Beginning OpenOffice 3
From Novice to Professional
Andy Channelle
Beginning OpenOffice 3: From Novice to Professional
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Contents at a Glance
About the Author .................................................................xv
About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Acknowledgments ............................................................... xvii
Introduction .....................................................................xix
PART 1
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The Applications
CHAPTER 1 Writer: Basic Documents ........................................3
CHAPTER 2 Design Using Writer ............................................35
CHAPTER 3 Writer Automation ..............................................75
CHAPTER 4 Spreadsheets with Calc .......................................113
CHAPTER 5 Impress: Stylish Presentations .................................157
CHAPTER 6 Creative Draw .................................................205
CHAPTER 7 Turn Data into Information with Base ...........................255
PART 2
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Working Across Applications
CHAPTER 8 Building Web Pages ...........................................295
CHAPTER 9 Working with Others ..........................................329
CHAPTER 10 Linking and Embedding .......................................373
CHAPTER 11 Extensions ....................................................415
APPENDIX The Beauty of Free Software ...................................453
INDEX .......................................................................455
