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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
Nothing found
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
Nothing found
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
Nothing found
Appendix B – Open Source, Open Standards, OpenDocument
Nothing found