Creating a New Document

You can create a new Calc document in a number of ways:

• From scratch

• Using a template

• Using an existing Calc document (by using File > Save As)

Creating a Document From Scratch

Choose File > New > Spreadsheet.

Creating a Calc Document From a Template

You can create new documents from templates. For more information on templates, see Using Templates on page 262.

1. Choose File > New > Templates and Documents.

2. In the New window, select a template category from the Categories list. If you haven't added the templates from the CD included with this book yet, or from www.getopenoffice.org/templates.html , you won't see templates here.

3. Select the spreadsheet template you want from the Templates list. See Figure 18-11.

   Figure 18-11. Creating a new document from a template

   

   If you want to preview the template and see a description of it, click the More button and select the Preview option.

4. Click OK. A new Calc document opens with the template formatting and styles.

When you save the document, it saves as a Calc document (not as a template) by default.

If your template is located in a folder other than one of the template folders ( office\share\template\ language \ template_folder or office\ user \template\ template_folder ), you won't be able to select the template in the New window. Either move the template to one of the template folders so you can select it in the New window, or choose File > Open to open the template and create a new document.