Documentation/Development/6.0

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    Getting Started Guide for LO 6 New & improved features to be considered

    Items marked with an asterisk * may be outside the scope of the GS guide, but the list may be of some use to authors working on the other guides in future.

    Covers

    See our page Covers_60.

    Leader Pages

    Will require a general update (eg. dates, names, etc.)

    Preface (Team Reviewed)

    Additions to Help Menu https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Help

    Links to the "User Guides", "Get help online.." aka Ask Libre (Olivier)

    Chapter 1 – Introducing LibreOffice (Team reviewed)

    Navigator Improvements https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Navigator

    2 or 3 lines on this subject (Dave Barton)

    Text Layout improvements https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Text_Layout

    Skip - Too technical

    Change of color palettes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Change_of_color_palettes

    yes (Amanda)

    Safe Mode https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Safe_Mode

    Yes, write about (Paul). Reference: https://helponline.libreoffice.org/5.4/en-US/text/shared/01/profile_safe_mode.html

    Toolbars & Sidebar Changes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Toolbars

    A couple of lines. Maybe a screenshot. (Amanda)

    Localization https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Localization

    (skip)

    Revamped the Extension Manager https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#GUI

    Update screeshot.(Jorge)

    Keyboard shortcuts now appear in context menus by default https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#GUI

    One or 2 lines (Paul)

    Windows Installer https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Windows

    OK (Dave)

    Notebookbar https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Notebookbar_.28experimental.29

    (Skip until confirmed in 6.0 as not experimental)

    Support for some OS versions removed https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Platform_Compatibility https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/6.0#Platform_Compatibility

    Update (Dave)

    Linux Quickstarter is removed. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/6.0#Platform_Compatibility

    (Dave)

    Chapter 2 – Setting up LibreOffice (Team Reviewed)

    Document signing https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Document_signing

    (Olivier)

    Improvements in open/import filters https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Improvements_in_the_Binary_Microsoft_Office_filters

    (Not relevant to GS)

    Icon Changes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Icons

    (Jorge)

    New Import filters – StarOffice binary files & Zoner Callisto/Draw files https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#New_Import_filters

    (Skip)

    *Update - New Customization dialog ReleaseNotes/6.0#Configuration

    Chapter 3 – Using Styles and Templates

    Table Styles https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Table_Styles

    Chapter 4 – Getting Started with Writer (Team Reviewed)

    Go to Page Dialog https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Go_to_Page_Dialog

    * Arrows Toolbox https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Arrows_Toolbox

    * Improvements in the toolbar https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Improvements_in_the_toolbar

    * Borderless padding is displayed https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Borderless_padding_is_displayed

    Insert PDF as an image https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Improvements_in_the_PDF_filter

    Area Dialog Redesign https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Area_Dialog

    Toolbars & Sidebar Changes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Toolbars

    Page Deck in the sidebar https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Sidebar

    Table Styles https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Table_Styles

    New Context Menu Functions https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Writer

    New formatting toolbar https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Writer

    Custom Watermark https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Writer

    Context Menu Added Character Styles https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Writer

    Menu Tools ▸ Outline Numbering changed to Chapter Numbering https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Menu

    Notebookbar https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Notebookbar_.28experimental.29

    Web wizard removed https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Writer_3

    Update New Search Bar find filter option ReleaseNotes/6.0#Writer_3

    Update Major change to Special Characters Dialog ReleaseNotes/6.0#Dialogues

    Update A Writer table can be used as a mail merge data source http://vmiklos.hu/blog/mail-merge-writer-data-source.html

    Chapter 5 – Getting Started with Calc

    Arrows Toolbox – The GS52 guide does not have a section for graphics in Calc, this could be added to Chapter 11 – Graphics, Gallery, Fontwork https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Arrows_Toolbox_2

    * Option settings https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Option_settings

    * New & changed spreadsheet functions https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#New_spreadsheet_functions

    * Compatibility with ODF 1.2 https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Compatibility_with_ODF_1.2

    New Number Formats https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Number_Format

    * Default Cell Styles https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Default_Cell_Styles

    * Pivot tables https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Pivot_tables

    * Merge non empty cells https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Other

    * Empty hidden cell https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Other

    Functions ( Insert ▸ Function ) can now be searched https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Other

    * Support the Scroll Lock key https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Other

    * Trend line (regression) equation https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Chart

    * Improvements in OpenXML filter https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Improvements_in_OpenXML_filter

    Toolbars & Sidebar Changes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Toolbars

    * Priority of conditional formatting rules https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Calc

    New cell comment commands added https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Calc

    New Cell Protection toggle command https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Calc

    New sheet protection options https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Calc

    New cell styles menu https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Calc

    * New ROUNDSIG function https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Calc

    * New Pivot Charts https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Chart

    Notebookbar https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Notebookbar_.28experimental.29

    New select unprotected cells menu item https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/6.0#Calc

    Chapter 6 – Getting Started with Impress

    Template Selector at start-up.https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Template_Selector

    Area Dialog Redesignhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Area_Dialog

    Toolbars & Sidebar Changeshttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Toolbars

    Presentation Wizard Removedhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Impress_2

    Duplicate dialog enhancementhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Impress_.26_Draw

    New insert slide keyboard shortcuthttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Impress_.26_Draw

    Notebookbarhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Notebookbar_.28experimental.29

    Flash export to be removedhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Proposals_for_removing_features#Impress_export_filter:_Flash

    Chapter 7 – Getting Started with Draw

    New arrow endingshttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Draw

    Area Dialog Redesignhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Area_Dialog

    Duplicate dialog enhancementhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Impress_.26_Draw

    New insert slide keyboard shortcuthttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Impress_.26_Draw

    Chapter 8 – Getting Started with Base

    * Changes to Firebird – Embedded Firebird changes are way outside the scope of the GS guide.https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Base

    * Access2Base updatedhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Access2Base_updated

    Chapter 9 – Getting Started with Math

    Math Improvementshttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Math

    New context menu edit commandshttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Math

    Chapter 10 - Printing, Exporting, E-mailing

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    Chapter 11 – Graphics, Gallery, Fontwork

    Arrows Toolbox – The GS52 guide does not have a section for graphics in Calc, this could be added to Chapter 5 – Getting Started with Calchttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Arrows_Toolbox_2

    * Image Maps to be removed.https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Proposals_for_removing_features#Image_maps

    Chapter 12 – Creating Web Pages

    With the removal of the web page creation facility, this chapter might be removedhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Proposals_for_removing_features#Writer.2FWeb

    Chapter 13 – Getting Started with Macros

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    Chapter 14 – Customizing LibreOffice

    Notebookbarhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4#Notebookbar_.28experimental.29

    Customization dialog updatedhttps://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3#Configuration

    Appendix A – Keyboard Shortcuts

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    Appendix B – Open Source, Open Standards, OpenDocument

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