting to other formats Index ---- Two standalone documents to be created from removed chapters: *Getting Started with Base *Getting Started with Macros -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For additional commands send email to [email protected] with Subject: help
