Hi Perry, Maybe the Gallery would meet your needs immediately. You can make a Theme (folder) there and import files to it. Those images will then be available in the Sidebar or the Gallery toolbar. Chapter 10 of the Draw Guide [1] describes how to do this on page 7. I hope you find that helpful. regards, Francis
[1] https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/images/f/fc/AOO41DG10-AdvancedDrawTechniques.pdf On Sat, Sep 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM Perry Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been searching for the replacement for Microsoft Publisher. After > testing about 10 solutions OpenOffice Draw is what I have been using and > recommending to clients. > > > > I do have one Request. On Publisher all the space around a page was > used like a blotter. If you switched pages, what was on the “blotter” > stayed and was available for what ever page you selected next. > > > > It saves having to cut & paste / or copy and past to the next page. It > is just there on the blotter. > > > > In OpenOffice Draw . . . if you put something one the “Blotter” and switch > pages, it remains only available for the page it was placed on. So you > have to cut & paste. > > > > I may drop may copy 20 pictures from a folder into a document on the > blotter. The intention is to maybe put 2 – 4 per page. > > If they are on the Blotter I can see them, and just drag and drop them to > each page that want, without having to copy or cut after they are there in > Publisher. > > > > Most of my customers use it the same way. Other than that, I LOVE the > OpenOffice Draw Program. > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > >
