Chapter 5

Applied Productivity Tools

Productivity software/productivity tools
• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet
• Presentation program
• Database management system (DBMS)
• Graphics suite
LibreOffice
• open-source office productivity suite
• can be altered, improved, and distributed by anyone.
• free
libreoffice.org
• Download LibreOffice Fresh
Mail Merge
• adding information from a database to a document.
Writer Document
Calc Spreadsheet
Base Database
Merging
Calc Spreadsheet
• Toolbars

• Formula Bar
• Cell - Each box in the table is called a cell.
• Collumns - vertical groupings of cells marked by a letter
• Row - horizontal group of cells marked by a number
Formula
• mathematical equation that can be applied to one or
multiple cells.

+ for Addition
- for subtraction
* for multiplication
/ for division
=A2+B2
=B2/A2
=B2*A2+A3
=SUM(B2:B6)
Spreadsheet Activity: Savings Tracker
• Lets you set a goal or how much you want to save
• Automatically computes total allowance, total savings,
and total spendings for the year.
• Automatically displays your progress in percentage
Applied Productivity Tools
• Productivity software/productivity tools
• LibreOffice
• Mail Merge
• Parts Calc Spreadsheet
• Spreadsheet Formulas