OpenOffice.

org Writer Features

OpenOffice.org Writer lets you design and produce text documents that can include graphics, tables, or charts. You can then save the documents in a variety of formats, including Microsoft Word, HTML, or dobe!s "ortable #ocument $ormat %"#$&.

Writing
OpenOffice.org Writer lets you create both basic documents, such as memos, faxes, letters , resumes and merge documents, as 'ell as long and complex or multi(part documents, complete 'ith bibliographies, reference tables and indexes. OpenOffice.org Writer also includes such useful features as a spellchec)er, a thesaurus, uto*orrect, and hyphenation as 'ell as a variety of templates for almost every purpose. You can also create your o'n templates using the 'i+ards.

Designing and Structuring

OpenOffice.org offers a 'ide variety of options to design documents. ,se the -tyles and $ormatting 'indo' to create, assign and modify styles for paragraphs, individual characters, frames and pages. .n addition, the /avigator helps you to 0uic)ly move around inside your documents, lets you loo) at your document in an outline vie', and )eeps trac) of the ob1ects that you have inserted into your document. You can also create various indexes and tables in text documents. You can define the structure and appearance of the indexes and tables according to your individual needs. Live hyperlin)s and boo)mar)s let you 1ump directly to the corresponding items in the text.

Desktop Publishing with OpenOffice.org Writer

OpenOffice.org Writer contains numerous des)top publishing and dra'ing tools to assist you in creating professionally styled documents, such as brochures, ne'sletters and invitations. You can format your documents 'ith multi(column layouts, text frames, graphics, tables, and other ob1ects.

Calculations
Text documents in OpenOffice.org have an integrated calculation function that helps you execute sophisticated calculations or logical lin)s. You can easily create a table in a text document in order to perform calculations.

Creating Drawings
The OpenOffice.org Writer dra'ing tool lets you create dra'ings, graphics, legends, and other types of dra'ings directly in text documents.

Inserting Graphics
You can insert pictures 'ith different formats into a text document, including graphics 'ith a 2"3 or 3.$ format. The most common formats can be edited directly in a text document 'ith the image editor. .n addition, the 3allery provides a collection of clipart graphics organi+ed by theme.

Flexible pplication Interface

The program interface is designed so that you can configure it according to your preferences, including customi+ing icons and menus. You can position various program 'indo's, such as the -tyles and $ormatting 'indo' or the /avigator as floating 'indo's any'here on the screen. You can also doc) some 'indo's to the edge of the 'or)space.

Drag!Drop
The drag(and(drop feature enables you to 'or) 0uic)ly and efficiently 'ith text documents in OpenOffice.org. $or example, you can drag(and(drop ob1ects, such as graphics from the 3allery, from one location to another in the same document, or bet'een open OpenOffice.org documents.

"elp Functions
You can use the Help system as a complete reference for OpenOffice.org applications, including instructions for simple and complex tas)s.