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Get ready to delve headlong into the world of OpenOffice.org. Geoff Blake will guide you through tasks and hands-on techniques to get the most out of OpenOffice.org. Begin by getting the suite installed on either Mac or PC, then get right to it with Writer, where you'll learn to work with word processing, document formatting, tables, and graphics. Then, it's on to the spreadsheet application Calc where you'll learn how to enter and manage data, format your spreadsheets, and work with calculations. Next, learn how to create full-screen presentations with Impress. Discover layouts, presentation options, and techniques for running a slide show. After that you'll learn to create and manage objects, shapes, and other graphical content in Draw. Finally, finish things up in Base, OpenOffice.org's database application. Learn how to create tables, enter data via a customized form, and run queries. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
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Introduction
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| Welcome to OpenOffice.org | (02:28) | T | |
| About OpenOffice.org Suite | (04:32) | T | |
| Installing OpenOffice on a PC | (06:42) | T | |
| Installing OpenOffice on a Mac | (05:11) | T | |
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Getting Started in Writer
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| A Tour of the Interface | (06:26) | T | |
| Status Bar | (07:07) | T | |
| Customizing the Interface | (06:41) | T | |
| Customizing Toolbars | (06:45) | T | |
| Resetting Toolbars | (02:14) | T | |
| Creating Custom Toolbars | (04:36) | T | |
| Creating New Documents | (04:00) | T | |
| Saving Your Work | (03:24) | T | |
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Working with Text
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| Inserting Text | (07:01) | T | |
| Opening Different File Formats | (05:45) | T | |
| Cut / Copy / Paste | (04:47) | T | |
| Using Paste Special | (04:57) | T | |
| Text Selection Techniques | (06:14) | T | |
| Inserting Special Characters | (04:42) | T | |
| Undo / Redo / Repeat | (06:58) | T | |
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Formatting Text
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| Basic Character Formatting | (04:50) | T | |
| Changing Capitalization | (05:00) | T | |
| Additional Character Formatting | (05:07) | T | |
| Setting Hyperlinks | (03:10) | T | |
| Applying Paragraph Formatting pt. 1 | (05:35) | T | |
| Applying Paragraph Formatting pt. 2 | (03:47) | T | |
| Building Paragraph Formatting | (05:45) | T | |
| Formatting with Styles | (05:39) | T | |
| Creating a Custom Style | (03:58) | T | |
| Modifying a Style | (03:44) | T | |
| Setting Tabs pt. 1 | (06:27) | T | |
| Setting Tabs pt. 2 | (02:58) | T | |
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Changing Page Layout
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| Page Options & Document Properties | (05:21) | T | |
| Manually Adjusting Margins | (05:34) | T | |
| Setting Full Page Margins | (04:08) | T | |
| Creating Headers & Footers pt. 1 | (04:26) | T | |
| Creating Headers & Footers pt. 2 | (04:33) | T | |
| Inserting Header & Footer Fields | (06:11) | T | |
| Creating a Multi-Column Document | (02:08) | T | |
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Inserting Tables & Graphics
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| Techniques for Inserting Tables | (05:59) | T | |
| Adding Content to Tables | (05:16) | T | |
| Table Formatting | (05:45) | T | |
| Inserting Graphics | (06:09) | T | |
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Welcome to Calc
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| A Tour of the Interface | (05:55) | T | |
| Navigating in a Worksheet | (05:18) | T | |
| Customizing the Interface | (02:39) | T | |
| Saving Your Work | (02:09) | T | |
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Entering Data
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| Inserting Content | (06:01) | T | |
| Filling in Content Automatically | (04:07) | T | |
| Additional Insertion Options | (07:42) | T | |
| Inserting Sample Content | (04:58) | T | |
| Selection Techniques | (06:02) | T | |
| Defining Ranges | (07:18) | T | |
| Inserting Rows & Columns | (05:54) | T | |
| Deleting Rows & Columns | (03:06) | T | |
| Copying & Moving Data pt. 1 | (06:33) | T | |
| Copying & Moving Data pt. 2 | (01:56) | T | |
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Applying Formatting
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| Using the Formatting Toolbar | (06:18) | T | |
| Changing Heights & Widths | (06:59) | T | |
| Copying Cell Formatting | (05:51) | T | |
| Removing Cell Formatting | (03:20) | T | |
| Formatting Cells | (08:00) | T | |
| Additional Cell Formatting | (08:54) | T | |
| Conditional Formatting pt. 1 | (07:00) | T | |
| Conditional Formatting pt. 2 | (05:53) | T | |
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Formulas & Functions
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| Formula Basics | (07:08) | T | |
| Getting Started with Functions | (07:52) | T | |
| Using the Functions Wizard | (06:16) | T | |
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Creating Presentations with Impress
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| Using the Presentation Wizard | (06:54) | T | |
| Exploring the Impress Interface | (05:28) | T | |
| Presentation Views | (06:35) | T | |
| Saving a Presentation | (02:27) | T | |
| Inserting Additional Slides | (04:54) | T | |
| Setting Slide Layouts | (04:03) | T | |
| Inserting Text | (05:26) | T | |
| Rearranging / Deleting / Copying Slides | (05:11) | T | |
| Formatting Text pt. 1 | (05:12) | T | |
| Formatting Text pt. 2 | (05:01) | T | |
| Designing a Presentation | (06:53) | T | |
| Running a Presentation | (04:19) | T | |
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Creating Graphics with Draw
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| A Tour of the Interface | (04:31) | T | |
| Setting the Paper Size | (06:53) | T | |
| Drawing Rectangles & Squares | (07:34) | T | |
| Drawing Ovals & Circles | (03:46) | T | |
| Drawing Arrows & Lines | (07:33) | T | |
| Creating Additional Objects | (06:39) | T | |
| Object Attributes | (04:41) | T | |
| Rotating & Modifying Objects | (05:58) | T | |
| Managing Objects | (04:24) | T | |
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Databasing with Base
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| Creating a New Database | (03:12) | T | |
| Touring the Base Interface | (04:06) | T | |
| Creating Tables | (07:20) | T | |
| Working with Forms | (06:50) | T | |
| Keying in Data | (06:09) | T | |
| Working with Queries | (07:05) | T | |
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Conclusion
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| Wrap Up | (02:41) | T | |
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Credits
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| About the Author | (00:54) | T | |
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| Course: | OpenOffice.org 3 |
| Author: | Geoff Blake |
| SKU: | 34189 |
| ISBN: | 1-936334-71-2 |
| Release Date: | 2010-12-30 |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 96 tutorials |
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| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
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