OpenOffice_Notes

Components of Open Office

Writer (Word Processing) Calc (Spreadsheet) Impress (Presentation) Draw (graphing) Base (database)

FontWork (converting text to graphics) MacroRecord (macro creater)

pdf file of resources for Open Office

Can download public domain clipart packages to use as templates - go to favorite clip art site. Oxygenoffice extras go to OpenOffice.org > on the left Extensions, go to Most Popular > Professional Template Pack if at top. Click "Get it" and save as To install, Tools > Extension Manager > My Extensions > Add > find the file > accept

Disadvantages - weak on templates, cliparts , Microsoft Office Visual Basic macros are not compatible with Open Office.

To download: http://download.openoffice.org

Can download in various languages. For Mac, need X11 for is a requirement for installation. For OS 10.4 and newer X11 file "X11User.pkg" is on the DVD and needs to be installed. For OS 10.3, download X11. http://www.apple.com/support/downloads

Use the macro below to hide the X11 terminal window at the X11 prompt. Slide the window to the right and a "terminal" window will appear. Enter: sudo nano /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc Press Enter Enter the administrator password for the local machine

Atomic Learning has video tutorials (some free).

Resources from dawn Prescot, presenter http://teacherweb.com/NE/SchuylerGradeWW/DPrescott