Don't let unfamiliar terms discourage you from learning all you can about OpenOffice.org. If you don't completely understand what one of these words means, flip to the indicated page, read the full definition there, and find techniques related to that term . - 3D rotation object
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This type of object starts as a profile which is then rotated 360 degrees through its y-axis (a pole running up and down through its center). Page 458 -
- Absolute Reference
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A cell reference that does not change if you copy the formula elsewhere. 184 -
- Anchor point
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One corner of a range of cells ; typically, the upper-left cell in a range is considered the anchor point. 123 -
- Arguments
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Values appearing inside a function's parentheses that the function uses to produce its result. 210 -
- Background cache
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A memory area that Impress can use to speed some operations. 312 -
- Cache
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A temporary storage area on your computer. 545 -
- Cell reference
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The name of the cell comprised of its column and row intersection such as G14. 164 -
- Conditional formatting
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The process of formatting cells automatically, based on data they contain. 248 -
- Context-sensitive help
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An automated system that looks at what you're currently doing and provides assistance for that particular menu, button, or command. 19 -
- Custom sort list
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A pre-defined list of values (such as month names and the days of the week), or a list you define that determine a special sorting rank. 294 -
- Data validity
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A check to determine whether data entered into a cell in valid, defined by a set of criteria that you set up. 274 -
- Dimension line
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A line with arrows on each end that intersects perpendicular straight lines used to show a dimensions. 401 -
- Edit points
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Also called data points; refers to points on your drawing that you drag to modify that part of the shape or freeform line. 411 -
- Extensions
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Small add-on programs that add specific functionality to Firefox. 543 -
- Fields (database)
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The columns in a database representing individual descriptions of the records. Page 286 -
- Fields (options)
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Placeholders in your documents that OpenOffice.org fills in with actual values such as page numbers , the time, and date. 144 -
- Formulas
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An equation comprised of numeric values and often cell addresses and range names that produces a mathematical result. 180 -
- Functions
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Built-in mathematical and logical routines that perform common calculations. 198 -
- Gallery
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A collection of graphics that you can insert into your documents. 121 -
- Gamma value
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The brightness of an image's midtone colors. 462 -
- Gradient
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A transition from one color or pattern to another on the same slide. 348 -
- Handouts master slide
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A slide that shows the formatting and number of slides per handout. 376 -
- HTML
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Abbreviation for HyperText Markup Language and refers to the code needed to make Web pages display properly inside a Web browser. 381 -
- Hyperlinks
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Text that's usually underlined in help screens and Web pages that you can click to navigate to learn more about the topic mentioned in the text. 20 -
- Import
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To load data from a non-Calc program into Calc. 277 -
- Indent
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Space between the left and right page margins and the current paragraph. 65 -
- Insert mode
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The state of Writer where new text you type is inserted before existing text. 38 -
- Insertion point
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A vertical text cursor that shows where the next character you type will appear. 37 -
- Integers
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Numbers without decimal points such as 0, 52164 and 435. 209 -
- Layers
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Groups of items, such as your drawing's graphics and text, controls you place on a drawing, and dimension lines for three-dimensional space control. Page 401 -
- Long click
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Click and hold your left mouse button, without dragging your mouse, until a toolbar or option appears. 18 -
- Macros
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A scenes of keystrokes, menu selections, dialog box selections, and other mouse or keyboard-related activities that you save as recorded steps. 471 -
- Nonbreaking space
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A space that appears between words when you print the document but that does not break at the end of a line. 37 -
- OLE object
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Abbreviation for Object Linking and Embedding and refers to an object that can be placed inside documents of different types. 356 -
- Operator-hierarchy model
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A pre-defined order of operators when calculating equations. 181 -
- PDF
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The name (and filename extension) given to documents that conform to Adobe Systems' Portable Document Format readable by Web browsers and most computers. 152 -
- Plug-in
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A program that can open , play, or display a file of a particular type, such as a sound or movie file. 543 -
- Primary key
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A field that is never duplicated in any record in a database. 496 -
- Range
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One or more cells, selected adjacent to each other in a rectangular manner, which you can name and treat as a single entity. 201 -
- Records
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The rows in a database representing all the data for a single item. 286 -
- Regular expressions
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The name given to OpenOffice.org's extensive wildcard character support. 52 -
- Relative reference
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A cell that is referenced in relation to the current cell. 182 -
- RGB values
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Refers to the red, green, and blue elements of a color. 430 -
- Scale
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A ratio that describes the size of objects on your screen and how that size relates to their actual printed size. 393 -
- Sheets
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Numerical information presented in a tabular row and column format with text that labels and discusses the data. Also (loosely) called spreadsheets. Page 162 -
- Shortcut key
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A keystroke, such as Ctrl+B, that performs an action such as formatting selected text or executing a macro. 473 -
- Snap lines
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Logical lines that align the objects on your drawing to one another. 390 -
- Style
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A set of character and paragraph formats that you can apply to text to change that text's format details. 86 -
- Tables
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Collections of information organized in rows and columns. 109 -
- Template
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A pre-defined document with styles and other formatting, such as columns and tables, that forms a model for new documents. 86 -
- Themes
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A collection of graphic files that you save as a group under a theme name. The Gallery comes with several pre-designed themes such as Backgrounds and Bullets. 444 -
- Transition
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The way one slide leaves the presentation screen and the next slide appears. 308 -
- TWAIN
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A scanner hardware interface format recognized by most of today's computers. 123 -
- User-defined index
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An index that is secondary to the primary, alphabetical index such as a figure index or a list of people index. 107 -
- Vector graphics
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Graphics defined by geometric shapes such as lines, curves, rectangles, and polygons. 390 -
- Web hosting service
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A company you hire, or an inside computer support center that provides disk space where you can store Web pages and other online content. 380 -
- X-axis
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The horizontal axis on a slide (or drawing) with the lower-left corner of your slide having an X-axis value of 1 and increasing as you move up the slide. 313 -
- Y-axis
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The vertical axis on a slide (or drawing) with the lower-left corner of your slide having a Y-axis value of 1 and increasing as you move to the right on the slide. 313 -
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