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

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial about '''Setting Preferences '''in '''LibreOffice Draw.'''
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|| '''Slide:'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to set the following '''preferences''':

* '''Properties '''
* Create '''versions'''
* View the drawing in '''Color'''/'''grayscale ''' and ''' black-and-white'''

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|| '''Slide: '''

'''Prerequisites'''
|| To practise this tutorial, you should have basic knowledge of '''LibreOffice Draw.'''

If not, for relevant '''Draw''' tutorials please visit this website.
|-
|| '''Slide: '''

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

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

|-
|| Switch to the file '''3DObjectsChart '''which is already open.
|| Let us open the file '''3D-Objects-Chart '''that we had saved earlier.

|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''Code Files'''
||
* This file has been provided to you in the''' Code files''' link on this tutorial page
* Please download and extract the file
* Make a copy and then use it for practising

|-
|| Cursor on the Draw page.
|| Suppose we want to add '''descriptions '''to this '''file '''for later reference.
|-
|| From the '''Main '''menu, select '''File ''' >> click '''Properties'''
|| To do so, from the '''Main '''menu, select '''File '''and click on '''Properties'''.
|-
|| '''Properties '''dialog box appears
|| The '''Properties '''di alog box opens.
|-
|| Click the '''General '''tab.
|| Click the '''General '''tab if not already selected.

All information that is relevant to the file is listed here.
|-
|| Point to the details.
|| Please note:

* You can only view the file details here.
* You cannot make any changes.

|-
|| Click the '''Description '''tab.

Point to the '''Title''', '''Subject''', '''Keywords '''and '''Comments '''fields
|| Next, click on the '''Description''' tab.

Here we can enter the '''Title''', '''Subject''', '''Keywords '''and '''Comments '''as required.

This information can be used for later reference.
|-
|| In the '''Title '''field type''' 3D Objects Chart'''
|| In the '''Title '''field, let us type “'''3D Objects Chart”.'''
|-
|| In the '''Subject '''field type '''3D Objects Comparisons'''.
|| In the '''Subject '''field, we will type '''3D Objects Comparisons'''.
|-
|| In the '''Keywords '''type '''3D''', 3'''D Effects'''.
|| In '''Keywords''', we will type '''3D '''comma '''3D Effects'''.
|-
|| Finally, in the '''comments '''field let us enter the comment '''Learning about File Properties'''.
|| Finally, in the '''Comments '''field, type '''Learning about File Properties.'''

You can type any other relevant information of your choice here, as well.
|-
|| '''Slide''':

'''Set Properties'''
|| Additionally, we may want to set:

* The date on which the document was prepared
* The editor of the document
* The client for whom the document was prepared, etc.

'''Draw''' has features that help you customize this information.
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|| Switch to the '''Draw '''file.

'''Properties '''dialog >> click '''Custom Properties'''.

Point to the fields '''Name''', '''Type '''and '''Value'''.
|| In the '''Properties '''dialog box, click the '''Custom Properties '''tab'''. '''

Here we see three fields: '''Name''', '''Type '''and '''Value'''.
|-
|| Click the '''Add '''button.

Point to the drop down-boxes under each field.
|| Let’s click the '''Add Property '''button at the bottom right.

We will now see drop down-boxes under each field.
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|| Click on Name drop-down >> Select Date Completed.
|| Click on the '''Name '''drop-down and select the '''Date Completed''' option.
|-
|| In the '''Type '''drop-down,>> select '''Date Time.'''
|| In the '''Type '''drop-down, we will select '''Date Time'''.
|-
|| Point to the '''Value '''field that indicates date and time.
|| The '''Value '''field will now indicate the current date and zero time.
|-
|| Point to the '''date '''field
|| Let us not change the '''date'''.
|-
|| In the '''time '''field, enter 10:30:33.
|| But in the '''Time '''field, we will enter 10:30:33.

Now we can know the '''date '''on '''document''' was prepared and the time.
|-
|| Click on '''Add Property '''button.
|| Let us now add''' '''another field .

Click on the '''Add Property '''button at the bottom right once again.

We will see a second row of drop-down boxes.
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|| The second list of drop-down boxes >> select '''Checked by '''in '''Name''',
|| In the '''Name '''drop-down, let us select '''Checked by '''option.
|-
|| For the '''Type '''field >> select '''Text'''.
|| For the '''Type '''field, w e will select '''Text'''.
|-
|| In '''Value '''>> type the text “'''Reviewer 1'''”
|| In the '''Value field''' type the text “'''Reviewer 1'''”.
|-
|| Click the '''OK''' button.
|| Click the '''OK '''button at the bottom right of the dialog box to update the changes.
|-
|| Only narration
|| Next, let’s learn how to delete''' '''a '''property''' that we created.
|-
|| Go to the '''Main '''Menu, select '''File '''>> click '''Properties'''
|| Go to the '''Main '''menu, click on '''File '''and select '''Properties'''.
|-
|| In the '''Properties '''dialog box >> click''' Custom Properties'''.
|| In the '''Properties '''dialog box, click the '''Custom Properties '''tab, if not already selected.

Notice that the rows of properties are alphabetically arranged.
|-
|| Point to the property '''Checked by'''.
|| Let us delete''' '''the first property '''Checked by'''.
|-
|| Click the '''Remove property '''button on the right.
|| To do so, click the '''Remove Property''' button on the right.

The particular property gets deleted.
|-
|| Click '''OK'''.
|| Now, click the '''OK '''button at the bottom right.
|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''Save Multiple Versions'''
|| We can save multiple versions of the same '''Draw '''file.

This feature is called '''Versions'''.

Let’s learn how to do that.
|-
|| '''Slide''':''' '''

'''Save Multiple Versions'''

|| For example, you may-

* Add objects on the first day and save them.
* Modify the drawing the next day.
* Want to keep both the original drawing and the modified one.
|-
|| Go to the '''Draw '''file.
|| Let us save''' '''the file using the '''Versions '''option.
|-
|| Go to '''File ''' >> click '''Versions'''
|| From the '''Main''' menu, go to '''File ''' and click '''Versions'''.
|-
|| New Versions dialog box opens.
|| A dialog box opens with the file name.
|-
|| Click ''' Save New Version '''
|| Click on the '''Save New Version''' button under the '''New versions''' section.
|-
|| '''Insert Version Comment '''dialog appears

Type '''Version 1'''.
|| We will see the''' Insert Version Comment '''dialog box.

Let’s type the comment '''Version 1'''.
|-
|| Click the '''OK'''

Click on '''Close'''
|| Click the '''OK''' button at the bottom right, to close the''' Insert Version Comment''' dialog box.

Then close the '''Versions '''dialog box by clicking on the '''Close''' button.
|-
|| Select the text''' Geometric Shapes in 2D and 3D'''

Replace it with''' Geometry in 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes.'''

Click and Drag to select.
|| Now let us change the title text to '''Geometry in 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes. '''

Select the text.
|-
|| On Sidebar Deck >> click '''PROPERTIES ''' >>section >> Font Color drop-down > Blue >> Font size to 24

Click on the '''X''' icon to close the '''sidebar Deck'''.
|| In the '''Sidebar Deck., '''click on the '''Properties''' icon.

Let’s change the colour of the text to blue and the Font Size to 24.

Close the '''sidebar Deck.'''

|-
|| Drag the text box to adjust the size.
|| Adjust the size of the text box to fit the text.

|-
|| Only narration
|| Now, let us save''' '''the file using the '''Versions '''option once again.
|-
|| From '''Main '''menu >> Go to '''File ''' >> '''Versions'''
|| From the '''Main '''menu, go to '''File '''and click on '''Versions'''.
|-
|| Click '''Save New Version'''.
|| In the dialog box, click on the '''Save New Version '''button.
|-
|| '''Insert Version Comment '''dialog appears.
|| The''' Insert Version Comment '''dialog box appears.
|-
|| Type '''Version 2'''.
|| Type the comment '''Version 2'''.

Click on the OK butto in the box
|-
|| Point to the box.

Click on the '''Ye'''s button in the box.

|| A message box pops up asking us to confirm the action.

Click on the '''Yes''' button in the box.
|-
|| Point to the two '''versions '''listed.
|| We see two versions listed under '''Existing Versions'''.

'''Version 1''' and '''Version 2'''.
|-
|| Point to '''Version 1'''
|| '''Version 1''' is the file with the black''' '''coloured title '''font'''.
|-
|| Point to''' Version 2'''
|| '''Version 2''' is the file with the blue''' '''coloured title font.
|-
|| Select '''Version 1''' >> click '''Open'''.
|| Let us select V'''ersion 1''' and click on the '''Open '''button at the bottom right.
|-
|| Point to the title
|| '''Version 1''' file opens in a new window.

A message appears at the top indicating that the file is open in '''read-only mode'''.
|-
|| Click on the ‘X’ button.
|| Let us close the''' Version 1''' file window.
|-
|| Only narration
|| We can enable''' '''automatic saving of '''versions''', every time we close a '''Draw '''file.
|-
|| Main '''menu '''>> Go to '''File '''>> Click '''Versions'''
|| To do so, click on '''File '''and then click on '''Versions'''.
|-
|| Point to '''Always save a version on closing '''

Check this box
|| Notice a check-box option that says '''Always save a version on closing'''.

Check this box.
|-
|| Click '''Close'''.
|| This will ensure that every time you close the '''Draw '''file, a new '''version '''will be saved.

Click on the '''Close '''button.
|-
|| '''Slide:'''

'''Viewing Preferences'''
|| '''Draw''' allows us to set different viewing '''preferences '''to our file.
|-
|| Cursor on the page.
|| Let us change the view of this file to '''Grayscale'''.
|-
|| From the '''Main Menu '''>> select '''View '''>> click '''Color/Grayscale''' >> Click '''Grayscale'''.
|| Click on '''View''', go to '''Color/Grayscale''' and select '''Grayscale.'''
|-
|| Point towards the '''grey '''objects

Click on the other pages in the Pages pane.
|| Immediately, we see all the objects are now displayed in grey''' '''colour.
|-
|| Only narration
|| Now let’s change the view to '''Black and White'''.
|-
|| From the '''Main Menu ''' >> select '''View ''' >> click '''Color/Grayscale''' >> Click '''Black and White'''.
|| Click on '''View''', go to '''Color/Grayscale ''' and select '''Black and White'''.
|-
|| Point towards the black and white objects
|| Now we see all the objects are displayed in black and white.
|-
|| From the '''Main Menu''' >> select '''View '''>> click

'''Color/Grayscale''' >> Click '''Color'''.
|| Let’s switch the view back to colour''' '''again, as shown.
|-
|| Only narration
|| The drawing is again displayed in the original colours.

|-
|| Point to the box.

Click on the Yes button to save the file.
|| Let’s save the file.

Again the confirmation box pops up.

Click on the Yes button to save the file.
|-
|| Click on the '''‘X’''' icon on the top right
|| Click on the X button to close the file.
|-
|| Narration only
|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial

Let us summarize.
|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''Summary'''

|| In this tutorial, we learnt to set the following preferences in '''Draw''':

* '''Properties '''of a '''Draw''' file
* Create '''versions'''
* View the drawing in '''color/grayscale '''and''' black-and-white'''
|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''About Spoken Tutorial Project'''
|| * The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
* Please download and watch it

|-
|| '''Slide:'''

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

|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''Forums'''
|| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''Acknowledgement'''

|| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' project is funded by the '''Ministry of Education '''Govt. of India.
|-
|| '''Slide: '''

'''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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 || Only narration
-|| Now let’s change the view to '''Black and White'''.
+|| Let’s change the view to '''Black and White'''.
 |-
 || From the '''Main Menu ''' >> select '''View ''' >> click '''Color/Grayscale''' >> Click '''Black and White'''.
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 Click on the Yes button to save the file.
-|| Let’s save the file.
+|| Let us save the file.
 Again the confirmation box pops up.

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 '''Title Slide'''
-|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial about '''Setting Preferences '''in '''LibreOffice Draw.'''
+|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Setting Preferences '''in '''LibreOffice Draw.'''
 |-
 || '''Slide:'''
@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 * Please download and extract the file
 * Make a copy and then use it for practising
 |-
 || Cursor on the Draw page.
-|| Suppose we want to add '''descriptions '''to this '''file '''for later reference.
+|| Suppose we want to add '''descriptions '''to this file for later reference.
 |-
 || From the '''Main '''menu, select '''File ''' >> click '''Properties'''
@@ Line 59: / Line 58: @@
 |-
 || '''Properties '''dialog box appears
-|| The '''Properties '''di alog box opens.
+|| The '''Properties '''dialog box opens.
 |-
 || Click the '''General '''tab.
 || Click the '''General '''tab if not already selected.
-All information that is relevant to the file is listed here.
+All the information that is relevant to the file is listed here.
 |-
 || Point to the details.
@@ Line 82: / Line 81: @@
 This information can be used for later reference.
 |-
-|| In the '''Title '''field type''' 3D Objects Chart'''
+||'''Title '''field >> type''' 3D Objects Chart'''
 || In the '''Title '''field, let us type “'''3D Objects Chart”.'''
 |-
-|| In the '''Subject '''field type '''3D Objects Comparisons'''.
+||'''Subject '''field >> type '''3D Objects Comparisons'''.
 || In the '''Subject '''field, we will type '''3D Objects Comparisons'''.
 |-
-|| In the '''Keywords '''type '''3D''', 3'''D Effects'''.
+||'''Keywords ''' >>type '''3D''', 3'''D Effects'''.
 || In '''Keywords''', we will type '''3D '''comma '''3D Effects'''.
 |-
@@ Line 112: / Line 111: @@
 Point to the fields '''Name''', '''Type '''and '''Value'''.
-|| In the '''Properties '''dialog box, click the '''Custom Properties '''tab'''. '''
+|| In the '''Properties '''dialog box, click the '''Custom Properties '''tab.
 Here we see three fields: '''Name''', '''Type '''and '''Value'''.
@@ Line 135: / Line 134: @@
 || Let us not change the '''date'''.
 |-
-|| In the '''time '''field, enter 10:30:33.
+|| In the '''Time '''field, enter 10:30:33.
 || But in the '''Time '''field, we will enter 10:30:33.
-Now we can know the '''date '''on  '''document''' was prepared and the time.
+Now we can know the '''date '''on which the '''document''' was prepared and the time.
 |-
 || Click on '''Add Property '''button.
-|| Let us now add''' '''another field .
+|| Let us now add another field.
 Click on the '''Add Property '''button at the bottom right once again.
@@ Line 151: / Line 150: @@
 |-
 || For the '''Type '''field >> select '''Text'''.
-|| For the '''Type '''field, w e will select '''Text'''.
+|| For the '''Type '''field, we will select '''Text'''.
 |-
 || In '''Value '''>> type the text “'''Reviewer 1'''”
@@ Line 160: / Line 159: @@
 |-
 || Only narration
-|| Next, let’s learn how to delete''' '''a '''property''' that we created.
+|| Next, let’s learn how to delete a '''property''' that we created.
 |-
 || Go to the '''Main '''Menu, select '''File '''>> click '''Properties'''
@@ Line 171: / Line 170: @@
 |-
 || Point to the property '''Checked by'''.
-|| Let us delete''' '''the first property '''Checked by'''.
+|| Let us delete the first property '''Checked by'''.
 |-
 || Click the '''Remove property '''button on the right.
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 Let’s learn how to do that.
 |-
-|| '''Slide''':''' '''
+|| '''Slide''':
 '''Save Multiple Versions'''
@@ Line 201: / Line 200: @@
 |-
 || Go to the '''Draw '''file.
-|| Let us save''' '''the file using the '''Versions '''option.
+|| Let us save the file using the '''Versions '''option.
 |-
 || Go to '''File ''' >> click '''Versions'''
@@ Line 255: / Line 254: @@
 |-
 || Only narration
-|| Now, let us save''' '''the file using the '''Versions '''option once again.
+|| Now, let us save the file using the '''Versions '''option once again.
 |-
 || From '''Main '''menu >> Go to '''File ''' >> '''Versions'''
@@ Line 269: / Line 268: @@
 || Type the comment '''Version 2'''.
-Click on the OK butto in the box
+Click on the '''OK''' button in the box
 |-
 || Point to the box.
-Click on the '''Ye'''s button in the box.
+Click on the '''Yes''' button in the box.
 || A message box pops up asking us to confirm the action.
@@ Line 287: / Line 286: @@
 |-
 || Point to '''Version 1'''
-|| '''Version 1''' is the file with the black''' '''coloured title '''font'''.
+|| '''Version 1''' is the file with the black coloured title '''font'''.
 |-
 || Point to''' Version 2'''
-|| '''Version 2''' is the file with the blue''' '''coloured title font.
+|| '''Version 2''' is the file with the blue coloured title font.
 |-
 || Select '''Version 1''' >> click '''Open'''.
-|| Let us select V'''ersion 1''' and click on the '''Open '''button at the bottom right.
+|| Let us select '''Version 1''' and click on the '''Open '''button at the bottom right.
 |-
 || Point to the title
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 |-
 || Only narration
-|| We can enable''' '''automatic saving of '''versions''', every time we close a '''Draw '''file.
+|| We can enable automatic saving of '''versions''', every time we close a '''Draw '''file.
 |-
 || Main '''menu '''>> Go to '''File '''>> Click '''Versions'''
@@ Line 338: / Line 337: @@
 Click on the other pages in the Pages pane.
-|| Immediately, we see all the objects are now displayed in grey''' '''colour.
+|| Immediately, we see all the objects are now displayed in grey colour.
 |-
 || Only narration
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 || In this tutorial, we learnt to set the following preferences in '''Draw''':
 * '''Properties '''of a '''Draw''' file
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 '''About Spoken Tutorial Project'''
-|| * The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
+||
 * Please download and watch it