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Creating a new presentation AutoPilot Inserting Slides Selecting Slides Formatting a Page Formatting Slides Workspace views Running the slide show Editing slides Inserting Text Formatting Text Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists Changing the Slide ackground Importing %raphics

Slide Transitions and Animations Slide Transitions Animation &''ects Differences between PowerPoint and OpenOffice Features that ma( #e implemented di''erentl(

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Creating a new presentation AutoPilot Inserting Slides Selecting Slides Formatting a Page Formatting Slides Workspace views Running the slide show
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Creating a new presentation

AutoPilot

A'ter launching )pen)''ice.org an AutoPilot Presentation window appears.

Empty presentation creates a presentation 'rom scratch. From template uses a template design alread( created as the #ase o' a new presentation. Open existing presentation continues work on a previusl( created presentation.

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Creating a new presentation

AutoPilot

Select a slide design. Choose *)riginal+ 'or no slide design ,plain white-. Select how presentation will #e used. Click ."ext ++. to continue.

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Creating a new presentation

AutoPilot

The &''ect option creates transitions #etween all the slides in the presentation. Select "o &''ect 'or no transition e''ect. Transitions can #e added and changed later. Click .Create. to end the AutoPilot. OpenOffice.org

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AutoPilot

T(pe in a title 'or the slide in the area marked "ame. Click a thum#nail slide 'rom a .Select an Autola(out. section to select that la(out. Click )/.

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Creating a new presentation

Inserting Slides

To add a slide to the new presentation0 go to the Insert menu and select .Slide.... OpenOffice.org

Creating a new presentation

Inserting Slides

Insert a title 'or the slide in the "ame 'ield. Choose the slide la(out 'rom the .Select an Auto$a(out. section. Click )/.

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Selecting Slides

A new slide ta# appears at the #ottom o' the workspace 'or each inserted slide. Click on a slide ta# to select and displa( that ta#.

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Formatting a Page

%o to the Format menu and click .Page....

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Creating a new presentation

Formatting a Page

In this window (ou can change the 'ormat0 the orientation and the margins o' the page.

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Formatting Slides

Select .1odi'( la(out.... 'rom the Format menu. The 1odi'( Slide window appears. OpenOffice.org

Creating a new presentation

Formatting Slides

1odi'( the la(out #( choosing a new la(out 'rom the .Select an Auto$a(out. section.

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Creating a new presentation

Workspace views

Impress has 'ive di''erent workspace views 'rom which to choose. &ach view is designed to make completing certain tasks easier. 2rawing 3iew )utline 3iew Slide 3iew "otes 3iew 4andout 3iew

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Creating a new presentation

Workspace views

Drawing View is the main view 'or creating individual slides. 5se this view to 'ormat and design0 add text0 graphics0 and animation e''ects.

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Creating a new presentation

Workspace views

Outline View shows topic titles0 #ulleted lists0 and num#ered lists 'or each slide in outline 'ormat. This view lets (ou rearrange the order o' the slides0 edit titles and headings0 rearrange the order o' items in a list0 and add new slides.

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Creating a new presentation

Workspace views

Slide View shows a small version o' each slide in order to rearrange the order o' slides0 produce a timed slideshow0 or add transitions #etween slides.

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Creating a new presentation

Workspace views

otes View lets (ou add notes to each slide that are not seen when the presentation is shown. 6ou can print these notes and re'er to them while giving a presentation.

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Creating a new presentation

Workspace views

!andout View reduces several slides o' the presentation and e''icientl( rearrange slides in this view #( simpl( dragging and dropping them.

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Creating a new presentation

Running the slide show

To view the presentation click on the .Start Slide Show. #utton or go to the .Slide Show. menu and select .Slide Show.. The shortcut ke( 'or this 'eature is .F7.. 5se the arrow ke(s on the ke(#oard to go to the next slide or to go #ack the previous one. 6ou can also click the mouse or press the space#ar on the ke(#oard to advance to the next slide When the last slide appears0 the message .Click to exit presentation. appears. Click the mouse or press an( ke( to exit the presentation.

Slide Show

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Editing slides Inserting Text Formatting Text Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists Changing Slide ackground Importing %raphics

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Editing slides
Inserting Text
Click on Text icon in the main tool#ar. Click on the slide and drag to draw a #ox0 release the mouse when 'inished. The cursor appears in the text #ox which is now in edit mode. T(pe the text in the #ox. Click outside the text #ox to deselect it. OpenOffice.org

Editing slides
Formatting Text
The text must #e selected #e'ore it can #e 'ormatted8 To 'ormat all text in a text #ox0 click on the text0 then click once on the #order o' the text #ox. "ow an( 'ormatting changing will appl( to all text in the #ox. To 'ormat onl( a part o' the text0 click once on the text0 then select the part to #e 'ormatted #( clicking and dragging ,highlighting- over it. Formatting changes will appl( onl( to the selected text.

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Editing slides
Formatting Text

To view the Character Formatting options0 select .Character.... 'rom the Format menu or click the Character #utton on the )#9ect ar.

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Editing slides
Formatting Text

In this window (ou can speci'( the 'ont0 the t(pe'ace and the si:e o' the text. At the #ottom o' the window there is a preview o' the selected 'ont.

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Editing slides
Formatting Text

To view the Paragraph Formatting options0 select .Paragraph.... 'rom the Format menu or click the Paragraph #utton on the )#9ect ar.

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Editing slides
Formatting Text

In this window (ou can speci'( options a#out paragraphs.

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Editing slides
Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists

To create a #ulletted or num#ered list 'rom Auto$a(out text #oxes0 insert a new slide or modi'( the current one and then select an Auto$a(out that contains a num#ered list.

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Editing slides
Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists

Click in the #ox that reads .Clic" to add an outline. T(pe the the text0 then press Enter to start a new #ulletted line or the next se;uential num#ered line. Press Shift + Enter to start a new line without creating a new #ullet or num#er.

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Editing slides
Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists

Creating a new outline le#el Press tab. &ach time (ou press tab the line indents to the new outline level. Pressing Enter creates a new line at the same level as the previeous one.

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Editing slides
Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists

C$anging bullet type Click in the list0 then click on the gra( #order o' the text #ox so that 9ust the green resi:ing handles are displa(ed. Select "um#ering! ullets 'rom the Format menu or click on the "um#ering S(m#ols #utton. Click a #ullet st(le to choose it.

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Editing slides
Creating ulletted!"um#ered $ists

C$anging from bulletted lists %&' numbered lists Click in the list0 then click on the gra( #order o' the text #ox so that 9ust the green resi:ing handles are displa(ed. Select "um#ering! ullets 'rom the Format menu or click on the "um#ering S(m#ols #utton. Click the "um#ering t(pe ta# i' switching 'rom #ullets to num#ers. Click the ullets ta# i' switching 'rom num#ers to #ullets. Click a #ullet st(le to choose it.

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Click )/.

Editing slides
Changing the Slide ackground

To change the slide #ackground select .Page.... 'rom the 'ormat menu and then select on the #ackground ta#.

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Editing slides
Changing the Slide ackground
Choose the t(pe and st(le o' #ackground desired. Click )/. A message #ox appears asking8 ()ac"ground settings for all Pages*( Click 6es i' (ou would like the #ackground appear on all the pages0 or "o i' (ou would like the #ackground to onl( appear on the selected slide.

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Editing slides
Changing the Slide ackground

I' (ou choose 6es all slides have the same #ackground.

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Editing slides
Importing %raphics

To insert an image select .%raphics.... 'rom the Insert menu.

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Editing slides
Importing %raphics

Choose an image to insert in (our document and click )pen. I' the preview check#ox is selected0 a preview o' the image content is displa(ed on the right. OpenOffice.org

Editing slides
Importing %raphics

6ou can resi:e the image 9ust #( dragging one o' the eight green points surrounding the picture. OpenOffice.org

Editing slides
Importing %raphics

When the move cursor appears over the image (ou can move the picture. OpenOffice.org

Editing slides
Importing %raphics

To delete an image0 click on it and then press Delete.

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Slide Transitions and Animations Slide Transitions Animation &''ects

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Slide Transitions

Slide transitions are the e''ects that take place when a slide gives wa( to the next one in the presentation. 6ou can appl( a di''erent transition to all slides in the presentation or appl( di''erent transition to an( single slide.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Slide Transitions

Slide Transitions

There are two wa(s to add a transition. First wa(8 add a transition 'rom the Slide 3iew. When (ou switch in this mode0 the )#9ect ar presents man( options 'or choosing and controlling slide e''ects.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Slide Transitions
Second wa(8 select .Slide Transition. 'rom the .Slide Show. menu to open the Slide Transition Window. The Effects #utton displa(s the various transitions. The Extras #utton displa(s the options 'or timing transitions and making them automatic0 semi<automatic0 or manual. The Update #utton displa(s the transition settings 'or the selected slide. The Assign #utton applies the chosen e''ect to the selected slide. The Preview #utton opens a handl( window 'or viewing an applied transition.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Slide Transitions
Appla(ing a slide transition e''ect
From Slide 3iew0 click on a slide to select it. The transition (ou appl( to this slide will appears when the slides comes into view in the slideshow.

Choose .Slide Transition. 'rom the .Slide Show. menu.

Choose an e''ects categor( 'rom the pop<up menu a#ove the main &''ects window.

Click on a thum#nail image to select that transition.

Choose a transition speed 'rom the pop< up menu a#ove the main &''ects window.

Click the Assign #utton.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Animation &''ects

Animations are similar to Transition e''ects0 #ut the( are applied to individual elements within a single slide.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Animation &''ects

Animation e''ects must #e applied 'rom 2rawing 3iew. Slect the o#9ect and then choose .&''ects. 'rom the .Slide Show. menu or click the Animation &''ects #utton in the main tool#ar.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Animation &''ects
The Effects #utton displa(s the various animations. The Text Effect #utton is onl( active when a text #ox containing text is selected. It displa(s the various animation e''ects that (ou can appl( to text o#9ects. The Extra #utton displa(s additional options 'or text and sound. The Order #utton displa(s an outline o' o#9ects that are on the selected slide in the order e''ects will pla(. The Update0 Assign and Preview #utton are the same as in the Slide Transition window.

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Slide Transitions and Animations

Animation &''ects

To appl( the animation0 select an e''ect 'rom the Animation &''ect window0 choose the speed o' the animation and then press the Assign #utton. The Preview #utton shows (ou the animation preview in a window.

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Differences between PowerPoint and OpenOffice Features that ma( #e implemented di''erentl(

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Differences between PowerPoint and OpenOffice

Features that ma( #e implemented di''erentl(
Some o#9ect attri#utes are unavaila#le in Impress= in particular0 special #orders or complex gradients.

Appearance o' some transition e''ects are slightl( di''erent. )pen)''ice does not implement the Random &''ects transition t(pe.

5nsupported transition e''ects are converted into the 3ertical $ines e''ect.

Impress does not support voice<over narration0 and thus the audio track is lost a'ter import 'rom PowerPoint. 4owever0 since it is possi#le to assign sound e''ects to presentation0 it is possi#le to re<record the narration as separate audio 'iles0 and attach them to the presentation to recreate the same 'unctionalit(.

Impress implements a reduced num#er o' graphical o#9ect shadow t(pes0 and during PowerPoint import the closest shadow t(pe is appl(ed.

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Differences between PowerPoint and OpenOffice

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5nsupported PowerPoint shadow st(les ,le't- and their corresponding )pen)''ice Impress mappings ,right-.

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Differences between PowerPoint and OpenOffice

Features that ma( #e implemented di''erentl(
Impress does not support the same header and 'ooter model o' PowerPoint= the same 'unctionalit( can #e recreated using the 'ield add 'eature an(where on the slide.

2(namic areas ,like date and num#er 'ields- #( de'ault when exported 'rom Impress are translated into static0 'ixed text. 2(namic areas must #e recreated in PowerPoint a'ter the export phase.

2ate 'ormats ma( translate incorrectl( when converted 'rom PowerPoint= and unrecogni:ed st(les are converted in the de'ault )pen)''ice 'ormat.

Impress does not support the same Color Scheme model used in PowerPoint0 instead it uses graphics and presentation st(les. When exporting 'rom )pen)''ice0 these 'ormats are lost and the converted document will not allow the selection o' color schemes.

Impress does not support the mouseover action= documents that use that 'eature are converted to use mouseclick instead.

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