OpenOffice.org 3.1 Writer
Course Specifications
Course number: 084298
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using
OpenOffice.org Writer.
Target Student: This course is intended for general office workers, who need skills
in creating and editing text documents.
Prerequisites: Students should be familiar with using personal computers.
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student
and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following hardware
configurations:
- Intel® Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz processor (2 GHz recommended)
- Minimum 256 MB of RAM
- 1.5 GB of disk space or larger
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- VGA or higher video adapter and monitor
- Keyboard and mouse or other input device
- Printer
- Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a basic document using OpenOffice Writer.
- edit a document and proof it using OpenOffice Writer.
- format a document using OpenOffice Writer.
- add tables using OpenOffice Writer.
- add visual effects to a document using OpenOffice Writer.
- control a document's page setup and its overall appearance
using OpenOffice Writer.
- work with styles and templates using OpenOffice Writer.
- automate tasks using OpenOffice Writer.
- secure a document using OpenOffice Writer.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Creating
a Basic Document
- Topic 1A: Explore the OpenOffice.org Writer Interface
- Topic 1B: Customize the Writer Environment
- Topic 1C: Enter Text
- Topic 1D: Use the Writer Help System
- Topic 1E: Save a Document
- Topic 1F: Print
a Document
- Lesson 2: Editing a Document
- Topic 2A: Modify Text
- Topic 2B: Find and Replace Text
- Topic 2C: Proof a Document
- Lesson 3: Formatting a Document
- Topic 3A: Format Text
- Topic 3B: Format Paragraphs
- Topic 3C: Format Paragraphs as a List
- Lesson 4: Inserting Tables into a Document
- Topic 4A: Create a Table
- Topic 4B: Modify a Table
- Topic 4C: Format a Table
- Topic 4D: Work with Table Data
- Lesson 5: Adding Visual Effects
- Topic 5A: Add Visual Effects to Text
- Topic 5B: Work with Pictures
- Topic 5C: Create Charts
- Lesson 6: Controlling Page Appearance
- Topic 6A: Control Page Layout
- Topic 6B: Insert Breaks
- Topic 6C: Add Headers and Footers
- Lesson 7: Creating Styles and Templates
- Topic 7A: Work with Styles
- Topic 7B: Work with Templates
- Lesson 8: Automating Tasks
- Topic 8A: Perform a Mail Merge
- Topic 8B: Mail Merge Envelopes and Labels
- Topic 8C: Automate Tasks Using Macros
- Lesson 9: Securing a Document
- Topic 9A: Apply Security Options to a Document
- Topic 9B: Apply Security Options to Text
- Topic 9C: Apply Macro Security
Appendix A: Creating
Forms
Appendix B: Integrating
Writer with Other Programs
Appendix C: Using
the OpenOffice.org Extension Repository