File cards DIN-A6 in Writer LibreOffice 6-4

Foreword
The video shows how ″File cards DIN-A6″ can be done under LibreOffice, and links to this page here, which provides further informations.

This description refers to the version LibreOffice 6.4 under Windows 10.

Link to the Video
Link to the Video (in German [DE]):

Karteikarten DIN-A6 in Writer

File cards DIN-A6 in Writer – LibreOffice 6.4


We live in a time in which electronic devices and applications are becoming increasingly important.

Nevertheless, many people still use File cards as a knowledge database, especially in schools.

Here you can learn how to produce File cards in DIN-A6 format for various applications yourself.

Basic elements for the design in this example:


 * There should be four file cards on a DIN A4 page (side view of the document).
 * The edges of the DIN A4 page have 0.5 cm each.
 * The space between the cards has a distance of 1 cm.
 * Frames are used for the file cards.
 * The frames have the dimensions 13,85 x 9,5 cm.
 * The frames get a border = 1.0 pt.
 * The cut edges are drawn with simple lines.

Create Document Template


Open Writer.

Change page style
For the styles select the page templates.

Double-click on the page style ″Landscape″ to display the page in landscape format.

Right-click on the Landscape page style and choose.

In the ″Page″ tab, set the page margins to 0.5 cm and click.

The margins of the page are now 0.5 cm.

Insert Frame
Now insert a frame.

Choose from the menu.

In the dialog ″Frame″ you enter the values according to the dialog ″Frame 1″.

Reproducing Frames
You can copy the frame and paste it three more times.

The values for the items are:

In the tab ″Options″ set a checkmark at and.

In the tab ″Borders″ enter = 1.00 pt for the line width and set the border to.

Horizontal cutting edge


Use simple lines for the cut edges.

From the menu select the toolbar ″Drawing″.

Click the icon.

Drag a horizontal line using the left mouse button hold/drag + key.

With a right-click on the line, select from the context menu.

In the dialog ″Position and Size″ enter the values according to the illustration ″Values horizontal Line″

Select the line and choose in the sidebar for line width = 1.0 pt, color = light blue 2 and for the line structure ″Dot″.

Vertical cutting edge


Next, draw a vertical line, as for the horizontal one, and enter the values according to the figure ″Vertical Line Values″.

Select the line and choose in the sidebar for line width = 1.0 pt, color = light blue 2 and for the line structure ″Dot″.

Save Document as a Document Template
You can now save the document as a document template.

Choose from the menu.

In the dialog [[Media:202006_ENHB_Dialog box Save As Template.png|″Save as Template″]], enter an meaningful name and select the category of the document template and click.

Open Document Template
[[Media:202006_DEHB_Seitenansicht des Dokuments.png|Page view of the document]]

To create file cards using the document template, in Writer [[Media:202006_ENHB_Menu File New Templates.png|]]

You can now label the File cards, figure ″Page view of Dokuments″.

The font and font size can be freely selected in each file card.

Images can also be inserted into the frames.

Experiment with the file cards as you wish.

Work files
[[Media:File cards DIN-A6.odt|"File cards DIN-A6.odt"]]

Documentation / Manuals
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Documentation / Manuals

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