EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

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CREATING, ENCODING, EDITING, AND SAVING YOUR FIRST DOCUMENT USING LIBREOFFICE
WRITER

To create a file. follow the following steps:

1.) Open LibreOffice Writer
2.) Create New File. Press Ctrl + N
3.) Save the document into a directory with the desired file name

OPERATIONS TO EDIT ENCODED TEXTS

COPYING/COPY CUTTING/CUT PASTING/PASTE

CTRL + C
: refers to duplicating a
section of a document and
placing it in a buffer
(sometimes called a
clipboard).
CTRL + X CTRL + V
: refers to removing a section : refers to moving the
of a document and placing it contents of the buffer by
in a buffer. pasting it somewhere else.

To apply various formatting to a text/s, ensure that you have selected them by highlighting only
the specific text/s. Using formatting tools, you can change the alignment, font styles, colors,
and size, emphasis, apply bullets and numberings.

UNDO (CTRL + Z) and REDO (CTRL + Y) is also used to move back and forth to the latest
revisions on your document.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
PRINT THE FILE CTRL + P
CREATE NEW FILE CTRL + N
SAVE A FILE CTRL + S
SAVE AS A FILE F12
APPLY BOLD EMPHASIS CTRL + B
TEXT ALIGN: CENTER CTRL + E

FAQS:
1.) How do you apply formatting on the specific text/s?
To apply format on the specific text, highlight it first.

2.) What is the difference between LibreOffice and Microsoft Office?

The key difference between LibreOffice and Microsoft Office is that LibreOffice is an open-source,
free suite of office products, while Microsoft Office is a commercial office suite product package that
requires users to purchase a license. Both will run on multiple platforms and both offer similar
functionality.
LibreOffice will run on Windows, Mac, and Linux. While Microsoft Office versions run on Windows
and Mac only. Running Microsoft in Linux can get complicated.
 INTEGRATING IMAGES AND EXTERNAL MATERIALS

INTEGRATING OR INSERTING PICTURES into your document is fun and improves the impression
of your document. It adds to the idea of your content and must be easier for readers to
understand the topic. It gives the visualization that builds more connections, making it much
easier to remember and comprehend the details.

KINDS OF MATERIALS

There are various kinds of word processors that are capable of integrating to make your
documents richer, more impressive, and more informative.

1.) PICTURES
Generally, these are electronic or digital pictures or photographs you have saved on any local
storage device. The three (3) most commonly used types of pictures are JPG/JPEG.GIF, and
PNG.

JPG/JPEG : This is pronounced as "jay-peg". Its file extension is j.peg, which stands for
JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS GROUP. It identifies the kind of data
compression that it uses to make it more compatible and portable through the
internet. It supports 16.7 million colors, which is why it is suitable for use when
working with full photographic images. Unfortunately, it does not support
transparency. That's why this file type might be a little difficult to integrate the
image in terms of blending with the other materials or elements in your
document. JPG does not work well on lettering, line drawings, or simple graphics.
But if you are looking for the best quality, then this image file type is best for
you. It is also relatively small in file size.
GIF This stands for GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE FORMAT. This type of image file is
capable of displaying transparencies. Therefore, it is good for blending with
other materials or elements in your document. It is also capable of displaying
simple animation. It can only support up to 256 colors, so it is good mostly for
logos and art decors with very limited and generally solid colors. .GIF is much
better for drawings, text, logos, black and white images, or low-resolution files.
PNG This stands for PORTABLE NETWORK GRAPHICS, and was built around the
capabilities of GIF Its development was basically for the purpose of transporting
images on the Internet at faster rates. It is also good for transparency but does
not support animation. It can display up to 16 million colors and allows the
control of the transparency level or opacity of images.

2.) CLIP ART

A generally GIF type, line art drawings or images used as generic representation for ideas and
object that you want to integrate in your document. It is a type of image file, mostly vector
images, which are pre-made to illustrate any subject or situation. ClipArt can be accessed
through Insert Menu> Media > Gallery.
 3.) SHAPES
These are printable objects or materials that you can integrate into your document to enhance
its appearance or allow you to have some tools to use for composing and representing ideas or
messages. If you are designing the layout for a poster or other graphic material for advertising,
you might find this useful.

4.) CHART
Represent data characteristics and trends. Used to illustrate and compare data. This is quite
useful for report presentation that correlate and present data in a graphical manner. It can be
integrated in your document either directly in your word processor or imported from external
files like Microsoft excel or LibreOffice Calc. Can be accessed through the Insert Menu > Chart.

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HEADER : contains a combination of text and image/s that can be
made to appear at the top of each page when displayed or
printed.
FOOTER : is the information that repeats throughout a document at
the bottom of the page
WATERMARK : is a semi-transparent string of text that appears behind the
existing document content. A watermark appears across each
produced file from bottom left to top right.
PAGE NUMBER : is the number of a specific pages in a printed document, like
a book or magazine, or an electronic document. The page
number is usually located at the bottom of the page, but can
sometimes be found in the upper left or upper right corner of
the document.
HYPERLINK : creates a connection between an element (e.g., word,
phrase, or image) in the document and another resource (e.g.,
website, stored media, or file).

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COLUMNS : runs vertically in the grid layout of a worksheet. Vertical columns are
numbered with alphabetic values such as A, B, C.
ROWS : horizontal rows are numbered with numeric values such as 1, 2, 3.
ACTIVE CELL : is simply a rectangular box that highlights the cell (highlighted cell)
in a spreadsheet. It helps us to identify the cell that we are currently
working on, where data is being entered. An active cell is also referred
to as a cell pointer, current cell, or selected cell.
MERGING : is the process of taking two or more groups of data and combining
them into a single unified set (combining data).
MERGING CELLS : is a cell with one more cell that is combined into one cell (combining
2 or more cells). When cells with multiple values are merged, the
upper-leftmost cell will be the data of the merged cell.
TEXT ORIENTATION : allows text to be oriented 90 degrees in either direction, up or down.
WORKSHEET : a single page in a file created with an electronic spreadsheet
program such as Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Sheets
WORKBOOK : the name given to an Excel file and contains one or more
worksheets.
FORMULA BAR : is the toolbar at the top of the spreadsheet that lets you enter or
view information in a cell. To use the formula bar to view
information, click on a cell and look at the formula bar to see what is
written in it.
SHEET TABS : is used to display the current worksheet that a user is currently
editing.
CELL : a LibreOffice Calc component that holds individual elements such as
text, numbers, and formulas. Each sheet can have a maximum of
1,048,576 rows and 1024 columns.

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EXCEL : a spreadsheet program
CALC : is a spreadsheet component of LibreOffice; useful for analyzing data
and creating charts and graphs.
SPREADSHEETS : consist of number of individual sheets; each sheet containing cells
that are arranged in rows and columns.
EQUAL SIGN : is a symbol used to initiate a formula.

MATHEMATICAL OPRATIONS AND ITS MASIC FUNCTION

ADDITION (+) SUM ()

SUBTRACTION (-) AVERAGE ()
MULTIPLICATION (*) PRODUCT ()
DIVISION (/) QUOTIENT ()