All the Ways You Can Create Stored Data and Bring It Into Documents OpenOffice.org have a bunch of features relating to predefined, stored information, and how you get it out. However, it's used differently depending on the type of information, and gets all used together sometimes. For instance, the mail merge templates use just about everything, so something simple like predefined name and address get sucked into something more complicated like data sources. So to clarify what the features are and just where it all is, here's Table 33-1. Table 33-1. Topics related to stored data and using it Tasks you want to do | Where you do it | Where to go in this book | Setting up predefined bits of data like signatures, business card information, etc. | AutoText icon in main toolbar | Creating AutoText Entries on page 866 | Using those predefined bits of data | AutoText icon in main toolbar | Inserting AutoText Entries in Your Document on page 870 | Setting up predefined bits of data like page numbers , conditional fields, etc. | Insert > Fields > Other, or double-click a field to edit it or create a new one | Editing Fields on page 865 | Using those bits of data | Insert > Fields > Other | Inserting Fields on page 859 | Setting up databases/data sources | Tools > Data Sources | Chapter 35, Creating and Modifying Data Sources , on page 871. | Taking predefined bits of data and/or fields from data sources, and doing mail merges | File > AutoPilot > Letter or other selections View > Data Source | Chapter 10, Mail Merges, Business Cards, and More , on page 357 | Creating a form for viewing data source information, containing fields, buttons , etc., using the AutoPilot | File > AutoPilot > Form | Getting Started With Forms on page 922 | Creating your own form for viewing data source information | Form Functions icon on the main toolbar | Basics for Creating a Form on Your Own on page 932 | Making fields in forms run a macro when you complete a task in a form. | Form Functions icon on the main toolbar, right-click and choose Control or Form | Macro and Events Basics on page 947 | Bring a data source into a spreadsheet using the Data Pilot | Data > Data Pilot | Simple Procedures for Bringing Data Sources Into Spreadsheets on page 515 | Help With Data Sources In addition to the Help topics mentioned in Getting Help on page 96, see Good Sources of Information Online on page 39. You can also see an example data source and form that connects to it at www.getopenoffice.org/templates.html |