Book Description
* Uses the straightforward For Dummies style to show Linux and Windows users how to use the OpenOffice.org desktop productivity suite
* OpenOffice.org has a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites and works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office
* Explains how to download, install, and set up both the Linux and Windows versions of OpenOffice.org
* Organized by the four key desktop applications provided in the OpenOffice.org suite: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), and Draw (graphics)
* Other topics covered include creating and formatting documents with Writer, using templates and styles, creating spreadsheets with Calc, manipulating spreadsheet data, creating a presentation with Impress, and creating and editing images with Draw
* OpenOffice.org has a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites and works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office
* Explains how to download, install, and set up both the Linux and Windows versions of OpenOffice.org
* Organized by the four key desktop applications provided in the OpenOffice.org suite: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), and Draw (graphics)
* Other topics covered include creating and formatting documents with Writer, using templates and styles, creating spreadsheets with Calc, manipulating spreadsheet data, creating a presentation with Impress, and creating and editing images with Draw
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Start using this free and easy productivity suite today
Draft and print documents, design cool presentations, create detailed spreadsheets, and more
Ready to leave your other Office? Open this friendly guide and find out how OpenOffice.org opens up your options! You can collect your thoughts in Writer documents, crunch numbers with Calc spreadsheets, draw great graphics, and create presentations that will really impress ‘em.
All this on the bonus CD-ROM
- Full versions for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X of the OpenOffice.org desktop productivity suite
Discover how to:
- Use OpenOffice.org with other office suites
- Format and edit documents
- Manage data in spreadsheets
- Design and create Web pages
- Put together picture-perfect presentations
- Create and edit graphics
About the author
Gurdy Leete is a computer animator and professor of computer animation.
Ellen Finkelstein is an author and consultant.
Mary Leete is an author and OpenOffice.org devotee.
Ellen Finkelstein is an author and consultant.
Mary Leete is an author and OpenOffice.org devotee.
