LibreOffice Suite Writer

Introduction

LibreOffice Writer is the word processor component of the LibreOffice Suite.It is the equivalent of Microsoft Word in Microsoft Office Suite.It is a free and open source software so it can be shared, modified and distributed without any restrictions.It provides the features of a word processor like edit text, spell check, auto correct, table of contents, mail merge etc.In addition, it provides the following important features:

• Export to PDF

• Built-in Drawing tools

• Page layout methods

• Embedding graphics

Basic Level

1. Introduction to LibreOffice Writer
   • Basic Features
   • Toolbars
   • Save in MS Office, PDF and other formats
   • Open MS Office Documents
2. Typing text and basic formatting
   • Aligning Text in writer
   • Bullet points and Numbering
   • Cut Copy and Paste option
   • Bold/Underline/Italics
   • Font name/Font size/Font color in Writer
   • Other important and popularly used formatting features
3. Inserting pictures and other objects in a document
   • Inserting pictures
   • Insertign Tables
   • Hyperlinks (within, across documents, from web)
   • Creating tables
4. Viewing and printing a text document
   • Views options – print layout, web layout, full screen
   • Print preview, formatting for printing, printing all, some pages, printer settings

Intermediate Level

1. Using search replace auto correct
   • Find,Search,replace for select text
   • Auto-correct feature
   • Spell check
2. Typing in local languages
   • Using SCIM to type in Indian languages
   • Bilingual typing

Advanced Level

1. Using track changes
   • Using track changes as a peer review / collaborative constructivist tool, accepting and rejecting changes
   • How to use record changes to peer review documents, accept/reject these
2. Headers, Footers and notes
   • Page format – header footer, how these can change within the same document (first page without header footers)
   • Useful footer information (page number, title)
   • Insert Footnotes and endnotes
   • Insert/Remove Header and Footer
3. Creating newsletter
   • Advanced use as a desktop tool to create a note with multiple columns use features like word count,Spell check
   • Create newsletters in LibreOffice Writer and few operations that can be performed on them.

Contributors and Content Editors

Minal, Nancyvarkey, PoojaMoolya, Pratik kamble