
Chapter 2: Working With OpenOffice.org
Chapter 2: Working With OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org is reasonably intuitive but is sufficiently different to other suites that a period
of familiarization required before use is fluid and effective. This chapter starts with a general
explanation of the most common control features in OpenOffice.org, such as toolbars,
floating toolbars and dockable windows. This is followed by information on functions that
can be used in most of the program modules of OpenOffice.org.
The User Interface
OpenOffice.org provides not only the usual control elements found in other applications,
such as menus and icons, but a host of other special features besides. For example, many of
the special OpenOffice.org features can be accessed via a context menu, opened by right-
clicking on the selected objects. Other user-friendly functions are available by dragging and
dropping with the mouse.
Starting OpenOffice.org
Under Windows® , once the program is installed (see the separate setup guide that is part of
the download image and is on most CDs),the OpenOffice.org group should be on the
Windows® Start menu under Programs. Under *NIX, its location depends upon where it is
installed and which window manager is used; however, under Gnome and KDE, the
OpenOffice.org group may be found in the Main menu. To create a blank text document in
Writer, click Text Document. For a blank spreadsheet in Calc, click Spreadsheet, and so on.
NOTE: Under Windows®, the OpenOffice.org Quickstarter should be in the Windows® task bar. The
icon may be double-clicked or right-clicked to open its context menu. Right-clicking Quickstarter opens a submenu
from which a new, blank document can be opened. Double-click Quickstarter to open the Templates and
Documents dialogue.
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