Author: lucius
Date: Mon Sep 3 16:04:58 2007
New Revision: 4315
Modified:
trunk/xubuntu/office/C/office.xml
Log:
patch by george from aug 31
Modified: trunk/xubuntu/office/C/office.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/xubuntu/office/C/office.xml (original)
+++ trunk/xubuntu/office/C/office.xml Mon Sep 3 16:04:58 2007
@@ -12,139 +12,168 @@
<!ENTITY language "en">
<!ENTITY ubuntu '<phrase>Ubuntu</phrase>'>
]>
- <article id="office" status="complete">
- <articleinfo>
- <title>Office</title>
+<article id="office" status="draft">
+<articleinfo>
+ <title>Office</title>
&legalnotice;
- </articleinfo>
- <para>Ubuntu comes with a variety of software for performing
office tasks — word processing and publishing, spreadsheets, and
presentations.</para>
+</articleinfo>
- <sect1 id="openoffice-suite" status="complete">
- <title>OpenOffice.org Suite</title>
- <para>
- The default office application is
<application>OpenOffice.org</application>. Compatible with other major office
suites including Microsoft Windows, OpenOffice.org is free to download, use,
and distribute. It includes:</para>
- <para>
-For more details about the OpenOffice.org suite, visit <ulink
url="http://www.openoffice.org";>OpenOffice.org homepage</ulink>.
- </para>
+<para>There are a wide variety of office applications available for Xubuntu
that allow you to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and
even to design publications.</para>
+<para>Some of these applications are included by default in Xubuntu while
others can be easily installed using <application>Synaptic</application>.</para>
+
+<sect1 status="draft">
+ <title>GNOME Office</title>
+ <para>The default office suite in Xubuntu is <application>GNOME
Office</application>. The applications in this suite are generally lighter and
faster than the programs in the <application>OpenOffice.org
suite</application>, and have fewer features as a result. But this may be
exactly what you want. The suite has excellent compatibility with other major
Office suites, such as Microsoft Office.</para>
+ <para>The <application>GNOME Office suite</application> includes the
following software:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para>A word processor
(<application>Abiword</application>);</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>A spreadsheet application
(<application>Gnumeric</application>);</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Two graphics applications
(<application>Inkscape</application> for vector graphics and illustrations and
<application>The GIMP</application> for photo editing and graphics);
and</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>A database management program
(<application>GNOME-DB</application>);</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>A diagram editor
(<application>Dia</application>);</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>A project management application
(<application>Planner</application>).</para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <note><para>Only a subset of these applications are installed in
Xubuntu by default, but the rest can easily be installed separately using
<application>Synaptic</application>. Currently
<application>Abiword</application>, <application>Gnumeric</application> and
<application>The GIMP</application> are installed by default in Xubuntu. To use
the other applications you will need to install them manually (see <ulink
type="help" url="ghelp:add-applications">Add
Applications</ulink>).</para></note>
+ <para>To install applications within the <application>GNOME Office
suite</application>:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>The following packages from the
<quote>Universe</quote> repository are part of the <application>GNOME
Office</application> suite (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>). You may choose to
install all of them for the full office suite, or choose only the ones you
need.</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para>abiword</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>gnumeric</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>gimp</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>dia-gnome</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>planner</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>inkscape</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>gnucash</para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>The Office applications can then be found in the
menu at
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu>
+ </menuchoice>, and the Graphics applications can be
found at
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>Graphics</guisubmenu>
+ </menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="openoffice-suite" status="draft">
+ <title>OpenOffice.org Suite</title>
+ <para>Also available in Xubuntu is the
<application>OpenOffice.org</application> office suite. Compatible with other
major office suites including Microsoft Windows, OpenOffice.org is free to
download, use, and distribute. This office suite is not installed by default in
Xubuntu. It can easily be installed though using
<application>Synaptic</application>. See <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink> for instructions on how
to do this.</para>
+ <para>The <application>OpenOffice.org</application> suite includes the
following applications:</para>
<orderedlist>
- <listitem><para>Writer – a word processor you
can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
It can be started with &openoffice-writer;.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Spreadsheet – a powerful
spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your
data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics. It can be started with
&openoffice-spreadsheet;</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Presentation – the fastest,
most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. It can be
started with &openoffice-presentation;</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Draw – lets you produce
everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations. It can be started
from inside another Openoffice.org program.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Database – lets you manipulate
databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports,
all from within OpenOffice.org. It can be started with
&openoffice-base;</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Mathematical function creator –
lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by
directly typing your formulas into the equation editor. It can be started from
inside another Openoffice.org program.</para></listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 status="complete">
- <title>GNOME Office</title>
- <para>The GNOME desktop features a separate
office suite. These programs are generally lighter and faster than the programs
in the <application>OpenOffice.org suite</application>, and have fewer features
as a result. But this may be exactly what you want. The Suite has excellent
compatibility with other major Office suites, such as Microsoft Office.</para>
- <para>The GNOME Office Suite includes the
following software:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para>A word
processor (<application>Abiword</application>);</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>A spreadsheet
(<application>Gnumeric</application>);</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>A database
management program (<application>GNOME-DB</application>);</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>A diagram
editor (<application>Dia</application>);</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>Two graphics
applications (<application>Inkscape</application> and <application>The
GIMP</application>); and</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>A project
management application (<application>Planner</application>).</para></listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <note><para>Each of these applications can also
be installed separately.</para></note>
- <para>To install the GNOME Office suite:</para>
- <procedure>
- <step><para>Install the
<application>gnome-office</application> package from the
<quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>).</para></step>
- <step>
- <para>The Office applications
can then be found in the menu at
- <menuchoice>
-
<guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
-
<guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu>
- </menuchoice>, and the
Graphics applications can be found at
- <menuchoice>
-
<guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
-
<guisubmenu>Graphics</guisubmenu>
- </menuchoice>.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- </sect1>
-
- <sect1 status="complete">
- <title>GnuCash Accounting Application</title>
-
<para><application>GnuCash</application> is a program to manage your personal
or business finances. <application>GnuCash</application> lets you track bank
accounts, stocks, income and expenses. As quick and intuitive as a checkbook
register, it is based on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced
books and accurate reports.</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><ulink
url="http://gnucash.org/";>GnuCash Web site</ulink></para></listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>To use
<application>GnuCash</application>:</para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>Install the
<application>gnucash</application> package from the <quote>Universe</quote>
repository (see <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:add-applications">Add
Applications</ulink>).</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>To start
<application>GnuCash</application>, choose &gnucash;.</para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 status="complete">
- <title>Scribus Desktop Publishing
Application</title>
- <para><application>Scribus</application> is a
professional desktop publishing program. For more information, see the <ulink
url="http://www.scribus.net/";>Scribus website</ulink>.</para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>Install the
<application>scribus</application> package (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>To install additional
templates, install the <application>scribus-template</application> package from
the <quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
- <note><para>You will need to
use <application>Synaptic Package Manager</application> to install this
package</para></note>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>To start
<application>Scribus</application>, choose &scribus;.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 status="review">
- <title>Sending documents to other people</title>
- <para>Sometimes, you may wish to send a
document to someone who is using a different operating system, such as
<application>Microsoft Windows</application>. They may use an office
application which is not capable of understanding the
<emphasis>OpenDocument</emphasis> file type used by Ubuntu's default
office suite (<application>OpenOffice.org</application>). This can cause
confusion if they find that they are unable to open the document you
sent.</para>
- <para>The solution to this problem is to save
the document in a format which they can use before you send it.</para>
- <caution>
- <para>By saving your file in a
different format, the way the document looks could be changed slightly. This is
due to small differences between the way different programs read file formats.
You may receive a warning message about this when trying to save a document in
another format; it should be safe to press <guibutton>Yes</guibutton>, which
will save the file in the new format you chose.</para>
- </caution>
- <para>The instructions given below are for
<application>OpenOffice.org</application>:</para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>Open the document you
wish to send using <application>OpenOffice.org</application>.</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Save
As...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then press <guilabel>File type</guilabel>.
A list of available file types should appear.</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Select an appropriate
file type. For example, if you are sending your file to a user of
<application>Microsoft Word</application>, the file type <guilabel>Microsoft
Word 97/2000/XP</guilabel> is a sensible choice.</para>
- </step>
-
- <step>
- <para>Select a location to save
the file in, then press <guibutton>Save</guibutton>.</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Send the file as normal,
for example by attaching it to an email by pressing
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Send</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Document
as E-mail...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- <note>
- <para>A quick way of sending
your document by email and in the <application>Microsoft Word</application>
format from the <application>OpenOffice.org Word Processor</application> is to
press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Send</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>E-mail
as Microsoft Word...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Equivalent commands are
available for the other applications in the
<application>OpenOffice.org</application> suite, such as <guilabel>E-mail as
Microsoft Excel...</guilabel> in <application>OpenOffice.org
Spreadsheet</application>.</para>
- </note>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 status="review">
- <title>Finding clipart to use in
documents</title>
- <para>Clipart is a picture or drawing used to
illustrate a document. Follow the instructions below to install and use a
selection of clipart in <application>OpenOffice.org</application>:</para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>Install the
<application>openclipart-openoffice.org</application> package from the
<quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink
url="../add-applications/add-applications.xml">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
- <caution>
- <para>The
<application>openclipart-openoffice.org</application> package is very large, so
it could take a long time to download and install it.</para>
- </caution>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Open an
<application>OpenOffice.org</application> application and press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Gallery</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
A list of available clipart should appear.</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Browse the clipart until
you find an item that you would like to use. To insert the item, either drag it
into the document or right-click the item and press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Insert</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- </sect1>
- </article>
+ <listitem><para>Writer – a word processor you can use for
anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book. It can be
started with &openoffice-writer;.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Spreadsheet – a powerful spreadsheet with all
the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical
reports or sizzling graphics. It can be started with
&openoffice-spreadsheet;</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Presentation – the fastest, most powerful way
to create effective multimedia presentations. It can be started with
&openoffice-presentation;</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Draw – lets you produce everything from simple
diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations. It can be started from inside another
Openoffice.org program.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Database – lets you manipulate databases
seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from
within OpenOffice.org. It can be started with
&openoffice-base;</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Mathematical function creator – lets you create
mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your
formulas into the equation editor. It can be started from inside another
Openoffice.org program.</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ <note><para>For more details about the OpenOffice.org suite, visit
<ulink url="http://www.openoffice.org";>OpenOffice.org
homepage</ulink>.</para></note>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 status="draft">
+ <title>GnuCash Accounting Application</title>
+ <para><application>GnuCash</application> is a program to manage your
personal or business finances. <application>GnuCash</application> lets you
track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. As quick and intuitive as a
checkbook register, it is based on professional accounting principles to ensure
balanced books and accurate reports.</para>
+ <note><para>For more information visit the <ulink
url="http://gnucash.org/";>GnuCash Web site</ulink></para></note>
+ <para>To use <application>GnuCash</application>:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Install the <application>gnucash</application>
package from the <quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>To start <application>GnuCash</application>,
choose &gnucash;.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 status="draft">
+ <title>Scribus Desktop Publishing Application</title>
+ <para><application>Scribus</application> is a professional desktop
publishing program. For more information, see the <ulink
url="http://www.scribus.net/";>Scribus website</ulink>.</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Install the <application>scribus</application>
package (see <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:add-applications">Add
Applications</ulink>).</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>To install additional templates, install the
<application>scribus-template</application> package from the
<quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
+ <note><para>You will need to use <application>Synaptic
Package Manager</application> to install this package</para></note>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>To start <application>Scribus</application>,
choose &scribus;.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 status="draft">
+ <title>Sending documents to other people</title>
+ <para>Sometimes, you may wish to send a document to someone who is
using a different operating system, such as <application>Microsoft
Windows</application>. They may use an office application which is not capable
of understanding the file formats used by the office suites available in
Xubuntu. This can cause confusion if they find that they are unable to open the
document you sent.</para>
+ <para>The solution to this problem is to save the document in a format
which they can use before you send it.</para>
+ <caution><para>By saving your file in a different format, the way the
document looks could be changed slightly. This is due to small differences
between the way different programs read file formats. You may receive a warning
message about this when trying to save a document in another format; it should
be safe to press <guibutton>Yes</guibutton>, which will save the file in the
new format you chose.</para></caution>
+ <para>The instructions for <application>OpenOffice.org</application>
are as follows:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Open the document you wish to send using
<application>OpenOffice.org</application>.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save
As...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then press <guilabel>File type</guilabel>.
A list of available file types should appear.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Select an appropriate file type. For example, if
you are sending your file to a user of <application>Microsoft
Word</application>, the file type <guilabel>Microsoft Word
97/2000/XP</guilabel> is a sensible choice.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Select a location to save the file in, then press
<guibutton>Save</guibutton>.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Send the file as normal, for example by attaching
it to an email by pressing
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Send</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Document
as E-mail...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ <note><para>A quick way of sending your document by email and in the
<application>Microsoft Word</application> format from the
<application>OpenOffice.org Word Processor</application> is to press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Send</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>E-mail
as Microsoft Word...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Equivalent commands are
available for the other applications in the
<application>OpenOffice.org</application> suite, such as <guilabel>E-mail as
Microsoft Excel...</guilabel> in <application>OpenOffice.org
Spreadsheet</application>.</para></note>
+ <para>Instructions for <application>Abiword</application> and
<application>Gnumeric</application> (<application>GNOME Office</application>
word processor and spreadsheet):</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Open the document you wish to send using
<application>Abiword</application> (documents) or
<application>Gnumeric</application> (spreadsheets).</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save
As...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Then select an appropriate file type from the
list marked <guilabel>Save file as type</guilabel>.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Select a location to save the file, then press
<guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>You can now share the new file with users of
other office products.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 status="draft">
+ <title>Finding clipart to use in documents</title>
+ <para>A piece of clipart is a picture or drawing used to illustrate a
document. Follow the instructions below to install and use a selection of
clipart in <application>OpenOffice.org</application>:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Install the
<application>openclipart-openoffice.org</application> package from the
<quote>Universe</quote> repository (see <ulink
url="../add-applications/add-applications.xml">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
+ <caution><para>The
<application>openclipart-openoffice.org</application> package is very large, so
it could take a long time to download and install.</para></caution>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Open an <application>OpenOffice.org</application>
application and press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Gallery</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
A list of available clipart should appear.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Browse the clipart until you find an item that
you would like to use. To insert the item, either drag it into the document or
right-click the item and press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Insert</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ <para><application>Abiword</application> can also include clipart and
other images in documents. To do this follow these instructions:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>From the menu bar select
<menuchoice><guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Picture</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Locate the image you would like to include in
your document. Select it, then press <guibutton>OK</guibutton></para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ <note><para>To find additional clipart that can be freely used in your
documents, try <ulink
url="http://www.openclipart.org/";>OpenClipart.org</ulink>.</para></note>
+</sect1>
+</article>
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