| | Copyright |
| | Preface |
| | | The CD You Get With This Book |
| | | Microsoft Office Compatibility |
| | | What It Runs On |
| | | About This Book |
| | | Reading Is Fundamental |
| | | What Now? |
| | | Acknowledgements |
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| | Part 1. Getting Started |
| | | Chapter 1. Introduction to OpenOffice.org 1.0 |
| | | One-Minute Guide to OpenOffice.org |
| | | Top Ten Reasons to Use OpenOffice.org |
| | | Program Essentials |
| | | Switching From Microsoft Office |
| | | What's New |
| | | The OpenOffice.org CD |
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| | | Chapter 2. Installation |
| | | Quick Start |
| | | Preparing to Install |
| | | Installing the Software |
| | | Troubleshooting |
| | | Getting Started |
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| | | Chapter 3. Migrating From StarOffice 5.2 to OpenOffice.org 1.0 |
| | | Quick Migration Overview |
| | | Removing StarOffice 6.0 Beta Software Before Migrating |
| | | Migrating 5.2 Personal Data and Setup Options |
| | | Migrating Mail, Address Book, and Newsgroups |
| | | Exporting StarOffice Schedule Data |
| | | Converting 5.2 Files to the Current Release and Reading 5.2 Files |
| | | Converting UNIX 5.2 Printers |
| | | Macros |
| | | Migrating Data and Databases |
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| | | Chapter 4. Printer Setup and Printing |
| | | Creating UNIX Printers and Faxes |
| | | Basic Printing |
| | | Printing Mail Merges and Other Documents Based on Data Sources |
| | | Printing to PostScript and PDF |
| | | Faxing |
| | | Font Substitution |
| | | Page Layout Setup Options |
| | | Specifying Print Settings for Bitmaps, Transparency, and Color/Grayscale |
| | | Printing Brochures |
| | | Commercial Print Setup |
| | | Print Warning Setup |
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| | | Chapter 5. Setup and Tips |
| | | Setting Up OpenOffice.org |
| | | Getting Help |
| | | Setting Up and Managing the Menus and Interface |
| | | Setting Up Font Substitution |
| | | Enabling and Setting Up Asian Fonts and Formatting |
| | | Specifying Zoom and Measurement Unit |
| | | Using and Setting Up Graphics and Colors |
| | | Controlling Text Changes and AutoCompletion |
| | | Turning Off Annoying Features |
| | | Working With Directories |
| | | Setting Up and Using Internet Features |
| | | Setting Undos and Number of Recent Documents You Can Open |
| | | Fun With XML |
| | | Setting Up Security |
| | | Preventing OpenOffice.org From Opening MS Office and HTML Files |
| | | Setting Up and Viewing Document Characteristics |
| | | Converting to and From Other Applications |
| | | Printing Setup and Printing |
| | | OpenOffice.org Templates |
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| | Part 2. Writer |
| | | Chapter 6. Getting Started With Writer |
| | | Quick Start |
| | | Writer Setup Options |
| | | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| | | Creating a New Document |
| | | Working With Non-Writer Documents |
| | | Controlling Measurement and Ruler Display |
| | | Creating and Inserting AutoText |
| | | Selecting Text |
| | | Quotation Marks, Symbols, Inline Text, and Word Counts |
| | | Spellchecking and Hyphenation |
| | | Useful Tips |
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| | | Chapter 7. Formatting Documents |
| | | Asian Language Setup and Use |
| | | Quick Character Formatting |
| | | Using the Character Formatting Window |
| | | Quick Paragraph Formatting |
| | | Using the Paragraph Format Window |
| | | Numbering, Bullets, and Outlining |
| | | Formatting Footnotes |
| | | Using Headers and Footers in Basic Documents |
| | | Page Layout |
| | | Specifying Page Orientation |
| | | Using Frames for Advanced Page Layout |
| | | Adding Vertical and Diagonal Text to Documents |
| | | Example: Creating a Complex Page Layout |
| | | Power Formatting With Styles |
| | | Removing Formatting |
| | | Using Templates |
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| | | Chapter 8. Adding Objects and Links to Documents |
| | | Graphics and Object Memory Setup |
| | | Hyperlinking Text to a File or URL |
| | | Drawing in Writer |
| | | Inserting Graphics |
| | | Tables |
| | | Charts |
| | | Spreadsheets |
| | | Converting a Spreadsheet to a Writer Table |
| | | Doing Spreadsheet Calculations in Writer Tables and Text |
| | | Inserting Frames and Floating Frames |
| | | Inserting an Object Created in Any Application |
| | | Mathematical Formulas |
| | | Documents |
| | | Scanning Images Into Documents |
| | | Tips for Adjusting Inserted Objects and Fixing Broken Links |
| | | Adding Controls and Buttons |
| | | Lining Up Objects on a Grid |
| | | Inserting Captions |
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| | | Chapter 9. Books and Longer Documents |
| | | Overview |
| | | Managing and Moving Around in Files Using Navigator |
| | | Outline Numbering, for Chapter, Figure, and Cross-Reference Numbering |
| | | Headers and Footers in Books |
| | | Page Numbering |
| | | Creating Books (Master Documents) |
| | | Cross-Referencing |
| | | Creating a Table of Contents |
| | | Creating an Index |
| | | Creating Lists of Figures and Other Lists |
| | | Bibliographies |
| | | Spacing Before a Section, Index, or Table |
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| | | Chapter 10. Mail Merges, Business Cards, and More |
| | | Getting Started With Mail Merges, Business Cards, and More |
| | | Setting Up Data to Use in Mail Merge Documents and Business Cards |
| | | Creating Mail Merge Letters and Faxes With Data Sources Using AutoPilots |
| | | Creating Your Own Mail Merge Documents |
| | | Envelopes |
| | | Creating Business Cards and Labels Using Fixed Data |
| | | Printing |
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| | | Chapter 11. Creating and Controlling Different Document Versions |
| | | The Two Ways of Controlling Versions of Documents |
| | | Document Version Control With Editing and Version Tools |
| | | Using Sections to Create Multiple Versions of the Same Document |
| | | Using the Automated Editing Tools |
| | | Using Notes |
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| | | Chapter 12. Printing in Writer |
| | | Printing Procedures |
| | | Basic Printing |
| | | Writer Printing Options |
| | | Printing Notes |
| | | Printing Multiple Pages With Page Preview |
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| | Part 3. Web |
| | | Chapter 13. Web Setup |
| | | Program-Wide HTML and Internet Setup Options |
| | | Controlling What Application Opens Documents |
| | | HTML Document Options |
| | | Displaying the Hyperlink Bar |
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| | | Chapter 14. Browsing and Searching |
| | | Bringing Up a Web Page |
| | | Using Web's Search Connection |
| | | Using FTP and Netscape to Upload Files |
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| | | Chapter 15. Creating Web Pages |
| | | Quick Start |
| | | Creating New HTML Files |
| | | What to Do If You Can't Edit a File |
| | | Creating and Modifying Styles and Templates |
| | | Using Sections |
| | | Creating Tables |
| | | Inserting Notes |
| | | Viewing and Editing HTML Source |
| | | Adding and Formatting Text |
| | | Adding and Formatting Graphics |
| | | Page Formatting |
| | | Setting and Viewing Document Properties |
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| | | Chapter 16. Enhancing Web Pages |
| | | Adding Hyperlinks to Documents |
| | | Inserting Spreadsheets and Other Objects |
| | | Using Animated GIFs and Animated Text |
| | | Creating Image Maps |
| | | Adding Applets and Plugins |
| | | Using Macros, Scripts, and Events |
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| | | Chapter 17. Printing in Web |
| | | Printing Procedures |
| | | Basic Printing |
| | | Web Printing Options |
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| | Part 4. Calc |
| | | Chapter 18. Getting Started With Calc |
| | | Quick Start |
| | | Calc Setup Options |
| | | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| | | Creating a New Document |
| | | Opening Another Document in Calc |
| | | Simple Procedures for Bringing Data Sources Into Spreadsheets |
| | | Exporting Calc Spreadsheets to Other Formats |
| | | Using Navigator to Move Within and Between Documents |
| | | Searching and Replacing |
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| | | Chapter 19. Data Entry and Formatting |
| | | Entering Text and Numbers |
| | | Filling |
| | | AutoInputting Text |
| | | Using and Creating Value Lists |
| | | Changing Enter Key Direction |
| | | Working With Columns and Rows |
| | | Jazzing Up Spreadsheets With AutoFormat |
| | | Quick Cell Formatting |
| | | Applying Formatting and Security Using the Cell Attributes Window |
| | | Page Setup |
| | | Controlling Spreadsheet Layout and Scrolling |
| | | Power Formatting With Styles and Templates |
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| | | Chapter 20. Calculating and Manipulating Data |
| | | About Spreadsheet Calculations |
| | | Formula Basics |
| | | Entering Formulas Manually |
| | | Using the Function AutoPilot |
| | | Using Cell References |
| | | Updating Calculations |
| | | Sorting Data |
| | | Filtering Data |
| | | Conditional Formatting |
| | | Controlling Content and Formatting When Pasting Data |
| | | Combining Cells |
| | | Combining Sheets and Linking to Other Spreadsheets |
| | | Using Form Controls to Enter Values |
| | | Tips for Using Spreadsheets |
| | | Troubleshooting Spreadsheets |
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| | | Chapter 21. Adding Objects to Spreadsheets |
| | | Charts |
| | | Drop-Down Lists, Buttons, and Other Controls |
| | | Graphics and Drawings |
| | | Mathematical Formulas |
| | | Floating Frames |
| | | Updating Links to Graphics and Objects |
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| | | Chapter 22. Useful Spreadsheet Tools |
| | | Protecting Cells From Modification |
| | | Controlling Valid Entries |
| | | Using Scenarios |
| | | Using Goal Seek |
| | | Outlining |
| | | Naming Spreadsheet Areas |
| | | Pointing to Cell References and Errors |
| | | Value Highlighting |
| | | Conditional Formatting |
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| | | Chapter 23. Version Control and Editing Tools |
| | | Keeping Incremental Versions of Documents |
| | | Recording and Showing Changes |
| | | Using Notes |
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| | | Chapter 24. Printing in Calc |
| | | Printing a Spreadsheet |
| | | Things That Control Spreadsheet Printing |
| | | Printing a Mail Merge From Data in a Spreadsheet |
| | | Choosing What Sheets to Print |
| | | Repeating Spreadsheet Headings (Rows or Columns) on Each Page |
| | | Setting a Print Range |
| | | Selecting Spreadsheet Elements to Print |
| | | Page Size and Numbering |
| | | Keeping Specific Cells From Printing |
| | | Reducing or Increasing the Number of Pages the Spreadsheet Prints On |
| | | Printing to PostScript and PDF |
| | | Printer and Font Setup |
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| | Part 5. Impress |
| | | Chapter 25. Creating Presentations |
| | | Quick Start |
| | | Creating a New Presentation |
| | | Running a Presentation |
| | | Opening Existing Presentations |
| | | Setting Up Impress to Make Creating and Opening Presentations Easier |
| | | Creating and Modifying Templates |
| | | Using Master Views, Foreground/Background Views, and Layers |
| | | Controlling Workspace Display |
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| | | Chapter 26. Developing Presentations |
| | | Using the Navigator to Move Among Slides |
| | | Organizing Presentations |
| | | Adding Text |
| | | Formatting Text |
| | | Text Effects |
| | | Creating Organizational Charts |
| | | Modifying Presentation Default Fonts |
| | | Using Text and Object Styles |
| | | Adding Charts, Pictures, and Objects |
| | | Presentation Backgrounds |
| | | Headers and Footers |
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| | | Chapter 27. Advanced Presentation Tools |
| | | Adding Movement, Sound, and Special Effects to Objects and Text in Slides |
| | | Making Objects or Text Move Along a Path |
| | | Making Effects Run on Two or More Objects Simultaneously |
| | | How Effects Are Applied to Text |
| | | Interaction Effects: Run Macros and More |
| | | Animated GIFs |
| | | Applying Slide Transition Effects |
| | | Creating Custom Presentations |
| | | Harmless Pranks |
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| | | Chapter 28. Delivering and Printing Presentations |
| | | Adding Notes and Creating Handouts |
| | | Timing Automatic Presentations |
| | | Delivering a Presentation |
| | | Changing Presentation File Format |
| | | Creating an HTML Version of Your Presentation |
| | | Printing in Impress |
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| | Part 6. Drawing and Image Editing |
| | | Chapter 29. Creating Drawings |
| | | Quick Start |
| | | Creating and Opening Draw Files |
| | | Page Setup |
| | | Templates and Styles |
| | | Graphics and Color Setup |
| | | Setting Up and Using Existing Shapes in Drawings |
| | | Creating and Formatting Basic Objects |
| | | Creating and Formatting Lines |
| | | Working With Text |
| | | Positioning and Resizing Objects |
| | | Rotating and Flipping Objects |
| | | Setting Drawing Scale and Unit of Measurement |
| | | Exporting Drawings to Other Formats |
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| | | Chapter 30. Advanced Drawing Tools |
| | | About Draw's Advanced Features |
| | | Creating Your Own Lines and Arrows |
| | | Creating and Categorizing Fills and Lines |
| | | Creating Technical Drawings With Dimension Lines and Connectors |
| | | Working With Bezier Curves |
| | | Modifying and Creating Colors |
| | | Creating and Modifying Gradients, Hatches, and Bitmaps |
| | | Creating Three-Dimensional Objects |
| | | Adding Other Files or Objects to Drawings |
| | | Making Exact and Modified Copies |
| | | Distorting and Curving Text and Objects With the Effects Tools |
| | | Distorting and Curving Text Using FontWork |
| | | Converting Text to 3D and Applying Formatting |
| | | Morphing One Object Into Another Using Cross-Fading |
| | | Converting Objects to Different Types |
| | | Combining Shapes and Creating Lines From Objects |
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| | | Chapter 31. Editing Images |
| | | Changing Colors, Contrast, and Intensity |
| | | Deleting and Cropping an Image |
| | | Applying Effects to Modify Graphics' Appearance |
| | | Exporting to Other Raster Formats |
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| | | Chapter 32. Printing Drawings and Images |
| | | Finding Printing Procedures |
| | | Fitting the Content to the Page |
| | | Printing Options Setup |
| | | Selecting Options in Print Warning Dialog |
| | | Printing a Drawing |
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| | Part 7. Stored Data Fields, Data Sources, and Forms |
| | | Chapter 33. Overview of Database Connection Features |
| | | OpenOffice.org and Databases |
| | | The Databases You Can Connect To |
| | | All the Ways You Can Create Stored Data and Bring It Into Documents |
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| | | Chapter 34. Setting Up Stored Data in Fields and AutoText |
| | | Creating and Using Fields |
| | | Creating and Inserting AutoText |
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| | | Chapter 35. Creating and Modifying Data Sources |
| | | What to Do in This Chapter |
| | | Understanding Data Sources and Completing a Tutorial |
| | | Preparing to Create Data Sources |
| | | Creating Data Sources |
| | | Creating and Modifying Tables |
| | | Bringing New Data Into a New or Existing Table |
| | | Creating Queries |
| | | Sorting and Filtering Information in the Data Source Viewer |
| | | Exporting Data Sources to Another Format |
| | | Editing Data in Data Sources Using the Data Source Viewer |
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| | | Chapter 36. Creating and Using Forms, Controls, and Events |
| | | Getting Started With Forms |
| | | Creating a Form Using AutoPilot |
| | | Basics for Creating a Form on Your Own |
| | | Form Modification Basics |
| | | Adding and Replacing Controls |
| | | Using Forms to View Data |
| | | Using Forms for Data Entry |
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| | Appendix |
| | | Appendix Macros |
| | | What's in This Appendix |
| | | Finding Macros and Macro Information |
| | | Macro Basics |
| | | Migrating Macros |
| | | Guided Tour |
| | | Macro Setup Options |
| | | Organizing Your Macros |
| | | Running Macros |
| | | Opening and Editing Macros |
| | | Adding a Macro to a Document |
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| | About the CD |
| | Index |