Documentation/Development/6.0

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

= 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

Update Major change to Special Characters Dialog ReleaseNotes/6.0

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