COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS OO WRITER

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File Name Extensions

OpenOffice files have different extensions than the corresponding Microsoft Office files.

To Start OpenOffice Writer

Applications > Office > OpenOffice.org Word Processor

Menus

To configure indents and tabs: Format > Paragraph

To configure margins: Format > Page

To switch from Print to Web view: View > Web Layout

To save a document as a Web page with .html extension: File > Save As and a dialog box pops up. Click the arrow for ``Browse for other folders'' and change the file type to HTML Document. Then type a name in the name box and click Save.

To insert a table: Table > Insert > Table

To insert a picture (first download a .jpg file): Insert > Picture > From File

To insert a drawing (first create one with OpenOffice Draw): Insert > Object > OLE Object and then click Create from file and then enter the file name (or click search)

Saving Your Work To USB Drive

Plugin in your USB drive. A file manager box should pop up and an icon should appear on the desktop.

Right-click and create a new folder ComputingEnvironments for your work.

In OpenOffice writer: File > Save As

A dialog box pops up. Click the arrow for ``Browse for other folders'' and then double-click the name in the list on the left that matches the name of your USB drive in the desktop icon.

Then double-click ComputingEnvironments on the right.

Then type in a name for your file at the top and then click Save.

Do not yank out your USB drive before closing all windows and right-clicking on the desktop icon and selecting Unmount Volume. When the icon disappears (and perhaps the USB drive light goes off), count to five or ten and then you can safely remove your USB drive.

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