Documentation/CheatSheets/Writer

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    Writer - Quick Reference Guide and Cheat-sheet.

    Writer User Interface

       Show a graphic with the User Interface and pointers to all of the 
       parts with explanations on what each part if for.
    
       List all of the optional toolbars that are available
       Display graphics of the "commonly used" toolbars and what each icon is for.
    

    Supported Document file formats

       List all of the file formats that can be 
       Opened, Saved, Exported
    


    Writer Formats

    Open Save Export Name of the Format
    .odt .odt ODF Text Document's
    .ott .ott ODF Text Document Template
    .pdb .pdb AportisDoc (Palm)
    .xml .xml DocBook
    Hangul WP 97
    .html .html HTML Document (OpenOffice.org Writer)
    Lotus WordPro Document
    .txt MediaWiki
    .docx .docx Microsoft Word 2007/2010 XML
    Microsoft Word 2007/2010 XML Template
    .xml .xml Microsoft Word 2003 XML
    .doc .doc Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003
    Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP/2003 Template
    .doc Microsoft Word 6.0 / 95
    .doc Microsoft Word 6.0
    .doc Microsoft Word 95
    Microsoft Word 95 Template
    Microsoft WinWord 5
    Microsoft Works Document
    .docx .docx Office Open XML Text
    Office Open XML Text Template
    .sxw .sxw OpenOffice.org 1.0 Text Document
    .stw .stw OpenOffice.org 1.0 Text Document Template
    .fodt .fodt OpenDocument Text(Flat XML)
    .pdf .pdf PDF - Portable Document Format (Writer)
    .psw .psw Pocket Word
    .rtf .rtf Rich Text Format
    StarWriter 1.0
    StarWriter 2.0
    StarWriter DOS
    StarWriter 3.0 - 5.0
    StarWriter 3.0 - 5.0 Templates
    T602 Document
    .txt .txt Text
    .txt .txt Text Encoded
    .uot .uot Unified Office Formatted text
    WordPerfect Document
    .xml Writer Layout XML
    .html XHTML
    .xhtml XHTML





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    Formatting the Page

       List and describe the options in Format>Page option
    

    Formatting the Text

        List and describe all of the Character, Text, and Paragraph formatting options
    

    Advanced Document Formatting.

       describe some of the advanced document formatting options, like "frames".
    

    Adding / Formatting - Images and other files or objects in a document

         describe how to insert images and other files and objects into a document
         describe the formatting options for images and objects once it is in the document
    

    Using Templates

        List all of the standard Templates that are a part of the standard install of LibreOffice.
        Describe how to use these templates.
    


    Using the Extension Manager

        Describe how to use the Extension Manager
        How to add, remove, enable/disable the extensions
        Describe what some extensions are "locked".
    


    Working with the Tools - Options Menus.




    Tools-options-1.jpg


    LibreOffice

    User Data

    This is the area where the user "can" enter their personal information.

    • Company
    • First/Last name/Iniitials
    • Street
    • City/State/Zip
    • Country/Region
    • Title/Position
    • Tel. (Home/Work)
    • Fax / E-mail


    General

    Help

    □ Tips
    □ Help Agent
    □ Extended Tips

    Open/Save dialoge

    □ Use LibreOffice dialogs

    Print dialogs

    □ Use LibreOffice dialogs

    Document status

    □ Print sets "document modified" status
    □ Allow to save document even when the document is not modified

    Year (two digits)

    Interpret as years between 1930 and 2029
    □ Enable experimental (unstable) features
    Memory
    Heading text
    View
    Print
    Paths
    Colors
    Fonts
    Security
    Appearance
    Accessibility
    Java
    Online Update

    Load Save

    • General
    • VBA Properties
    • Microsoft Office
    • HTML Compatibility


    Language Settings

    • Languages
    • Writing Aids


    LibreOffice Writer

    • General
    • View
    • Formatting Aids
    • Grid
    • Basic Fonts (Western)
    • Print
    • Table
    • Changes
    • Compatibility
    • AutoCaption
    • Mail Merge E-mail


    LibreOffice Writer/Web

    • View
    • Formatting Aids
    • Grid
    • Print
    • Table
    • Background


    LibreOffice Base

    Charts

    Internet

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    Keyboard Shortcuts

        List all the useful keyboard shortcuts.
    

    How to install LibreOffice for Windows using the Custom Install

         Describe a Windows Install of LibreOffice - do we still need to have a JRE installed first?
         Show the options in a Windows Install.
         Show all of the Custom Install options like languages and dictionaries.
    

    Describe how to install LibreOffice in the other supported OSs.

         Linux DEBs
         Linux RPM
         macOS Intel and PPC
    

    LibreOffice Web Sites

        List the useful web sites
        Main site
        Wiki sites
        Document Sites
        The download site and how to use it
        Where to get Help
        etc.