Category: OpenOffice
The course provides an overview of the features and functions of OpenOffice programs: Writer, Calc and Impress. After completing the course, students will be able to use OpenOffice programs efficiently during everyday work. Practical exercises accompany every topic covered during the course.
Duration
2 days
Agenda
- Introducing OpenOffice.
- What is included? Tools and features.
- Understanding file formats. Compatibility with other office suites.
- Availability. Language packs.
Writer
- Getting familiar with program interface. Creating document content.
- Entering text, symbols, special characters.
- Finding words and phrases.
- Inserting and modifying graphics. Diagrams.
- Working with tables and lists.
- Creating and modifying tables.
- Inserting ordered and bulleted lists.
- Formatting content. Using styles.
- Formatting words, paragraphs, pages.
- Working with header and footer.
- Understanding styles.
- Understanding main differences between OpenOffice Writer and Microsoft Office Word.
- Printing. Setting printing options.
Calc
- Getting familiar with program interface.
- Entering data.
- Copying and filling ranges.
- Working with data.
- Inserting and editing formulas.
- Useful functions.
- Sorting and filtering data.
- Understanding main differences between OpenOffice Calc and Microsoft Office Excel.
- Formatting.
- Printing. Preparing a document for printing.
- Charts.
- Pivot Tables.
Impress.
- Getting familiar with program interface. Creating presentations.
- Using templates.
- Entering and editing text.
- Inserting tables.
- Inserting pictures and graphics.
- Setting transitions between slides.
Audience and prerequisites
The course is intended for information workers who want to learn how to use OpenOffice.
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Basic computer knowledge, such as keyboard and mouse skills.
- Basic file-management skills. The student should know how to navigate to folders and files on a computer running Windows Vista / Windows 7.
Certificates
Course participants receive completion certificates signed by ALX.