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OpenOffice.org Writer The Free Alternative to Microsoft Word By Jean Hollis Weber
July 2004
Pages: 234

| Table of Contents | Index | Sample Chapter | Colophon

Chapter 1 Setting Up Writer to Work Your Way
1. Choosing Options That Affect All the OpenOffice.org Applications
2. Choosing Options for Loading and Saving Documents
3. Choosing Options for Text Documents
4. Preparing to Check Spelling
5. Correcting Your User Information
6. Controlling Writer's AutoCorrect Functions
Chapter 2 Writing, Editing, and Reviewing Documents
1. Parts of the Main Window
2. The Navigator
3. Checking Spelling
4. Finding and Replacing Text and Formatting
5. Marking and Tracking Changes
6. Accepting or Rejecting Editorial Changes and Comments
7. Changing Document Properties
8. Useful Techniques
Chapter 3 Controlling Page Layout
1. Setting Up Page Styles for a Typical Document
2. Using Tables for Page Layout
3. Using Columns for Page Layout
4. Using Frames for Page Layout
5. Editing Headers and Footers
6. Putting Portrait Headers and Footers on Landscape Pages
7. Controlling Tabs
8. Some Tips for Working with Tables
Chapter 4 Using Templates and Styles Effectively
1. Working with Templates
2. Working with Styles
Chapter 5 Getting the Most from Fields
1. Using Document Properties to Hold Information That Changes
2. Using Other Fields to Hold Information That Changes
3. Using AutoText to Insert Often-Used Fields Quickly
4. Defining Your Own Numbering Sequences
5. Using Automatic Cross-References
6. Using Fields in Headers and Footers
7. Using Fields Instead of Outline Numbering for Chapter Numbers
8. Tricks for Working with Fields
9. Developing Conditional Content
Chapter 6 Tables of Contents, Indexes, and Bibliographies
1. Creating a Table of Contents
2. Creating an Alphabetic Index
3. Creating Lists of Figures, Tables, Equations, and Other Items
4. Creating and Using Bibliographies
Chapter 7 Working with Large or Complex Documents
1. Strategies for Working with Large or Complex Documents
2. Inserting or Linking to Other Files
3. Using Footnotes and Endnotes
4. Creating and Using Master Documents
5. Editing a Master Document
Chapter 8 Working with Graphics in Writer
1. Creating Graphics and Screen Captures Using Other Programs
2. Using Writer's Drawing Tools to Create Graphics
3. Organizing Graphics Using the Gallery
4. Inserting Graphics into a Text Document
5. Placing Graphics Where You Want Them on the Page
6. Editing and Formatting Graphics
7. Adding Captions to Graphics
Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks
1. Converting Documents to PDF
2. Saving Documents in DocBook XML Format
3. Using and Configuring the Status Bar
4. Working with Hyperlinks
5. Changing the Default Bullet Character
Chapter 10 Moving from Microsoft Word
1. Sharing Files with Users of Word
2. Comparison of Word and Writer Ways to Do Things

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Setting Up Writer to Work Your Way

Choosing Options That Affect All the OpenOffice.org Applications

Choosing Options for Loading and Saving Documents

Choosing Options for Text Documents

Preparing to Check Spelling

Correcting Your User Information

Controlling Writer's AutoCorrect Functions

Chapter 2 Writing, Editing, and Reviewing Documents

Parts of the Main Window

The Navigator

Checking Spelling

Finding and Replacing Text and Formatting

Marking and Tracking Changes

Accepting or Rejecting Editorial Changes and Comments

Changing Document Properties

Useful Techniques

Chapter 3 Controlling Page Layout

Setting Up Page Styles for a Typical Document

Using Tables for Page Layout

Using Columns for Page Layout

Using Frames for Page Layout

Editing Headers and Footers

Putting Portrait Headers and Footers on Landscape Pages

Controlling Tabs

Some Tips for Working with Tables

Chapter 4 Using Templates and Styles Effectively

Working with Templates

Working with Styles

Chapter 5 Getting the Most from Fields

Using Document Properties to Hold Information That Changes

Using Other Fields to Hold Information That Changes

Using AutoText to Insert Often-Used Fields Quickly

Defining Your Own Numbering Sequences

Using Automatic Cross-References

Using Fields in Headers and Footers

Using Fields Instead of Outline Numbering for Chapter Numbers

Tricks for Working with Fields

Developing Conditional Content

Chapter 6 Tables of Contents, Indexes, and Bibliographies

Creating a Table of Contents

Creating an Alphabetic Index

Creating Lists of Figures, Tables, Equations, and Other Items

Creating and Using Bibliographies

Chapter 7 Working with Large or Complex Documents

Strategies for Working with Large or Complex Documents

Inserting or Linking to Other Files

Using Footnotes and Endnotes

Creating and Using Master Documents

Editing a Master Document

Chapter 8 Working with Graphics in Writer

Creating Graphics and Screen Captures Using Other Programs

Using Writer's Drawing Tools to Create Graphics

Organizing Graphics Using the Gallery

Inserting Graphics into a Text Document

Placing Graphics Where You Want Them on the Page

Editing and Formatting Graphics

Adding Captions to Graphics

Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks

Converting Documents to PDF

Saving Documents in DocBook XML Format

Using and Configuring the Status Bar

Working with Hyperlinks

Changing the Default Bullet Character

Chapter 10 Moving from Microsoft Word

Sharing Files with Users of Word

Comparison of Word and Writer Ways to Do Things