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Shutting down
We've decided not to take on any new Members, and over the coming weeks we'll be shutting down operations. Refunds have already been issued to the most recent members, and this site will be kept operational for the older members to complete the period of their membership.
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Free OpenOffice.org 2.0 Guides available
- Free OpenOffice.org 2.0 Guides download available
Available from our Free Lessons page, the Free OpenOffice.org 2.0 Guides for Windows is a package with all our free OpenOffice.org 2.0 animated lessons. It's very much worth getting, and also worth letting others know about.
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Nine new OpenOffice.org 2.0 lessons available for free
- First nine OpenOffice.org 2.0 lessons released
Available from our Free Lessons page, the first nine free OpenOffice.org 2.0 animated lessons are online. 3 each for Writer, Calc, and Base, you can download them for offline use, and are welcome to copy them for others.
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New Members only OpenOffice lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 6
This lesson teaches you how to create an envelope document then adjust the positions and properties of text elements, in preparation for printing.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 7
This lesson teaches you how to install a new dictionary using the built-in installer. Also included are the hyphenation dictionary and thesaurus.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 5
This lesson teaches you how to select data from different portions of a Worksheet, easily create a pie chart with it, then resize it for readability.
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New Members only OpenOffice Calc lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 3
This lesson teaches you how to split the Calc window so you can have two views of the same worksheet. This is a very useful basic skill as it allows you to scroll whilst keeping the header row fixed. Also covered is re-joining the split pane.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 4
This lesson teaches you how to insert a graphic into a worksheet. This can be a logo, icon or even a photograph. You also learn how to rotate the graphic and perform some color modifications.
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New Members only StarOffice Writer lesson added
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Going further with Writer Part 2
This lesson teaches you how to do a Mail Merge using the database you set up in the previous lesson, then save the resulting documents to disk.
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New Members only StarOffice Writer lesson added
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Going further with Writer Part 1
This lesson teaches you how to set up a database using StarOffice, and add information to it.
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New Members only StarOffice Writer lessons added
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 3
This lesson teaches you how to use the quickstarter to open a new or existing document, then to investigate use of The Navigator to quickly find sections of a document. This lesson is particularly useful for long documents.
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 4
This lesson teaches you how to set the quickstarter to load during system startup, and to set the correct language settings and dictionary.
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 5
This lesson teaches you two different ways of changing both the color of the text and its background. You also learn how to set the page background color.
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New Members only OpenOffice Writer lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Going further with Writer Part 4
This lesson teaches you how to create a data source query using OpenOffice's graphical data tools and save this query for future use.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Going further with Writer Part 5
This lesson teaches you how to create a report using OpenOffice's report autopilot. Using a data source, you learn to create a formatted document containing your selected data.
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New Members only StarOffice lessons added
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to StarOffice 7 or Word Processing, this introduces you to the main areas of Writer's screen and initial text usage.
- StarOffice 7 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 2
This lesson teaches you about creating and formatting list items, that is, bulleted and numbered items. Also included with this lesson is how to indent list items.
- StarOffice 7 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to spreadsheets or StarOffice spreadsheets. This lesson explains Calc's toolbars, how to use tips, how to zoom in and out, and what the various components are on a spreadsheet. This lesson also covers re-naming a worksheet and altering font attributes.
- StarOffice 7 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 2
This lesson teaches how to enter numbers into a spreadsheet. It also teaches how to enter a formula, how to fill a formula across rows and how to control the way this formula changes during a fill.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to StarOffice Presentations, this lesson introduces you to the Impress toolbars and the usefulness of Tips. You use the Autopilot to easily create a presentation and learn to navigate between the slides.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 2
This lesson continues from the previous one, teaching you more about slide navigation, modification of text content and changing a slide's background.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 3
This lesson continues with editing a presentation, and teaches such things as how slides appear and how to modify list items. You also learn how to change the appearance of list items.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 4
This lesson teaches you how to create a blank presentation and insert an image as a background. Also covered is creation of new slides, deletion of old ones and duplication of existing.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 5
This lesson continues from the previous one, and starts by teaching you how to modify the layout of a slide. It also covers how to change the font characteristics.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 6
This lesson continues from the previous one, and starts by teaching you how to make list items appear one at a time. It also covers setting your presentation to do actions when you click on objects.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 7
This lesson continues from the previous one, and starts by teaching you how to create your own custom color and apply it as your slide's background.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 8
This lesson complements the previous one, teaching you how to create your own custom gradient and apply it as your slide's background.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 9
This lesson complements the previous one, teaching you how to create your own custom hatching fill and apply it as your slide's background.
- StarOffice 7 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 10
This lesson complements the previous one, teaching you how to create your own custom bitmap fill and apply it as your slide's background.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to StarOffice Graphics, this lesson introduces you to inserting an existing graphic for editing. You then learn how to change the graphic's height, width or both and how to maintain proportions.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 2
This lesson continues from the previous one, and here you modify an existing graphic's colors, brightness and contrast. You then learn how to add a caption as a text box and customize the text attributes.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 3
This lesson introduces you to creating a new drawing using Draw's vector drawing tools. You also learn how to zoom in and out then precisely rotate the objects created.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 4
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn how to select and group vector objects, how to copy and flip an object, and how to change an object's fill color.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 5
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn how to apply a gradient and hatching fill type to an object. You also learn how to display and use the color bar and to create a custom border.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 6
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn how to apply a gradient and hatching fill type to an object. You also learn how to display and use the color bar and to create a custom border.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 7
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn to change an object's layer and to create your own custom gradient.
- StarOffice 7 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 8
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn to group objects together as one, and to rotate an object using the rotate tool.
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New Members only lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 3
This lesson teaches you how to use the quickstarter to open a new or existing document, then to investigate use of The Navigator to quickly find sections of a document. This lesson is particularly useful for long documents.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 4
This lesson teaches you how to set the quickstarter to load during system startup, and to set the correct language settings and dictionary.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 5
This lesson teaches you two different ways of changing both the color of the text and its background. You also learn how to set the page background color.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Going Further with Writer Part 1
This lesson teaches you how to set up a database using OpenOffice, and add information to it.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Going Further with Writer Part 2
This lesson teaches you how to do a mail merge using the database set up in the previous lesson and save the resulting documents to disk.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Going Further with Writer Part 3
In this lesson you learn how to connect a MySQL database to OpenOffice via the MyODBC connector. In this example the MySQL server is not on the same computer.
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New Members only lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 6
This lesson continues from the previous one, and starts by teaching you how to make list items appear one at a time. It also covers setting your presentation to do actions when you click on objects.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 7
This lesson continues from the previous one, and teaches you how to create your own custom color and apply it as your slide's background.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 8
This lesson complements the previous one, teaching you how to create your own custom gradient and apply it as your slide's background.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 9
This lesson complements the previous one, teaching you how to create your own custom hatching fill and apply it as your slide's background.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 10
This lesson complements the previous one, teaching you how to create your own custom bitmap fill and apply it as your slide's background.
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New Members only lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Writer - Getting to know Writer Part 2
This lesson teaches you about creating and formatting list items, that is, bulleted and numbered items. Also included with this lesson is how to indent list items.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to OpenOffice Presentations, this lesson introduces you to the Impress toolbars and the usefulness of Tips. You use the Autopilot to easily create a presentation and learn to navigate between the slides.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 2
This lesson continues from the previous one, teaching you more about slide navigation, modification of text content and changing a slide's background.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 3
This lesson continues with editing a presentation, and teaches such things as how slides appear and how to modify list items. You also learn how to change the appearance of list items.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 4
This lesson teaches you how to create a blank presentation and insert an image as a background. Also covered is creation of new slides, deletion of old ones, renaming slides, and duplicating existing ones.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Impress - Getting to know Impress Part 5
This lesson continues from the previous one, and starts by teaching you how to modify the layout of a slide. It also covers how to change the font characteristics.
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New Members only lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to spreadsheets or OpenOffice spreadsheets. This lesson explains Calc's toolbars, how to use tips, how to zoom in and out, and what the various components are on a spreadsheet. This lesson also covers re-naming a worksheet and altering font attributes.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Calc - Getting to know Calc Part 2
This lesson teaches how to enter numbers into a spreadsheet. It also teaches how to enter a formula, how to fill a formula across rows and how to control how this formula changes during a fill.
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New Members only lessons added
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 1
Recommended first lesson for people new to OpenOffice Graphics, this lesson introduces you to inserting an existing graphic for editing. You then learn how to change the graphic's height, width or both and how to maintain proportions.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 2
This lesson continues from the previous one, and here you modify an existing graphic's colors, brightness and contrast. You then learn how to add a caption as a text box and customize the text attributes.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 3
This lesson introduces you to creating a new drawing using Draw's vector drawing tools. You also learn how to zoom in and out then precisely rotate the objects created.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 4
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn how to select and group vector objects, how to copy and flip an object, and how to change an object's fill color.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 5
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn how to apply a gradient and hatching fill type to an object. You also learn how to display and use the color bar and to create a custom border.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 6
This lesson introduces you to draw using pre-defined shapes, and to create your own. You also change an object's size proportionally and practise filling your objects.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 7
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn to change an object's layer and to create your own custom gradient.
- OpenOffice.org 1.1 Draw - Getting to know Draw Part 8
This lesson continues from the previous. You learn to group objects together as one, and to rotate an object using the rotate tool.
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