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Point & Click OpenOffice.org!
By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub Date: November 29, 2005
Print ISBN-10: 0-13-187992-8
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-13-187992-8
Pages: 216

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Foreword
		About the Authors
		Introduction
			Not Just Friendly But Practical
			Bonus Chapters
		Section I.  OpenOffice.org Basics
			Chapter 1.  First Things First
				Installing OpenOffice.org
				Setting up OpenOffice.org
				Seeing Some Action
				Buttoning up35 Times
				File Format Confusion
			Chapter 2.  OOo Writer: Text Documents with Pizazz
				Entering Text
				Jazzing It Up
				Adding an Image
				Saving the Document
				Printing It for All to See
			Chapter 3.  OOo Impress: Slide Shows That Will Impress Almost Anyone
				Creating a Slide Show from OOo's Built-in Templates
				Making Your Own Slide Patterns from Scratch
				Using the OOo Impress Auto Layout Feature
				Adding Graphics to Your Slides
				Saving Your Slide Show
				Importing and Editing PowerPoint Slide Shows
				Exporting Slide Shows to PowerPoint Format
				Exporting Slide Shows as Flash for Web Viewing
				Overcoming (Most) Format Incompatibilities
				The Real Secret to Good-Looking Presentations
			Chapter 4.  OOo Draw: Documents with Imagination
				Making (or Altering) Pictures with OOo Draw Drawing Tools
				Adding Text to Drawings
				Saving Image Files
			Chapter 5.  OOo Calc: Spreadsheets and More
				Starting Simply
				Formatting for Fun
				Saving and Doing More
				Reviewing Useful Buttons
				Recognizing OOo Calc's Limitations
		Section II.  Advanced OpenOffice.org
			Chapter 6.  Slick OpenOffice.org Writer Tricks
				Wizards: Create a Layout Once; Use It a Million Times
				Creating a Sample Document
				Modifying Styles
				Working Faster with AutoCorrect
				Automating Footers and Page Numbers
				Adding Footnotes However and Wherever You Want Them
				Simplifying Complexity in Special-Purpose Documents
				Generating a Table of Contents and Index
				Downloading and Using Templates Made by Others
			Chapter 7.  Draw: Not Your Father's Drawing Board
				Grouping Objects
				Creating Flowcharts and Organizational Charts
				Shaping Cool Effects
				Converting a Shape to 3D
				Creating a 3D Logo from Font Characters
				Casting Shadows
				Modifying Transparency
				Advancing to Specific Needs
				Exchanging Objects with Other Programs
				Going with The Gimp
			Chapter 8.  OOo Impress: Smooth, Sophisticated Slide Shows
				Getting from Slide to Slide with Transitions
				Bringing Life to Your Show with Object Animations
				Using Normal Mode for Most Work
				Jazzing up Your Text
				Customizing Graphics
				Stepping up Your Productivity
				Slide Shows Are Only Part of Public Speaking
			Chapter 9.  Make Calc Spreadsheets Dance for You
				Creating "Natural-Language" Formulas
				Using the "Intelligent Sum" Button
				Working with Stylist and Autoformat in Calc
				Letting Scenario Manager Help with What-If Projections
				Using and Creating Spreadsheet Themes
				Using DataPilot to Import and Manipulate Information from Databases Created with Other Software
				Mail Merging with OOo Writer Documents and Calc Data
				Summing Up
			Chapter 10.  OOo Database "Front End": Your Free Pass
				Connecting to OpenOffice.org's Data Sources
				Accessing a Data Source in Writer or Calc
				Formulating SQL QueriesEven if You Know Nothing About Databases
				Making Elegant, Printable Reports from Your Database
				Creating Forms for Simplified Data InputEven if You're Not a Programmer
				Wrapping Up
			Chapter 11.  Sharing Files Between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office
				Preparing for SharingFiles, That Is
				Preparing to Share Files Between Writer and Word
				Sharing Files Between Writer and Word
				Sharing Files Between Calc and Excel
				Sharing Files Between Impress and PowerPoint
				Sharing Draw Files
				Conclusion
			Chapter 12.  OpenOffice.org as a Community Effort
				Open Source Magic
				Free Tech Support
				What Does Sun Microsystems Get by Giving Away OpenOffice.org?
				Getting Hooked on Open Source Software
		Section III.  Bonus Chapters
			Chapter 13.  About Firefox and Thunderbird
			Chapter 14.  Light up the World Wide Web with Firefox
				Installing Firefox
				Importing Explorer Settings
				Privacy and Other Options
				Saving the Best for Last: Tabbed Browsing
				Firefox Help, Extensions, Themes, and Other Goodies
			Chapter 15.  Thunderbird Saves the Email Day
				Installing Thunderbird
				Configuring Thunderbird
				Setting up the Thunderbird Junk Email Filter
				Some Final Notes
		Appendix I.  About the CDs
			The Program CD
			The Video CD
		Appendix II.  OpenOffice.org Resources
		Index