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Table 17-8The OpenOffice.org Math Main Toolbar, from Top to BottomButtonWhat You Can DoZoom InEnlarge the contents of the document section. Zoom OutShrink the contents of the document section. Zoom 100%Shrink or enlarge to the contents original size. Entire FormulaEnlarge or shrink the formula so that it fits in the full screen. RefreshIf you have View.AutoUpdate Display enabled, update the docu- ment area to match the Commands area. Formula Click within the formula in Document view so that your cursor Cursorautomatically moves to that position in the Commands area. SymbolsOpen the Symbols dialog box, which contains both Greek andother special-purpose mathematical symbols. Menu barAlong the top of the window is the menu bar, a standard in the GUI world nomatter which operating system you re using. OpenOffice.org Math may beunlike any program you may have used already, so I don t say anything aboutwhat you may expect to find there. I just give you a (nonexhaustive) sum- mary of what you find on each menu: File:The usual Open, Save, Save As, and Print commands that you findin most GUI programs, along with a set of wizards (under the termAutoPilot) and the ability to send documents through e-mail, create templates, and create Web pages Edit:The usual Select All and Find commands, along with specializedcommands for moving within the formula View:The usual Zoom functions and toolbars, along with screen updatefeatures and more Format:The usual font type, font size, spacing, and alignment featuresand more Tools:The usual Configure and Options entries for customizing the pro- gram s setup and behaviors, in addition to formula importing and accessto the symbol catalogFunction barDirectly below the menu bar in a default setup is the function bar, which youcan remove at any time by using the View menu. This series of icons allowsyou single-click access to the most commonly used File and Edit features, among others. Again, the function bar here is the same as that in Table 17-2.339Chapter 17: Word-Processing and More with OpenOffice.org24_

New Document.Formula and then click Open. You can also open anytype of document from any of the OpenOffice.org tools. Xandros: Choose Launch.Applications.OpenOffice.org. Formula Editor. Taking a tour of OpenOffice.org MathBefore you proceed, take a look at the GUI layout shown in Figure 17-7. Close the Selection dialog box by clicking the small X in the upper rightcorner of its window for now, to keep things as uncluttered as possible. Youcan get it back at any time by choosing View.Selection. Main toolbarAlong the left side of the window is the main toolbar, which you can removeat any time by choosing View.Toolbars.Main Toolbar. Each icon in thisseries represents a different functionality. You re likely to find this main tool- bar quite different from those in the other OpenOffice.org programs. Mostly, it s just smaller. Each icon is described in Table 17-8. Figure 17-7: TheOpenOffice. org Mathlayout. 338Part IV:Getting Things Done

Your documentClick in that big white space and start doodling. You can also access a format- ting pop-up menu by right-clicking in the document section. OpenOffice.org Draw appears at first glance to have the most limited file typesupport for saving when you use the Save As dialog box , but in fact, it sup- ports a wide range of graphics formats. You can save images to a formatother than the OpenOffice.org Draw format (.SXD) by choosing File.Export. Supported graphics formats are BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, JPEG, MET, PBM, PCT, PGM, PNG, PPM, RAS, SVG, SWF (Flash), TIFF, WMF, and XPM. Layout with OpenOffice.Org MathThere s nothing like trying to type a math or science report and having toeither use multiple lines to show your equations (which never looks right!) or write them by hand. OpenOffice.org Math is a great solution to this prob- lem. You can lay out your equations and more in this program and then insertthem into any of your OpenOffice.org documents. Whether you re a middleschool student or a professional engineer, OpenOffice.org Math just may thrill you. Many OpenOffice.org Math functions are different from what you re used to ifyou have looked at all the other OpenOffice.org programs. However, in manyways this program is less complex than some, thanks to its special-purposenature. Keep in mind that it s not a calculation program. It s for laying outcomplex formulas on paper or the screen. Starting it upTo start OpenOffice.org Math in the distributions I cover in this book, do thefollowing: Fedora Core: Choose Applications.Office.OpenOffice.org Math. Knoppix: From the main menu, choose Office.OpenOffice.org. OpenOffice.org Math. Linspire: From the main menu, choose Programs.Business & Finance. OpenOffice.org 1.1.0.OpenOffice Math. Mandrake: From the main menu, choose Office.Wordprocessors. OpenOffice.org Math. SuSE: From the main menu, choose Office.Office Suite. When theTemplates And Documents New Document window appears, choose337Chapter 17: Word-Processing and More with OpenOffice.org24_

dots or other techniques. See Chapter 18 for discussion of the software usedfor editing photographs and other heavy-detail work. OpenOffice.org Draw has too many menu options to cover in depth, so I giveyou instead a (nonexhaustive) summary of what you find on each menu: File:The usual Open, Save, Save As, Print, and Export commands, alongwith a set of wizards (under the term AutoPilot) plus the ability to senddocuments through e-mail and create templates Edit:The usual Find and Replace, Image Map, and other such editingcommands View:The usual Zoom functions and toolbars, along with the ability toselect the display quality and place the program in Preview mode Insert:The usual charts, frames, graphics, and spreadsheets, along withscanning functions Format:The usual brush and graphics formatting, along with layers andstyle formatting Tools:The usual spell-checking, as well as hyphenation, autocorrection, an image gallery, and an eyedropper for grabbing colors Modify:Various options for altering the appearance of an object. These menus have more features those listed here. Go through and take alook; you may find a new favorite feature in there somewhere. Function barDirectly below the menu bar in a default setup is the function bar, which youcan remove at any time by using the View menu. This series of icons allowsyou single-click access to the most commonly used File and Edit features, among others. The function bar in OpenOffice.org Draw is identical to that in the other OpenOffice.org applications (refer to Table 17-2). Object barThe object bar is directly below the function bar in a default OpenOffice.orgsetup. As usual, you can remove the object bar at any time by using the Viewmenu. This series of icons allows you to click buttons and expand drop-downlist boxes that represent standard presentation software functions, such asarrow styles, colors, line styles, and other formatting instructions. This one is identical to the one you found in OpenOffice.org Impress. RulerDirectly below the object bar (and to the right of the main toolbar) in adefault OpenOffice.org setup are the rulers. These items mark out the mar- gins and tabs, for example, of your document in the measuring system ofyour choice. To change which system you want to use, right-click the rulerand change the Measurements to your preferences. 336Part IV:Getting Things Done

Main toolbarAlong the left side of the window is the main toolbar, which you can removeat any time by choosing View.Toolbars.Main Toolbar. Each icon in thisseries represents a different functionality. If a button isextensible(has a littlearrow on it), you can click on it to open a dialog box with the options con- tained within. Each icon is described in Table 17-7. As you can see, this maintoolbar is more similar to that in OpenOffice.org Impress than to the one inOpenOffice.org Writer. Table 17-7The OpenOffice.org Draw Main Toolbar, from Top to BottomButton What You Can DoExtensible? SelectSet the mouse pointer to select a particular Noelement or section of a slide. ZoomUse a set of options that let you zoom in and out Yeson the slide. TextUse a variety of methods for entering text Yesonto a slide. RectangleEasily draw various forms of rectangles.YesEllipseEasily draw various forms of ellipses.Yes3D ObjectsEasily draw spheres, cubes, and more.YesCurveEasily draw curvy lines and even freeform.YesLines and ArrowsUse a selection of connector lines and arrows.YesConnectorUse another set of connector symbols and lines.YesEffectsOpen the Special Effects dialog box to rotate, flip, Yesand otherwise manipulate your images. AlignmentShift the selected object to a specific alignment Yeson the page. ArrangeMove objects higher or lower in the stack.YesInsertInsert items, such as graphs.Yes3D ControllerOpen the 3D Effects dialog box.NoMenu barAlong the top of the window is the usual menu bar. OpenOffice.org Draw is atypical vector graphics program, meaning that it relies on lines rather than335Chapter 17: Word-Processing and More with OpenOffice.org24_

Fedora Core: Choose Applications.Office.OpenOffice.org Draw. Knoppix: From the main menu, choose Office.OpenOffice.org. OpenOffice.org Draw. Linspire: From the main menu, choose Programs.Business & Finance.OpenOffice.org 1.1.0.OpenOffice Draw. Mandrake: From the main menu, choose Office.Drawing. OpenOffice.org Draw. SuSE: From the main menu, choose Graphics.Vector Drawing. Xandros:Choose Launch.Applications.OpenOffice.org. Drawing Editor. Taking a tour of OpenOffice.org DrawBefore you proceed, take a look at the GUI layout shown in Figure 17-6. Figure 17-6: TheOpenOffice. org Drawlayout. 334Part IV:Getting Things Done

ViewWhat You FindNotesIndividual slide view in which you can see a small version of theslide plus your notes about that slide. OutlineAll-slides view with the slides listed in order for easy steppingthrough. Along the side, the slides are shown in thumbnail mode ina separate window as you navigate. SlideRight column: All-slides view with as many slides packed in aspossible in columns and rows. Bottom row: Allows you to use the views on the right. RulerDirectly below the Object bar (and to the right of the main toolbar) is yourpair of rulers. These items mark out margins and tabs,. To change measuringsystems, right-click the appropriate ruler and select what you want to use. Your documentOh, yeah that big white space takes up most of the window. That s whereyou work on your slides! Just click there and start typing. You can also accessa formatting shortctut menu by right-clicking in the document section andchoosing Slide.Page Setup. OpenOffice.org Impress supports the following file formats (and more): itsown presentation format (.SXI), and Microsoft PowerPoint 97, 2000, and XP(.PPT or .PPS). Fine Art with OpenOffice.Org DrawWhether you re an aspiring graphic artist or just need a tool that lets yougenerate simple graphics for use on their own, in a presentation, or else- where, OpenOffice.org Draw provides a host of drawing functions. If nothingelse, it s a whole lot of fun to play with! Not everything in life has to be practical. Starting it upTo start OpenOffice.org Draw in the distributions I cover in this book, do thefollowing: 333Chapter 17: Word-Processing and More with OpenOffice.org24_

Format:The usual text formatting features, along with layout, graphics, and style formatting Tools:The usual spell-checking feature, in addition to hyphenation, auto- correction, an image gallery, and a bibliography database Slide Show:The usual slide show controller menuThese menus have more features than those listed here. Don t forget to dosome exploring on your own. Function barDirectly below the menu bar in a default setup is the function bar, which youcan remove at any time by using the View menu. This series of icons allowsyou single-click access to the most commonly used File and Edit features, among others. The Function bar in OpenOffice.org Impress is the same asthat in OpenOffice.org Writer, shown earlier in Table 17-2. Object barThe object bar is directly below the function bar in a default OpenOffice.orgsetup. As usual, you can remove the object bar at any time by using the Viewmenu. This series of icons allows you to click buttons and expand drop-downlist boxes that represent standard presentation-software functions, such asarrow styles, colors, line styles, and other formatting instructions. Most fea- tures on this bar are identical to what you see in most modern presentationprograms. View switchersAlong the top of your right-hand scrollbar, and along the left of your bottomscrollbar, you find a series of tiny buttons. Each button represents a differentView available in OpenOffice.org Impress, and you can use these buttons toeasily switch between various views. Table 17-6 outlines the available viewsand what you find in them. Table 17-6Available OpenOffice.org Impress ViewsViewWhat You FindDrawingIndividual slide view in which you can add art to your slide. HandoutFour slides per page, as you might print it for handouts. LayerAllows you to switch between various slide layers. By default, your choices are the Default (top) layer and the BackgroundObjects layer where you can create and edit backgrounds withoutaltering your slide content. MasterIndividual slide view in which you can apply master formattingthat will apply to all slides. 332Part IV:Getting Things Done

Table 17-5The OpenOffice.org Impress Main Toolbar, from Top to BottomButton What You Can DoExtensible? SelectSet the mouse pointer to select a particular Noelement or section of a slide. ZoomUse a set of options that let you zoom in and out Yeson the slide. TextUse a variety of methods for entering text Yeson a slide. RectangleEasily draw various forms of rectangles.YesEllipseEasily draw various forms of ellipses.Yes3D ObjectsEasily draw spheres, cubes, and more.YesCurveEasily draw curvy lines and even freeform.YesLines and ArrowsUse a selection of connector lines and arrows.YesConnectorUse another set of connector symbols and lines.YesRotateRotate a selected object on a specific axis.NoAlignmentShift the selected object to a specific alignment Yeson the page. ArrangeMove objects higher or lower in the stack.YesInsertInsert items, such as graphs.YesMenu barAlong the top of the window is the menu bar. OpenOffice.org Impress has themany features you d expect from a modern presentation package. It has toomany menu options to cover in depth, so I give you instead a (nonexhaus- tive) summary of what you find on each menu: File:The usual Open, Save, Save As, Print, and Print Preview commands, along with a set of wizards (under the term AutoPilot) plus the ability tosend documents through e-mail and create templates Edit:The usual Select All and Find commands, along with the ability toquickly duplicate a slide View:The usual Zoom functions and toolbars, along with the ability toselect whether you re looking at just slides, notes, or another section Insert:The usual new slide, along with charts, frames, graphics, andspreadsheets331Chapter 17: Word-Processing and More with OpenOffice.org24_

Taking a tour of OpenOffice.org ImpressBefore you proceed, take a look at the GUI layout shown in Figure 17-5. Thelittle Presentation dialog box may look like clutter to some, but I personallyfind it helpful as I m creating and editing presentations. If you don t need it, just click the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box to get rid of it. Youcan bring it back at any time by choosing View.Toolbars.Presentation. Main toolbarAlong the left side of the window is the main toolbar, which you can removeat any time by choosing View.Toolbars.Main Toolbar. Each icon in thisseries represents a different functionality. If a button isextensible(has a littlearrow on it), you can click it to open a dialog box and see the options con- tained within. Each icon is described in Table 17-5. As you can see, this maintoolbar is significantly different from the other OpenOffice.org programsbecause of the different needs you have in this context. Figure 17-5: The OpenOffice.orgImpressdefault look. 330Part IV:Getting Things Done