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| | This is Chapter '''3''' of '''Getting Started with OpenOffice.org 3.x''', produced by the [http://oooauthors.org/ OOoAuthors group]. | | This is Chapter '''3''' of '''Getting Started with OpenOffice.org 3.x''', produced by the [http://oooauthors.org/ OOoAuthors group]. |
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| | OpenOffice.org comes with many predefined styles. You can use the styles as provided, modify them, or create new styles, as described in this chapter. | | OpenOffice.org comes with many predefined styles. You can use the styles as provided, modify them, or create new styles, as described in this chapter. |
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| − | = Applying styles =
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| − | OpenOffice.org provides several ways for you to select styles to apply.
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| − | == Using the Styles and Formatting window ==
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| − | # Click the '''Styles and Formatting''' icon [[Image:StylesIcon.png]]] located at the left-hand end of the object bar, or click '''Format > Styles and Formatting''', or press ''F11''. The Styles and Formatting window shows the types of styles available for the OOo component you are using. You can move this window to a convenient position on the screen or dock it to an edge (hold down the ''Ctrl'' key and drag it by the title bar to where you want it docked).
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| − | # Click on one of the icons at the top left of the Styles and Formatting window to display a list of styles in a particular category.
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| − | # To apply an existing style (except for character styles), position the insertion point in the paragraph, frame, or page, and then double-click on the name of the style in one of these lists. To apply a character style, select the characters first.
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| − | {{Documentation/Tip| At the bottom of the Styles and Formatting window is a dropdown list. In the figure below, the window shows ''Automatic'', meaning the list includes only styles applied automatically by OOo. You can choose to show all styles or other groups of styles, for example only custom styles.}}
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| − | [[Image:StylesFormatWindow2.png|thumb|none|500px|''The Styles and Formatting window for Writer, showing paragraph styles.'']]
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| − | == Using Fill Format mode ==
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| − | Use Fill Format to apply a style to many different areas quickly without having to go back to the Styles and Formatting window and double-click every time. This method is quite useful when you need to format many scattered paragraphs, cells, or other items with the same style.
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| − | # Open the Styles and Formatting window and select the style you want to apply.
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| − | # Click the '''Fill Format mode''' icon [[Image:FillFormatIcon.png]].
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| − | # To apply a paragraph, page, or frame style, hover the mouse over the paragraph, page, or frame and click. To apply a character style, hold down the mouse button while selecting the characters, Clicking on a word applies the character style for that word. Repeat step 3 until you made all the changes for that style.
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| − | # To quit Fill Format mode, click the '''Fill Format mode '''icon again or press the ''Esc'' key.
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| − | {{Documentation/Caution| When this mode is active, a right-click anywhere in the document undoes the last Fill Format action. Be careful not to accidentally right-click and thus undo actions you want to keep.}}
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| − | == Using the Apply Style list ==
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| − | After you have used a style at least once in a document, the style name appears on the Apply Style list at the left-hand end of the Formatting toolbar, next to the Styles and Formatting icon.
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| − | You can open this list and click once on the style you want, or you can use the up and down arrow keys to move through the list and then press ''Enter'' to apply the highlighted style.
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| − | {{Documentation/Tip| Select '''More...''' at the bottom of the list to open the Styles and Formatting window.}}
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| − | [[Image:ApplyStyleList.png|thumb|none|500px|''The Apply Style list on the Formatting toolbar.'']]
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| − | = Modifying styles =
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| − | OpenOffice.org provides several ways to modify styles (both the predefined styles and custom styles that you create):
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| − | * Changing a style using the Style dialog
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| − | * Updating a style from a selection
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| − | * Use AutoUpdate (paragraph and frame styles only)
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| − | * Load or copy styles from another document or template
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| − | {{Documentation/Tip| Any changes you make to a style are effective only in the current document. To change styles in more than one document, you need to change the template or copy the styles into the other documents as described in [[#Copying and moving styles|Copying and moving styles]].}}
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| − | == Changing a style using the Style dialog ==
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| − | To change an existing style using the Style dialog, right-click on the required style in the Styles and Formatting window and select '''Modify''' from the pop-up menu.
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| − | The Style dialog displayed depends on the type of style selected. Each style dialog has several tabs. See the chapters on styles in the user guides for details.
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| − | == Updating a style from a selection ==
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| − | To update a style from a selection:
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| − | <li>Open the Styles and Formatting window.</li>
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| − | <li>In the document, select an item that has the format you want to adopt as a style.</li>
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| − | {{Documentation/Caution| Make sure that there are unique properties in this paragraph. For example, if there are two different font sizes or font styles, that particular property will remain the same as before.}}
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| − | <li>In the Styles and Formatting window, select the style you want to update (single-click, not double-click), then long-click on the arrow next to the '''New Style from Selection''' icon and click on '''Update Style'''.</li>
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| − | [[Image:UpdateStyle.png|thumb|none|500px|''Updating a style from a selection.'']]
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| − | == Using AutoUpdate ==
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| − | AutoUpdate applies to paragraph and frame styles only. If the AutoUpdate option is selected on the Organizer page of the Paragraph Style or Frame Style dialog, applying direct formatting to a paragraph or frame using this style in your document automatically updates the style itself.
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| − | {{Documentation/Tip| If you are in the habit of manually overriding styles in your document, be sure that AutoUpdate is '''not '''enabled.}}
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| − | == Updating styles from a document or template ==
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| − | You can update styles by copying or loading them from a template or another document. See [[#Copying and moving styles|Copying and moving styles]].
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| − | = Creating new (custom) styles =
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| − | You may want to add some new styles. You can do this in two ways:
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| − | * Creating a new style using the Style dialog
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| − | * Creating a new style from a selection
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| − | == Creating a new style using the Style dialog ==
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| − | To create a new style using the Style dialog, right-click in the Styles and Formatting window and select '''New''' from the pop-up menu.
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| − | If you want your new style to be linked with an existing style, first select that style and then right-click and select '''New'''.
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| − | If you link styles, then when you change the base style (for example, by changing the font from Times to Helvetica), all the linked fonts will change as well. Sometimes this is exactly what you want; other times you do not want the changes to apply to all the linked styles. It pays to plan ahead.
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| − | The dialogs and choices are the same for defining new styles and for modifying existing styles. See the chapters on styles in the user guides for details.
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| − | == Creating a new style from a selection ==
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| − | You can create a new style by copying an existing style. This new style applies only to this document; it will not be saved in the template.
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| − | # Open the Styles and Formatting window and choose the type of style you want to create.
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| − | # In the document, select the item you want to save as a style.
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| − | # In the Styles and Formatting window, click on the '''New Style from Selection''' icon.
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| − | # In the Create Style dialog, type a name for the new style. The list shows the names of existing custom styles of the selected type. Click '''OK''' to save the new style.
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| − | : [[Image:CreateStyle.png|thumb|none|500px|''Naming a new style created from a selection.'']]
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| − | == Dragging and dropping to create a style ==
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| − | You can drag and drop a text selection into the Styles and Formatting window to create a new style.
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| − | Select some text and drag it to the Styles and Formatting window. If Paragraph Styles are active, the paragraph style will be added to the list. If Character Styles are active, the character style will be added to the list.
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| − | Drag a cell selection to the Styles and Formatting window to create cell styles.
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| − | === Draw/Impress ===
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| − | Select and drag drawing objects to the Styles and Formatting window to create graphics styles.
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| − | = Copying and moving styles =
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| − | You can copy or move styles from one template or document into another template or document, in two ways:
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| − | * Using the Template Management dialog
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| − | * Loading styles from a template or document
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| − | == Using the Template Management dialog ==
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| − | To copy or move styles using the Template Management dialog:
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| − | <li>Click '''File > Templates > Organize'''.</li>
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| − | <li>In the Template Management dialog, set the lists at the bottom to either Templates or Documents, as needed. The default is Templates on the left and Documents on the right.
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| − | [[Image:StylesTemplMgt.png|thumb|none|500px|''Choosing to copy styles from a document, not a template.'']]
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| − | {{Documentation/Tip| To load styles from a file that is not open, click the '''File''' button. When you return to this window, both lists show the selected file as well as all the currently open documents.}}
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| − | <li>Open the folders and find the templates from and to which you want to copy. Double-click on the name of the template or document, and then double-click the Styles icon to show the list of individual styles (Figure 6).
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| − | [[Image:StylesTemplMgt2.png|thumb|none|500px|''Copying a style from one document to another.'']]
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| − | <li>To ''copy'' a style, hold down the ''Ctrl'' key and drag the name of the style from one list to the other.
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| − | {{Documentation/Caution| If you do not hold down the ''Control'' key when dragging, the style will be moved from one list to the other. The style will be deleted from the list you are dragging it from.}}
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| − | <li>Repeat for each style you want to copy. If the receiving template or document hasmany styles, you may not see any change unless you scroll down in the list. When you are finished, click '''Close'''.
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| − | == Loading styles from a template or document ==
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| − | You can copy styles by loading them from a template or another document:
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| − | # Open the document you want to copy styles into.
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| − | # In the Styles and Formatting window, long-click on the arrow next to the '''New Style from Selection''' icon, and then click on '''Load Styles'''.
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| − | # On the Load Styles dialog, find and select the template you want to copy styles from.
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| − | # Select the categories of styles to be copied. Select '''Overwrite''' if you want the styles being copied to replace any styles of the same names in the document you’re copying them into.
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| − | # Click '''OK''' to copy the styles. You will not see any change on screen.
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| − | {{Documentation/Note| To copy the styles from another document, click the '''From File''' button to open a window from which you can select the required document.}}
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| − | [[Image:LoadStyles.png|thumb|none|500px|''Copying styles from a template into the open document'']]
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| − | = Deleting styles =
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| − | You cannot remove (delete) any of OOo’s predefined styles from a document or template, even if they are not in use.
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| − | You can remove any user-defined (custom) styles; but before you do, you should make sure the styles are not in use. If an unwanted style is in use, you will want to replace it with a substitute style.
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| − | To delete unwanted styles, right-click on them (one at a time) in the Styles and Formatting window and click '''Delete''' on the pop-up menu.
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| − | If the style is in use, you receive a warning message.
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| − | {{Documentation/Caution| Make sure the style is not in use before deletion. Otherwise, all objects with that style will return to the default style and retain their formatting as manual formatting. This can be a problem in a long document.}}
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| − | If the style is not in use, you receive a confirmation message; click '''Yes'''.
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| − | = Using a template to create a document =
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| − | To use a template to create a document:
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| − | # From the main menu, choose '''File > New > Templates and Documents'''. The Templates and Documents window opens.
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| − | # In the box on the left, click the '''Templates '''icon if it is not already selected. A list of template folders appears in the center box.
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| − | # Double-click the folder that contains the template that you want to use. A list of all the templates contained in that folder appears in the center box.
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| − | # Click the template that you want to use. You can preview the selected template or view the template’s properties:
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| − | #* To preview the template, click the '''Preview''' icon. A preview of the template appears in the box on the right.
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| − | #* To view the template’s properties, click the '''Document Properties''' icon. The template’s properties appear in the box on the right.
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| − | # Click '''Open.''' The Templates and Documents window closes and a new document based on the selected template opens in OOo. You can then edit and save the new document just as you would any other document.
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| − | You can create your own templates in two ways:
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| − | # Open a new or existing document of the type you want to make into a template (text document, spreadsheet, drawing, presentation).
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| − | # Add the content and styles that you want.
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| − | # From the main menu, choose '''File > Templates > Save'''. The Templates dialog opens.
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| − | # In the '''New template '''field, type a name for the new template.
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| − | # In the '''Categories''' list, click the category to which you want to assign the template. (The category is simply the template folder in which you want to save the template. For example, to save the template in the “My Templates” folder, click the '''My Templates '''category.) To learn more about template folders, see [[#Organizing templates|Organizing templates]].
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| − | # Click '''OK'''. OOo saves the new template and the Templates window closes.
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| − | You can use wizards to create templates for letters, faxes, agendas, presentations, and Web pages.
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| − | For example, the Fax Wizard steps you through the following choices:
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| − | * Type of fax (business or personal)
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| − | * Document elements like the date, subject line (business fax), salutation, and complementary close
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| − | * Options for sender and recipient information (business fax)
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| − | * Text to include in the footer (business fax)
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| − | # From the main menu, choose '''File > Wizards > '''[type of template required].
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| − | # Follow the instructions on the pages of the wizard. This process is slightly different for each type of template, but the format is very similar.
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| − | # In the last section of the wizard, you can specify the name and location for saving the template. The default location is your user templates directory, but you can choose a different location if you prefer.
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| − | # Finally, you have the option of creating a new document from your template immediately, or manually changing the template. For future documents, you can re-use the template created by the wizard, just as you would use any other template.
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| − | You can edit a template’s styles and content, and then, if you wish, you can reapply the template’s styles to documents that were created from that template. (Note that you can only reapply styles. You cannot reapply content.)
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| − | # From the main menu, choose '''File > Templates > Organize. '''The Template Management dialog opens.
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| − | # In the box on the left, double-click the folder that contains the template that you want to edit. A list of all the templates contained in that folder appears underneath the folder name.
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| − | # Click the template that you want to edit.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands '''button and choose '''Edit''' from the drop-down menu.
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| − | # Edit the template just as you would any other document. To save your changes, choose '''File > Save''' from the main menu.
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| − | The next time you open a document that was created from the changed template, the following message appears.
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| − | [[Image:TemplateMsg.png|thumb|none|500px|''Apply current styles message.'']]
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| − | Click '''Yes''' to apply the template’s changed styles to the document. Click '''No''' if you do not want to apply the template’s changed styles to the document. Whichever option you choose, the message box closes and the document opens in OOo.
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| − | The Extension Manager provides an easy way to install collections of templates, graphics, macros, or other add-ins that have been “packaged” into files with a .OXT extension. See Chapter 14 (Customizing OpenOffice.org) for more about the Extension Manager.
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| − | # Download an extension package and save it anywhere on your computer.
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| − | # In OOo, select '''Tools > Extension Manager''' from the menu bar. In the Extension Manager dialog, click '''Add'''.
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| − | # A file browser window opens. Find and select the package of templates you want to install and click '''Open'''.The package begins installing. You may be asked to accept a license agreement.
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| − | # When the package installation is complete, the templates are available for use through '''File > New > Templates and Documents''' and the extension is listed in the Extension Manager.
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| − | If you create a document by choosing '''File > New > Text Document''' (or '''Spreadsheet''', '''Presentation''', or '''Drawing''') from the main menu, OOo creates the document from the Default template for that type of document. You can, however, set a custom template to be the default. You can reset the default later if you choose.
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| − | == Setting a custom template as the default ==
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| − | You can set any template to be the default, as long as it is in one of the folders displayed in the Template Management window.
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| − | To set a custom template as the default:
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| − | # From the main menu, choose '''File > Templates > Organize'''. The Template Management window opens.
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| − | # In the box on the left, double-click the''' '''folder containing the template that you want to set as the default, then select the template.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands '''button.
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| − | # From the drop-down menu, choose''' Set As Default Template. '''The next time that you create a document by choosing '''File > New''', the document will be created from this template.
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| − | To re-enable OOo’s Default template for a document type as the default:
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| − | # In the Template Management window, in the box on the left, click any folder.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands '''button and choose '''Reset Default Template''' from the drop-down menu.''' '''The next time that you create a document by choosing '''File > New,''' the document will be created from OOo’s Default template for that document type.
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| − | OOo can only use templates that are in OOo template folders. You can create new OOo template folders and use them to organize your templates, and import templates into those folders. For example, you might have one template folder for report templates and another for letter templates. You can also export templates.
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| − | {{Documentation/Note| All the actions made by the '''Commands''' button in the Template Management window can be made as well by right-clicking on the templates or the folders.}}
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| − | To create a template folder:
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| − | # In the Template Management window, click any folder.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands''' button and choose '''New''' from the drop-down menu. A new folder called ''Untitled'' appears.
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| − | # Type a name for the new folder, and then press the ''Enter'' key. OOo saves the folder with the name that you entered.
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| − | You cannot delete template folders supplied with OOo or installed using the Extension Manager; you can only delete template folders that you have created.
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| − | # In the Template Management window, click the folder that you want to delete.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands''' button and choose '''Delete''' from the drop-down menu. A message box appears and asks you to confirm the deletion. Click '''Yes'''.
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| − | To move a template from one template folder to another template folder:
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| − | # In the Template Management window, double-click the folder that contains the template you want to move. A list of all the templates contained in that folder appears underneath the folder name.
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| − | # Click the template that you want to move and drag it to the desired folder. If you do not have the authority to delete templates from the source folder, this action ''copies'' the template instead of moving it.
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| − | You cannot delete templates supplied with OOo or installed using the Extension Manager; you can only delete templates that you have created.
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| − | # In the Template Management window, double-click the folder that contains the template you want to delete. A list of all the templates contained in that folder appears underneath the folder name.
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| − | # Click the template that you want to delete.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands '''button and choose '''Delete''' from the drop-down menu. A message box appears and asks you to confirm the deletion. Click '''Yes'''.
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| − | If the template that you want to use is in a different location, you must import it into an OOo template folder.
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| − | # In the Template Management window, double-click the folder into which you want to import the template.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands '''button and choose '''Import Template''' from the drop-down menu. A standard file browser window opens.
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| − | # Click the '''Commands '''button and choose '''Export Template''' from the drop-down menu.''' '''The Save As window opens.
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Templates can contain anything that regular documents can contain, such as text, graphics, a set of styles, and user-specific setup information such as measurement units, language, the default printer, and toolbar and menu customization.
All documents in OpenOffice.org (OOo) are based on templates. You can create a specific template for any document type (text, spreadsheet, drawing, presentation). If you do not specify a template when you start a new document, then the document is based on the default template for that type of document. If you have not specified a default template, OOo uses the blank template for that type of document that is installed with OOo. See Setting a default template for more information.
Many people manually format paragraphs, words, tables, page layouts, and other parts of their documents without paying any attention to styles. They are used to writing documents according to physical attributes. For example, you might specify the font family, font size, and any formatting such as bold or italic.
Styles help improve consistency in a document. They also make major formatting changes easy. For example, you may decide to change the indentation of all paragraphs, or change the font of all titles. For a long document, this simple task can be prohibitive. Styles make the task easy.
In addition, styles are used by OpenOffice.org for many processes, even if you are not aware of them. For example, Writer relies on heading styles (or other styles you specify) when it compiles a table of contents. Some common examples of style use are given in Examples of style use.
Different styles are available in the various components of OOo, as listed in Table 1.
OpenOffice.org comes with many predefined styles. You can use the styles as provided, modify them, or create new styles, as described in this chapter.
