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|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
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|| '''Slide''':

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on''' Creating Flowcharts '''in '''LibreOffice Draw'''
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|| '''Slide''': 

'''Learning Objectives
|| In this tutorial you will learn to :

* Draw '''Flowcharts'''

* Connect '''Flowcharts '''using'''Connectors '''and '''Glue points'''

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'''System Requirements'''
|| This tutorial is recorded using, 

* '''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 18.04 and 
* '''LibreOffice Suite''' version 6.3.5

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'''Prerequisites '''


'''https://spoken-tutorial.org'''
|| To practise this tutorial, you should have basic knowledge of '''LibreOffice Draw.'''

If not, for relevant tutorials please visit this website.
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|| '''Open '''a new draw file

Rename it as '''Flowchart '''and save it on '''Desktop'''

|| I have opened a new''' Draw''' file.

Let us name this file as '''Flowchart '''and save it on the '''Desktop'''.

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|| Cursor on the page.
|| Now, let us learn to create a '''Flowchart '''in '''Draw.'''
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|| '''Slide''': 

'''Flowchart'''

Show image
|| This '''flowchart '''shows all the stages in the '''Spoken Tutorial '''process.
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|| Point to Pages pane.
|| Let’s go back to the '''Draw''' page and begin to draw this '''flowchart'''.
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|| Go to the '''Drawing '''toolbar >>

Move the mouse to '''Flowcharts '''icon >>

Click on the drop-down 
|| '''Draw''' provides a separate option in the '''Drawing toolbar''' to create '''flowcharts'''.
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|| Go to the '''Drawing '''toolbar >> 

Click on the drop-down next to the '''Flowchart '''icon. 

Select '''Flowchart: Process'''
|| From the '''Drawing toolbar''', 

click on the drop-down next to the '''Flowchart '''icon. 

Select '''Flowchart: Process '''option.
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|| Go to the '''Draw '''page

Draw the '''Flowchart: Process''' box.
|| Place the cursor on the top of the '''Draw '''page.

Press the left '''mouse '''button and drag down diagonally towards the right.

Then release the '''mouse''' button.
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|| Point to '''Process box''' 
|| We have drawn a '''Process box'''!
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|| Point to the '''Process box'''.
|| A '''Process box''' represents a step or an event in the entire process.
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|| Point to the object.
|| We can insert '''text''' in the '''flowchart objects, '''just as we do in other '''objects.''' 
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|| Double-click on the '''Process box'''.

Enter the text

''' “Create the Tutorial Outline to chunk content into 10-minute scripts”''' 

inside it.
|| So, let’s double-click on the '''Process box.''' 

Type the text '''“Create the Tutorial Outline to chunk content into 10-minute scripts” '''inside it.
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|| Point to the text.
|| Observe that the '''text''' has come outside the borders of the '''Process box'''.
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|| Cursor on the Draw page.
|| '''Formatting '''options for '''flowcharts '''are also similar to that of other objects.
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|| Point to the text in the Process box.
|| So, let’s '''align '''the '''text''' inside the '''Process box.'''
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|| Select the text 


Right-click for the '''Context menu '''and click '''Text'''
|| Let’s select the '''text'''.

Right-click to view the '''Context menu '''and click '''Text '''option.
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|| The '''Text dialog box''' appears
|| The '''Text dialog box '''opens up.
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|| Click on the checkbox ''''Resize shape to fit text'''.

Click '''OK '''
|| In the '''Text''' tab, under '''Custom Shape Text''', select '''Resize shape to fit text''' check box.


Then click on the '''OK '''button at the bottom right.

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|| Point to the '''Process box'''.
|| We see that the '''Process box''' has changed its '''shape '''to fit the '''text'''!
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|| Undo this action, press the keys '''CTRL+Z'''
|| Let us undo this action, by pressing the '''CTRL '''and '''Z''' keys together.
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|| Select the '''text'''.
|| Let’s select the '''text''' again.
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|| Right-click for context menu >> select '''Edit Style'''
|| Right-click for the context menu and select '''Edit Style''' option.
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|| The '''Graphic styles: Default''' dialog box appears.
|| The '''Graphic styles: Default''' dialog box appears.
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|| Select '''Text '''tab

Under '''Custom Shape text''' check the box that says '''Word wrap in text shape.'''

Uncheck '''Resize shape to fit tex'''t check box.

|| Select '''Text '''tab, if not already selected.

Under''' Custom Shape Text, '''check the box that says '''Word wrap text in shape.'''

And then uncheck '''Resize shape to fit text''' check box.
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|| Click on '''OK '''to close the dialog box.
|| Click on the '''OK '''button at the bottom right, to update the changes.
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|| Point to the text box.
|| The '''text '''has now adjusted itself suitably to fit the shape of the '''Process box.'''
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|| Go to the '''Drawing '''toolbar >> 

Click on the drop-down beside''' the Flowcharts '''icon 

Select '''Flowchart: Process'''

Go to the '''Draw '''page and draw the '''Flowchart: Process'''
|| In a similar manner, let us now draw another '''Process box''' beneath the first one.
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|| Enter the text''' “Create Scripts”''' inside it.
|| Let us insert the text''' “Create Scripts” i'''nside it.
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|| Go to the '''Drawing '''toolbar >> 

Move the mouse over the '''Flowcharts '''icon >> 

Click on the drop-down >> click '''Flowchart: Decision''' >> 

go to the Draw page and draw the object.

Enter the text''' “Review Okay”?'''
|| Now, let's draw a '''Decision''' '''box '''and insert the text''' “Review Okay?”''' inside it. 
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|| Point to the decision box.
|| A '''Decision box '''represents a decision that has to be made.

It directs us to the next process based on the outcome of the decision.
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|| Go to the '''Drawing '''toolbar >> Click on the drop-down besides '''Flowcharts '''icon 

Select '''Flowchart: Process'''

Go to the '''Draw '''page and draw the '''Flowchart: Process'''
|| Let us now draw another '''Process box''' beneath the '''Decision box'''.
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|| Type the text '''“Record Video”'''
|| Let us insert the text '''“Record Video” '''inside it.
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|| Circle the area with the '''mouse '''to show its approximate location.
|| Next, we need another '''Decision box''' here, with the text '''“Review Okay?”'''
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|| Point to the earlier Decision box and then point to the empty space after the '''“Record Video” process box.'''
|| Let’s copy the '''Decision box '''we created before and place it here.
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|| Select the decision box '''“Review Okay”.'''

Press '''CTRL+C'''
|| Select the '''Decision box '''and press '''CTRL '''and''' C''' keys together to copy
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|| then press '''CTRL+V.'''
|| Now press '''CTRL '''and '''V '''keys together to paste.
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|| Select the copied decision box and move it beneath the process box 
|| Let’s move this box below the ”'''Record Video Process box”.'''

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|| Go to the '''Drawing '''toolbar >> 

Move the '''mouse '''over the '''Flowcharts '''icon >>

Click on the drop-down >> click '''Flowchart: Connector''' >> 

go to the '''Draw '''page and draw the connector

|| Finally, let’s draw a '''flowchart connector '''and type '''A '''inside it. 

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|| Point to the Pages pane.

Right-click on the '''Pages pane''' and select '''New Page '''from the context menu.

|| Now here, we’ll add a new page to the''' Draw''' file.

Right-click on the '''Pages pane''' and select '''New Page '''from the context menu.
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|| Point to the flowchart connector.
|| A ''' flowchart connector''' connects two parts of a '''flowchart'''.
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|| Point to the '''flowchart '''page in the '''Pages pane.'''
|| The first part of our '''flowchart''' is on page one.

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|| Point to the next page in the '''Pages pane.'''
|| And the second part will be on page two.
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|| Come back to the '''flowchart '''page.

Point to the '''connector'''. 

|| We drew a '''flowchart connector '''at the end of the '''flowchart '''on the first page.
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|| Select the connector >> Right-click for context menu >> 

Select Copy.

Go to the next page.

Right-click on the Page >> Select Paste.

Drag the connector to the top of the page.

|| So, we’ll draw the same '''connector '''at the top of page two by copy-pasting.


Observe that the connector is pasted at the same location on page two as in page one.


I will drag it to the starting part of page two.
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|| Point to the '''objects'''
|| Now let us learn about '''Connector Lines '''and '''Glue Points '''in''' Draw.'''
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'''Connectors'''
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* '''Connectors '''are lines or arrows whose ends are '''docked '''to an object.


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'''Glue Points '''
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* '''Glue points '''are the points that '''glue '''the '''connectors '''to the '''objects'''.
* All '''objects '''have '''glue points''', but they are invisible.
* They become visible when a '''connector '''is selected from the '''Drawing toolbar '''
* Or when the '''mouse '''pointer is moved over an '''object'''

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'''Glue Points '''
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* '''Glue points''' are not the same as '''handles'''
* We use '''handles''' to resize an '''object''' 
* Whereas '''glue points''' are used to '''glue '''a '''connector''' to an object

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|| '''Pages pane''' on the left >> select page one
|| In the '''Pages pane''' on the left, click and select page one.
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|| Point to the '''objects'''
|| Now, let us '''connect '''the '''objects '''in this '''flowchart '''using '''connectors'''.
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|| '''Drawing toolbar''' >> Click on the dropdown next to '''Connector'''.
|| On the '''Drawing toolbar,''' click on the dropdown next to '''Connector.'''
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|| Point to the different connectors.
|| We see different types of '''connectors'''.
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|| Select '''“Straight Connector ends with arrow”'''
|| Let us select the option '''Straight Connector ends with Arrow.'''
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|| Point to the red circles on all the objects.


Place the cursor on the object to see the dotted line and Plus sign.
|| When we select the '''Connector''', we see red circles on all the '''objects. '''


When we move the cursor to an object, it is highlighted with a dotted outline.

A plus sign is also seen on the '''object.'''


These are the '''glue points'''
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|| Use the '''“Straight Connector ends with arrow” '''>>

join the two '''process ''' boxes. 
|| Now let’s draw a connection. 

From the''' glue point '''of the first '''Process box''' to the '''glue point '''of the next '''Process box'''.
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|| Point to the docked line with green handles.
|| Notice that, the line automatically docks itself to the glue point next to it. 
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|| Point to the '''Process '''and '''Decision boxes'''.
|| Next, let’s connect the '''Process '''and '''Decision box''' with the same type of '''connector'''.
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|| Connect the flowchart objects.
|| Continue connecting all the flowchart objects, one below the other.
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|| Click on '''Drawing toolbar''' >>

select '''Connector'''.

Select '''“Connector Ends with Arrow”'''
|| Now from the '''Drawing toolbar''', select the option''' Connector Ends with Arrow.'''
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|| Point to the first '''Decision box''' and the second '''Process box'''
|| From the first '''Decision box '''let’s connect to the second '''Process box. '''
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|| Click on the '''Decision box glue point''' on the right side

>> move the '''cursor''' to the right '''glue point''' of the '''Process box

>> '''click
|| Click on the '''Decision box glue point''' on the right side.

Then move the '''cursor''' to the right '''glue point''' of the '''Process box '''and click.

The '''connector''' is drawn.
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|| Click the middle '''handle''' on the '''connector'''

>> drag to the right to create a 3-side square-shaped '''connector'''
|| Now click the middle '''handle''' on the '''connector''' and drag it to the right.

This creates a 3-side squarish shape '''connector'''.
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|| Point to the connector
|| We can also add text to a '''connector'''.
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|| Move the cursor on the connector.
|| On the '''connector''' from the '''Decision box''' to the '''Process box''', let us type '''“No”'''
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|| Double-click on the '''connector.'''

Point towards the text cursor
|| So double-click on the '''connector '''to see the''' text cursor.'''
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|| Type the text '''No''' >> click anywhere else on the '''Draw page'''.
|| Let us type the text''' “No”'''.

Then click anywhere else on the '''Draw page'''.
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|| Click on '''Drawing toolbar''' >> select '''Connector'''.

Select '''“Connector Ends with Arrow”'''
|| Again Select the option '''“Connector Ends with Arrow”'''
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|| Click on the '''Decision box glue point''' on the left side

>> move the '''cursor''' to the left '''glue point''' of the '''Process box 

>> '''click


Click the middle '''handle''' on the '''connector''' 

and drag to the left to create a 3-side square-shaped '''connector '''

>> double-click on the '''connector >> '''type the text '''No'''
|| Let us do this once more on the left side, for the other '''Decision box'''.
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|| Point to the''' Lines and Arrows''' icon in the '''Standard Toolbar'''.
|| We can also '''connect '''the objects using '''lines and arrows'''.
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|| Circle the mouse over all the objects to indicate that they should be grouped.
|| But in that case, we should first '''group '''the '''objects'''.

This is because '''arrows '''do not stay '''docked '''to '''objects'''.
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'''Connectors and Arrows''' 

|| Let us now see how '''connectors '''are different from '''Lines and Arrows'''.

* In '''connectors, '''end points''' '''are automatically''' docked''' to the '''glue points '''of an''' object'''
* '''Lines and Arrows''', on the other hand, do not '''dock '''automatically

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||Press Ctrl +A to select all objects.

Click on '''Align icon''' on the '''standard toolbar''' >>  choose '''Centred''' option.

Point to the objects.
||Select all the objects.

Click on '''Align icon''' on the standard toolbar, and choose '''Centred''' option.

All the objects will get aligned. 

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||Press '''Ctrl+ S''' to save. 

Click on '''X icon''' to close.
|| Let us save the '''flowchart''' file and then close it.
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|| Narration only
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial

Let us summarize.

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'''Summary'''
|| In this tutorial, you have learnt to,
* Draw''' Flowcharts '''

* Connect '''Flowcharts '''using'''Connectors '''and '''Glue points'''

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'''Assignment'''
|| Here is an '''assignment '''for you.

* Create the second part of the '''Spoken Tutorial flow chart'''
* Colour the '''process boxes''' and '''decision boxes.'''
* Draw a '''connector '''with the letter '''“A”'''
* It should be the first object in this '''flowchart'''

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|| <<On the next slide show the image>>
|| The completed '''flowchart''' should look like this.
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'''About Spoken Tutorial Project'''
|| 
* The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
* Please download and watch it

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'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
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* We conduct workshops using Spoken Tutorials and give certificates.
* For more details, please contact us.

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'''Forums'''
|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
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'''Acknowledgement'''
|| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' project is funded by the Ministry of Education(MoE) Govt of India.
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'''Thank you'''
|| This tutorial was originally contributed by DesiCrew Solutions Pvt. Ltd. In 2011.


This tutorial is contributed by Nikita Misal and Madhuri Ganapathi from IIT Bombay. 

Thank you for watching.
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