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Office Engine

On the DVD

Introducing LibreOffice • Why pay for an office productivity suite? LibreOffice is totally free, and it runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Style Guru • Writer, LibreOffice’s word-processor component, is more than just a text editor. With its powerful styles system, you can build detailed and elegant documents for business and personal use.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Form Plus Function • LibreOffice Calc offers the functionality of Excel with added benefits.

Perfect Presentations • Need to impress your boss with the latest sales stats? Or just show off some holiday photos in an eye-catching format? Impress is the tool you need.

THE ART OF THE PRESENTATION

CREATING A PHOTO ALBUM

Sketch Artist • With LibreOffice Draw, you can create attractive and informative vector-based drawings.

Data Master • We show you how to set up a database in LibreOffice Base and search it with SQL queries embedded in forms.

Formulas and Formats • The LibreOffice Math package lets you display simple and complex formulas.

Keep It Open • The Open Document Format standard is an important reason for the success of LibreOffice.

STANDARDS AND PSEUDO-STANDARDS

Customizing LibreOffice • You can extend the power of LibreOffice with over 350 useful extensions.

Model Document • LibreOffice templates can save you time with formatting your documents, so you can focus on the important stuff.

Office Automation • LibreOffice packs a built-in Basic-like scripting language that can be used to automate repetitive tasks and extend the suite’s default functionality.

Typecast • LibreOffice Writer is a serviceable desktop publisher with more typography features than most users imagine.

Secure Documents • By adding a digital signature, you can boost your document’s security.

Digging Deep • You may have heard that LibreOffice files “are XML-based” or “use XML,” but when you try to open a Writer document in a text editor, you only see a binary blob. Learn how to access and modify the hidden XML content using scripts.

UNPACKING ZIP FILES

GET PYTHON FOR WINDOWS

Hidden Gems • Discover some hidden and lesser known features in LibreOffice to help you work faster and smarter (and gain extra geek points).

LIBREOFFICE ONLINE

Global Power • Who makes LibreOffice? How does everyone work together? And what are they working on? Here’s an update on what’s happening in the global LibreOffice community.

Everyone Welcome • Join the LibreOffice community and help to improve the software. You don’t need to be a programmer; there are lots of ways to dive in and build your skills!

SUCCESS STORY: Jwtiyar Ali

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

SUCCESS STORY: Celia Palacios

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