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| + | Title: Introduction to LibreOffice Writer |
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| + | Author: Pratik Kamble |
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− | | style="background-color:#cc99cc;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| <center>'''Narration'''</center>
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| + | Novice Reviewer: Nikita and Pooja |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 1:'''
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− | '''Title Slide'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Setup in FrontAccounting'''.
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| + | Keywords: LibreOffice Writer, word processor, Toolbars, '''Title''' '''bar''', '''Menu bar''', '''Standard toolbar, Formatting bar, '''Save, Export, MS Word, PDF, File type, Font Name, Font Size, Bold and Align |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 2''':
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− | '''Learning Objectives'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In this tutorial, we will learn:
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− | * '''FrontAccounting''' interface
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− | * Various modules in the '''Setup''' tab
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− | Also, we will learn how to:
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| + | | | '''Visual Cue''' |
| + | | | '''Narration ''' |
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| + | | | Welcome to the '''spoken tutorial''' on '''Introduction to LibreOffice Writer.''' |
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| + | | | Slide : Learning Objectives |
| + | || In this tutorial, we will learn:* About '''LibreOffice Writer''' |
| + | * Various '''toolbars '''in '''Writer''' |
| + | * How to open a new and existing document |
| + | * How to save''' '''and close a document in '''Writer''' |
| + | * How to save as '''MS Word '''document |
| + | * How to export as a '''PDF '''document |
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− | * Create our own organization or '''Company'''
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− | * Setup '''user accounts'''
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− | * Setup '''access''' permissions and
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− | * Setup display
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 3''':
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− | '''System Requirement''' | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| To record this tutorial, I am using
| + | | | Slide : What is LibreOffice Writer ? |
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| + | * '''LibreOffice Writer''' is the '''word processor''' component of the '''LibreOffice Suite'''. |
| + | * It is the equivalent of '''Microsoft Word''' in '''Microsoft Office Suite'''. |
| + | * It's free and open source software. |
| + | * It can be shared, modified and distributed without any restrictions. |
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− | * '''Ubuntu Linux '''OS version 16.04
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− | * '''FrontAccounting''' version 2.4.7
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 4''': | + | | | Slide: OS and versions |
| + | || '''LibreOffice Writer''' can run on any of the following operating systems: |
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− | '''Pre -requisites'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| To follow this tutorial you should have
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− | * Knowledge of higher secondary commerce and | + | * '''Microsoft Windows 8''' or higher versions |
− | * Knowledge of Accounting. | + | * '''GNU/Linux OS '''and |
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| + | * '''Mac OSX''' |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 5:'''
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− | '''Start XAMPP service'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Start the '''XAMPP services''' before you begin working on '''FrontAccounting''' interface.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Narration'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us open the '''FrontAccounting '''interface.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on '''browser''' >>'''localhost/account''' >> Press Enter | + | | | '''Slide: '''System Requirements |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Open the browser and type '''localhost slash account''' and press '''Enter.''' | + | || This tutorial is recorded using |
| + | * '''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 18.04 and |
| + | * '''LibreOffice Suite '''version 6.3.5 |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Enter '''Username and Password''' >>
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− | Click on '''login'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The '''login '''page appears.
| + | | | Slide: LibreOffice installation |
| + | || By default, the latest '''Ubuntu Linux OS''' has '''LibreOffice Suite''' pre-installed in it |
| + | * To install a specific version, refer to the '''LibreOffice Installation''' series on this website. |
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− | Recall that during installation, we had created the '''admin''' user.
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| + | | | Narration only |
| + | | | Let us learn how to open '''LibreOffice''' '''Writer.''' |
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| + | | | Click on '''Show Applications '''->search bar type “Writer”->click on '''LibreOffice Writer''' icon |
| + | || In '''Ubuntu Linux OS''', click on the '''Show applications''' icon located at the bottom left corner. |
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− | Type the '''username''' as '''admin '''and password as '''spoken.'''
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− | Then click on the '''Login '''button.
| + | In the '''search bar''' type '''Writer'''. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The '''FrontAccounting''' window opens.
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− | |- | + | From the displayed list, click on the '''Libreoffice Writer''' icon. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Point to''' options of '''FrontAccounting '''Interface | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Standard modules have been provided in '''FrontAccounting.'''
| + | | | Click on “Start menu”->search bar type “Writer”->click on '''LibreOffice Writer''' icon |
| + | || In '''Windows OS''', click on the '''Start Menu''' icon located at the bottom left corner. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the '''options''' as per the narration
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We will learn about
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− | * '''Sales'''
| + | In the '''search bar,''' type '''Writer'''. |
− | * '''Purchases'''
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− | * '''Items and Inventory'''
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− | * '''Banking and General Ledger '''and
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− | * '''Setup '''
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| + | From the displayed list, click on the '''Libreoffice Writer''' icon. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Narration'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us start with the '''Setup '''tab in '''FrontAccounting'''. | + | | | Only Narration: |
| + | || This will open an empty document in the main '''Writer '''window. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to '''Setup tab >> click on it'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Setup''' tab.
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− | This module is used for '''Company Setting.'''
| + | Now let us learn about the main components of the '''Writer '''window. |
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| + | | | Highlight with a red box - '''Title''' '''bar''', '''Menu bar''', '''Standard toolbar '''and''' Formatting bar.''' |
| + | || The '''Writer''' window has various '''toolbars '''at the top. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click >> '''Company Setup link'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us create a new organisation or '''Company''' by clicking on the '''Company Setup '''link.
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− | |- | + | These are '''Title''' '''bar''', '''Menu bar''', '''Standard toolbar '''and''' Formatting bar.''' |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >>'''Name '''field | + | |- |
| + | | | Highlight with a red box - '''Search bear, Drawing toolbar, Status bar.''' |
| + | | | At the bottom, we see the''' Search bar, Drawing toolbar '''and''' Status bar.''' |
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− | Point '''>>'ST COMPANY PVT. LTD'>>'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In the '''Name '''field''',''' by default, we can see the name of the '''company - 'ST Company Pvt Ltd'.'''
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− | This is because we had given this name during installation.
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− | However, you can change the name based on how you want it to appear in the reports.
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− | I will keep the same name.
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− | Scroll down.
| + | Click '''View''' '''menu''' >> '''Toolbars''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on '''Home currency''' field
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In the '''Home currency '''field, click on the dropdown menu.
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− | A list of options will appear.
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| + | Check '''Drawing''' '''toolbar''' and '''Find''' |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Continue on '''Home currency''' field | + | || We can enable or disable these '''toolbars''' from the interface. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| But '''Indian Rupees''' is not available in the list.
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− | Since our company is in '''India''', we will setup the '''home currency '''to '''Indian Rupees'''.
| + | To do so, go to the '''View''' '''menu''' in the main''' menu bar''' and select '''Toolbars'''. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us learn how to add a new '''currency''' to the list here.
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| + | From the sub menu, check or uncheck the '''toolbars''' based on your preference. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Click on the Banking and General Ledger'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Banking and General Ledger '''tab in the top menu. | + | | | Highlight with a red box - vertical scroll bar and sidebar |
| + | | | At the right side, we see the vertical '''scroll bar '''and '''sidebar.''' |
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| + | || All of these have the most commonly used options. |
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− | A new window appears.
| + | We will learn about these as the series progresses. |
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| + | | | Only Narration |
| + | | | Now let us learn how to open a new document in '''Writer.''' |
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| + | | | Point to on '''New''' icon |
| + | | | We can open a new document by clicking on the '''New''' icon in the '''Standard''' '''toolbar.''' |
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| + | || Click '''File menu''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Type ''''INR'''' in the '''Currency Abbreviation 'Rs' in the Currency Symbol field.'''
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− | '''Currency Name field type 'Indian Rupees'. ''' | + | Click '''New''' >> '''Text Document''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Type ''''INR'''' in the '''Currency Abbreviation '''field and ''''Rs'''' in the '''Currency Symbol''' field.
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− | In the '''Currency Name '''field, type ''''Indian Rupees''''.
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− | In the '''Hundredths Name''' field, type ‘'''Paise’''' and in the '''Country''' field type ''''India''''.
| + | || Alternatively go to the '''File''' '''menu''' in the '''menu bar.''' |
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− | We can see a success message- ''''New currency has been added'.'''
| + | Then click on the sub menu '''New''' and select the option '''Text Document.''' |
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| + | | | Point to '''Title bar - Untitled 2''' |
| + | || A new '''Writer''' document named '''Untitled 2 '''opens up. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us go back to the''' Company setup '''page.
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− | For this, click on the '''Setup '''tab in the top menu and then on '''Company Setup''' link.
| + | Close the newly opened document''' '''named''' Untitled 2 '''by clicking on the '''X '''icon at the top right'''.''' |
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| + | | | Typing text |
| + | | | Now, we’ll type some text in the''' Untitled 1''' document. |
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| + | | | Type “'''RESUME'''” |
| + | | | Type the word “'''RESUME'''”. |
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| + | | | Once done typing our document, we should save it for future use. |
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| + | | | Click on '''File''' |
| + | | | To save the file, click on the '''Save '''icon in the '''Standard toolbar'''. |
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− | A-123, Highway Industrial Estate,
| + | Point to '''Name'''. |
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− | Andheri, Link Road, Sakinaka, Andheri(E) Mumbai - 400072
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− | Click>> '''Domicile '''field >> India
| + | Type “'''Resume'''” in the '''Name''' field. |
| + | || A''' '''dialog box appears on the screen. |
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− | Click>> '''Phone no '''field >>
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− | 022 25764279
| + | It prompts us to enter the name of our file in the '''Name''' field. |
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− | Click>> '''E- mail Address '''field>>
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− | [mailto:accounting@spoken-tutorial.com accounting@spoken-tutorial.com]
| + | I will type the name of the file as''' “Resume”.''' |
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| + | | | Select '''Desktop''' location to save the file. |
| + | | | On the left side, I’ll select '''Desktop''' as the location to save my file. |
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| + | | | Click '''File type''' drop-down |
| + | || Notice, we have a '''File type''' drop-down at the bottom right corner. |
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− | '''37AAAPP2678Q1ZP''' in the Company GSTNo
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Next, type the | + | |- |
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− | * '''Company'''’s address,
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− | * Domicile
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− | * Phone no,
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− | * Email address and
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− | * '''Company GST''' number
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Now, click on the '''Home Currency '''drop-down box.
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− | Select ' '''Indian Rupees''''.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Narration'''
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− | Point to the fiscal year
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Next we will learn about '''fiscal year'''.
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− | By default the previous financial year, i,e 1<sup>st</sup> January to 31<sup>st</sup> December 2018 is shown as closed.
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− | At the time of recording this tutorial, the date is as shown on the screen.
| + | || It shows a list of '''file types''' or '''file extensions''' in which we can save our file. |
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− | It may differ when you are practicing.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"|Text on screen for date format
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Note that the date format is in '''MMDDYYYY'''.
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| + | The default '''file type''' in '''LibreOffice Writer''' is '''ODF''' '''Text Document (.odt)'''. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 6:'''
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− | '''What is Fiscal year?'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| What is '''Fiscal year?'''
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− | * It is a period that a '''Company''' uses for accounting purposes and preparing financial statements.
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− | * It varies across countries.
| + | '''ODF''' stands for '''Open Document Format''' which is an open standard. |
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| + | | | Only narration |
| + | | | It is also accepted by the Government of India policy on '''open standards in e-Governance'''. |
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| + | | | Click on “'''ODF Text Document (.odt)”'''. |
| + | || I will click on the '''ODF Text Document''' option to save my file. |
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− | '''Fiscal Year setup'''
| + | Do likewise on your machine. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Fiscal Year setup''' | + | |- |
− | * When a new '''Company''' is created in '''FrontAccounting''', the '''Fiscal Year '''has to be set up correctly.
| + | || Click on '''Save''' button. |
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− | * By default, '''FrontAccounting '''software shows the '''fiscal year''' from '''January to December '''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 7b:'''
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− | '''Fiscal Year setup''' | + | | | Click on the '''Save''' button at the top right corner of the dialog box. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"|
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− | * This is not suitable for '''Companies''' and organisations in India.
| + | | | '''Writer '''window |
− | * We have to set up the''' fiscal year''' from 1<sup>st</sup> April to 31<sup>st</sup> March for that financial year.
| + | | | We will be redirected back to the '''Writer''' window. |
− | * This is as per '''Indian Accounting Standards'''.
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| + | | | Point to “'''Resume.odt'''” in the '''title bar'''. |
| + | || Observe the change in the '''title bar '''now. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"|
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Let us switch back to the '''FrontAccounting''' interface.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click >> '''Update''' button>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Scroll down and click on the '''Update''' button to save the entries. | + | || Point to '''“Word 97-2003 (.doc)” ''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the message
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see a message- '''Company setup has been updated.'''
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| + | Point to '''“Word 2007-365 (.docx)”''' |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Come back to '''Frontaccounting''' | + | || Besides saving in '''dot odt''' format, we can also save our file in '''dot doc''' and in '''dot docx''' formats. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Now, we will change the '''Fiscal Year '''to the current '''Financial Year.'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to '''Setup icon'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Setup '''tab of '''FrontAccounting.'''
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| + | Files with these formats can be opened later in '''MS Word '''application. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point >> '''Fiscal Years icon'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Fiscal Years''' link. | + | | | |
− | |- | + | | | Now, we will save the same file as a '''docx '''file. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click>>'''Fiscal Year icon''' | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see that, by default the '''Fiscal Year '''begins from '''01 January 2018 '''to '''31 December 2018.''' | + | | | Click on '''File >> Save as''' |
| + | | | Go to '''File menu '''in the '''menu bar''' and then click on the '''Save As''' option. |
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| + | || '''Save As''' dialog box >> click on '''File type '''drop-down |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| narration
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| So first, we will create a dummy period for 3 months from '''01 January 2019 '''to '''31 March 2019'''.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 8:''' | + | || In the '''Save As''' dialog box, click on the '''File type '''drop-down at the bottom right corner. |
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− | '''Why dummy period?'''
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− | * the '''Fiscal year''' ie.1st January to 31st December
| + | Scroll down and select''' Word 2007 - 365 (.docx)''' |
− | * and the '''Financial year''' which is from 1st April to 31st March
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| + | | | Choose '''Desktop''' as location >> Click on '''Save '''button. |
| + | || Again choose the same file location to save. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| This is because we have to fill the gap between
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− | * the '''Fiscal year''' ie.1st January to 31st December
| + | Then click on the '''Save''' button at the top right corner of the dialog box. |
− | * and the '''Financial year''' which is from 1st April to 31st March
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| + | || '''Confirm File Format '''dialog box opens |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 9: Important Note'''
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− | Show the image Sample_Fiscalyear.png (shared in the drive)
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| You may be in a different financial year when you are practising this tutorial.
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− | In that case, you have to set up the '''fiscal year''' for all the previous years upto the current financial year.
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− | A sample is shown here for your understanding.
| + | Put a check on''' “Ask when not saving in ODF format”'''. |
| + | |If we save the file in any other file format, '''Confirm File Format '''dialog box opens up. |
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| + | Put a check on “'''Ask when not saving in ODF or default forma'''t” option. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click >> '''Calendar''' icon to select the '''date'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| First, select the 3 months dummy period from '''01 January 2019 '''to '''31 March 2019'''.
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− | Now, click on the '''Add New '''button.
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| + | | | Click on''' Use Word 2007 - 365 Format''' |
| + | | | Then click on the '''Use Word 2007 - 365 Format''' button. |
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| + | | | '''Writer '''window |
| + | | | We will be redirected back to the '''Writer''' window. |
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| + | | | Point to “'''Resume.odt'''” in the '''title bar'''. |
| + | || Observe the change in the '''title bar '''now. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the new row of '''dummy period'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see the '''dummy period''' is created.
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− | A message appears - “'''New Fiscal year has been added”'''.
| + | It has changed to '''Resume.docx''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Type '''1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.'''
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− | Click on the '''Add new''' button
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Then, we can see the current '''financial year''' is from '''1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.'''
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− | Keep the '''“Is closed” '''option to '''“No”''' as we will be using the current financial year for accounting purposes.
| + | Point to '''“Export Directly as PDF”'''. |
| + | || The file can also be exported to '''PDF''' format. |
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− | Again, click on the '''Add new '''button.
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− | |- | + | Click on the '''Export Directly as PDF''' icon in the '''Standard toolbar'''. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >> '''Financial Year field'''>> | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Here, you can see the '''Financial Year''' has been created.
| + | || Highlight '''Filename''' field, highlight left panel locations, highlight '''Save''' button. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to first row
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− | Point to second row
| + | '''DO NOT CLICK Save button.''' |
| + | | | Type a '''filename''', choose a location and click on the '''Save '''button at the top right. |
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| + | | | Click on '''Cancel '''button |
| + | | | I will click on '''Cancel''' and show another way of saving the document in '''PDF''' format. |
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| + | | | Click on '''File menu>>Export As>>Export as PDF''' |
| + | || Click on the '''File''' '''menu''' in the '''menu bar '''and select '''Export As''' sub-menu option. |
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− | Click on '''Edit icon''', in the '''Is Closed '''drop down menu, select '''Yes.'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see the '''fiscal year''' from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 as closed.
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− | We have created the dummy period from 1<sup>st</sup> January 2019 to 31st March 2019.
| + | Then click on the '''Export as PDF''' option. |
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| + | || Point to''' PDF Option '''dialog box |
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− | We will change the '''Is Closed''' option to '''Yes.'''
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− | Click on '''Edit icon.'''
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− | In the '''Is Closed '''drop down menu, select '''Yes.'''
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− | Repeat the same steps to close all the previous financial years if they are not required.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click '''Update''' button.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on '''Update''' button.
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− | A message appears - “'''Selected fiscal year has been updated”'''
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− | Likewise you can use the '''Edit''' button to make changes.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to X sign
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The''' cross (X) sign''' is for deleting the year.
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− | Right now, we will not delete any rows.
| + | Click on '''Export''' button |
| + | || '''PDF options''' dialog box opens up. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''narration'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Now, we need to update these changes in the '''Company setup'''.
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| + | In this dialog box, we will see various settings to customize the '''PDF''' option. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click '''Setup''' tab >>'''Company setup icon'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Setup '''tab.
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− | Then click on the '''Company Setup '''link.
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− | |- | + | Keep the default settings as it is and click on the '''Export''' button at the bottom. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click '''Fiscal year''' Drop down box >> Current Financial year. | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In the '''Fiscal year''' field, click on the drop-down menu. | + | | | Click on '''Desktop '''location >> click on '''Save''' button |
| + | || Type a '''filename''', choose a location and click on the '''Save '''button at the top right. |
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− | Select the '''current Financial Year as 1<sup>st</sup> April 2019 '''to '''31<sup>st</sup> March 2020 '''which is shown as''' active.'''
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− | |- | + | A '''pdf '''file will be created in the selected location. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to Login timeout | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Scroll down and go to '''Login Timeout''' option. | + | | | Click on File >> Save As>> File type drop-down >> Point to '''Rich Text (.rtf)''' |
| + | | | Another popular extension which opens in most applications, is '''dot rtf,''' the '''Rich Text Format.''' |
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| + | | | Point to '''“HTML”''' |
| + | || We can save the file in '''dot html''' format also, which is a '''web page format'''. |
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− | We will increase to 6 lakh seconds so that frequent '''logout''' or '''timeout''' can be avoided.
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− | |- | + | This is done in the same way as explained above. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click '''>> Update button''' | + | |- |
| + | | | File type drop-down >> Scroll down and select “'''HTML Document writer .html''' |
| + | || In the '''File type '''drop-down, scroll down and select''' HTML Document (Writer)(.html).''' |
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− | '''Highlight '''the message.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Update''' button.
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| + | This option gives the '''dot html''' extension to the document. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Next we will setup '''User Accounts.''' | + | | | Choose '''Desktop''' as location >> Click on '''Save '''button. |
| + | || Again choose the same file location to save. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to '''Setup icon'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Again click on the '''Setup '''tab.
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| + | Now click on the '''Save''' button at the top right corner of the dialog box. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click>> '''User Accounts Setup>>''' icon
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''User Accounts Setup '''link.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the '''User login field'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see the '''admin user login''' information such as
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− | * '''Full Name '''
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− | * '''Email'''
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− | * '''Access Level, etc.'''
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− | Recall this information was entered during the installation. Let us create a new '''user login.'''
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| + | Put a check on''' “Ask when not saving in ODF format”'''. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the details
| + | || The '''Confirm File Format '''dialog box opens. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| I have typed the new user details as shown here. | + | |
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− | Likewise, enter your new user details.
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− | |- | + | Put a check on “'''Ask when not saving in ODF or default forma'''t” option. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point >> '''Access Level>>Sub Admin''' | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In '''Access Level field''', click on the drop-down menu and select '''Sub Admin.''' | + | | | Click on “'''Use HTML Document (Writer) Format'''”. |
| + | | | Then click on the '''Use HTML Document (Writer) Format''' button. |
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| + | | | Point to '''title bar.''' |
| + | || We see that the file gets saved with '''dot html''' extension. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point>>'''language'''>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In the '''Language field''', by default, the drop-down menu option is '''English.'''
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| + | This format is used when we want to show our '''document''' as a''' web page.''' |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >> '''User's POS>>'''
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− | Point to '''Default'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Here, '''POS''' means '''Point of Sale'''.
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− | We will keep the '''Default''' option.
| + | It can be opened in any '''web browser'''. |
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| + | | | Click on '''File'''>>'''Close''' |
| + | | | Let's close this document by clicking on the '''File menu''' in the '''menu bar '''and then '''Close.''' |
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| + | | | Only Narration |
| + | || Next, we will learn how to open an existing document in '''LibreOffice Writer.''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >>'''Printing option'''>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In '''Printing option '''drop-down menu, keep the default option '''Browser printing support.'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >>'''Use popup window for reports'''>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Next, by default, the checkbox is checked for '''popup''' window for the '''reports '''option. | + | || Click on '''Open File''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on '''Add new''' button
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Add new''' button.
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− | We can see the message- ‘'''A new user has been added’.'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the '''new user''' below the '''admin'''. | + | || Click on the '''Open File''' '''menu''' on the left of the '''LibreOffice''' interface. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can also see that the new '''user''' is added in the panel below the '''admin.'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to '''Setup icon'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Again, click on the '''Setup '''tab.
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| + | The file browser dialog box opens up. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click>> '''Access setup icon'''>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Next, let us see '''Access setup'''.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click>>'''Role'''>> drop down menu
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Role''' drop-down menu and select '''Sub Admin.'''
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− | |- | + | Go to the location where our file is saved. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the >> '''Access level field>> sub-admin''' | + | |- |
| + | | | Choose '''Resume.odt''' '''>> '''click on the '''Open''' button |
| + | || Now in the list of filenames that appears, choose '''Resume.odt''' |
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− | Scroll down to show the access permission
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see the default '''access''' given for a '''Sub Admin '''to use.
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− | Scroll down.
| + | Then click on the '''Open''' button at the top right corner. |
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− | We can see the permissions available for the '''Sub Admin.'''
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− | |- | + | The file '''Resume.odt''' opens in the '''Writer '''window. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to available '''field''' | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| You can also check or uncheck the boxes as required for the '''Sub Admin''' to use. | + | | | Only Narration |
| + | | | Likewise, we can also open files with '''dot doc''' and '''dot docx''' extensions in '''Writer.''' |
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| + | | | Only Narration |
| + | | | Next we will see how to modify a file and save it under the same filename. |
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| + | | | Select word '''RESUME''' by clicking on the''' '''left''' mouse button '''and then dragging it along the text. |
| + | || So, first let us select the word '''RESUME. ''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >> '''Save Role''' button>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Then click on '''Save Role''' button.
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− | A message appears as “'''Security role has been updated”.'''
| + | To do so click the''' '''left''' mouse button '''and then drag it along the text. |
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− | Likewise, you can create several '''users''' as per your requirement and give the required permissions.
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− | |- | + | This will select the text and highlight it. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to '''Setup icon''' | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Again, click on the '''Setup '''tab and then on '''Display Setup '''link. | + | | | Release the left '''mouse button.''' |
| + | || Now release the left '''mouse button.''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click >>'''Display Setup '''>> icon
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Display Setup''' is used to change the
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− | * '''Decimal Places''',
| + | The text should still be highlighted. |
− | * '''Date format and Separators '''
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− | * and other '''parameters.'''
| + | | | Point to and click on '''Bold''' icon |
| + | || Now, click on the '''Bold''' icon in the '''Formatting''' '''bar'''. |
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− | |- | + | The text thus becomes '''bold.''' |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point >>'''Decimal Places'''>> | + | |- |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see the number of '''Decimal Places''' for | + | | | Only Narration |
| + | | | Next, let us align the word '''RESUME''' to the centre of the page. |
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| + | | | Only Narration |
| + | | | If you have resized your '''LibreOffice''' window, some of the '''icons '''may not be visible. |
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− | * '''Prices/amounts'''
| + | Click on Double arrow icon |
− | * '''Quantities'''
| + | | | In that case, click on the double arrow icon at the end of the '''toolbars '''to see the hidden '''icons.''' |
− | * '''Exchange rate and '''
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− | * '''Percentages'''
| + | | | Click on Align Centre icon |
| + | | | Click on the '''Align Center''' icon in the '''Formatting''' '''bar.''' |
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| + | | | Point to text |
| + | | | We see that the text gets aligned to the center of the page. |
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| + | | | Only Narration |
| + | | | Now, let us increase the''' font size '''of the text. |
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| + | | | Click on '''Font Size''' down-arrow |
| + | | | So, click on the down-arrow in the '''Font Size''' field in the '''Formatting bar.''' |
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| + | | | Select 14 |
| + | || In the drop-down, let us select '''14.''' |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point>> '''Date Format and Separators'''>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can change the '''Date format and Separators''' by selecting the drop-down menu.
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− | We will change the '''Date format''' to '''DDMMYYYY'''.
| + | The '''font size''' of the text increases to '''14'''. |
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| + | Click '''Font Name '''down-arrow |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point >>'''Miscellaneous '''>>
| + | || Next, let us change the '''Font''' we are using. |
− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| We can see various '''Miscellaneous Settings''' also. | + | |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to >> '''Update button'''>>
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Click on the '''Update''' button to save the changes.
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− | We can see a message “'''Display settings have been updated”.'''
| + | Click on the down-arrow in the '''Font Name''' field in the '''Formatting toolbar.''' |
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| + | | | Select '''Undotum ''' |
| + | || In the drop-down, let us select '''Undotum'''. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Point to the new date format
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Now we will check the '''fiscal year''' date format.
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− | Go to the'''Setup tab'''.
| + | The '''font name '''of the text has changed to '''Undotum'''. |
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| + | | | Press '''Ctrl + S''' keys |
| + | || Let us now save the changes that we have made. |
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− | Under '''Company Setup''' panel, click on '''Fiscal Years '''link.
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− | We can see the '''date format''' has been changed to '''DDMMYYYY''' format.
| + | To do so, press '''Ctrl + S''' keys together. |
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| + | | | Point to the '''Title Toolba'''r |
| + | | | The file gets saved with the same filename even after the modification is done. |
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| + | | | Click on '''File''' >> '''Close''' |
| + | || Let's close the document now. |
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− | Recall, initially when we added the '''fiscal year''' it was '''MMDDYYYY''' format.
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− | |- | + | Click on the '''File''' menu in the '''menu bar '''and then click on the '''Close''' option. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| This brings us to the end of this tutorial. Let us summarize. | + | | | Only Narration |
| + | || This brings us to the end of this spoken tutorial. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 10:'''
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− | '''Summary'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| In this tutorial, we learnt about | + | |- |
| + | | | Slide: Summary |
| + | || In this tutorial, we learnt: |
| + | * About '''LibreOffice Writer''' |
| + | * Various '''toolbars''' |
| + | * How to open a new and an existing document |
| + | * How to save and close a document in '''Writer''' |
| + | * How to save as '''MS Word '''document |
| + | * How to export as a '''PDF '''document |
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− | * '''FrontAccounting''' interface and | + | |- |
− | * Various modules in the '''Setup''' tab | + | | | Slide: Assignment |
| + | || As an assignment |
| + | * Open a new document in '''Writer''' |
| + | * Save it under the name '''practice.odt''' |
| + | * Type the text “'''This is my first assignment”''' |
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− | Also, we have learnt how to:
| + | * Underline the text. |
| + | * Increase the '''Font size''' to 16. |
| + | * Save and close the file. |
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| + | | | '''Slide: '''About Spoken Tutorial Project |
| + | | |
| + | * The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project. |
| + | * Please download and watch it. |
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− | * Create our own organisation or '''Company'''
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− | * Setup '''user accounts'''
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− | * Setup '''access''' permissions and
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− | * Setup display
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 11:''' | + | | | '''Slide:''' Spoken tutorial workshops |
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| + | * We conduct workshops using '''spoken''' '''tutorials''' and give certificates. |
| + | * For more details, please write to us. |
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− | * Add a new '''user''' using '''User Accounts Setup'''
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− | * Give '''Access Level''' as an '''Accountant'''
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| '''Slide 12:''' | + | | | '''Slide:'''Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial |
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| + | * Please visit this site |
| + | * Choose the minute and second where you have the question |
| + | * Explain your question briefly |
| + | * The Spoken Tutorial project team will ensure an answer |
| + | * You will have to register on this website to ask questions. |
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− | About workshops
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| The''' Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
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− | For more details, please write to us.
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.206cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Slide 14: | + | | | '''Slide: '''Acknowledgement |
| + | | | The''' Spoken''' '''Tutorial''' project is funded by '''MHRD''', Govt. of India. |
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− | | style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0cm;padding-left:0.079cm;padding-right:0.191cm;"| Please post your timed queries in this forum. | + | | | Slide: Thank you |
| + | || This tutorial was originally contributed by DesiCrew Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in 2011 |
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| + | This is Pratik Kamble along with Spoken Tutorial team from '''IIT Bombay''' signing off. |
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Narration
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Slide : Title
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Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Introduction to LibreOffice Writer.
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Slide : Learning Objectives
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In this tutorial, we will learn:* About LibreOffice Writer
- Various toolbars in Writer
- How to open a new and existing document
- How to save and close a document in Writer
- How to save as MS Word document
- How to export as a PDF document
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Slide : What is LibreOffice Writer ?
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- LibreOffice Writer is the word processor component of the LibreOffice Suite.
- It is the equivalent of Microsoft Word in Microsoft Office Suite.
- It's free and open source software.
- It can be shared, modified and distributed without any restrictions.
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Slide: OS and versions
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LibreOffice Writer can run on any of the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 8 or higher versions
- GNU/Linux OS and
- Mac OSX
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Slide: System Requirements
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This tutorial is recorded using
- Ubuntu Linux OS version 18.04 and
- LibreOffice Suite version 6.3.5
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Slide: LibreOffice installation
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By default, the latest Ubuntu Linux OS has LibreOffice Suite pre-installed in it
- To install a specific version, refer to the LibreOffice Installation series on this website.
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Narration only
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Let us learn how to open LibreOffice Writer.
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Click on Show Applications ->search bar type “Writer”->click on LibreOffice Writer icon
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In Ubuntu Linux OS, click on the Show applications icon located at the bottom left corner.
In the search bar type Writer.
From the displayed list, click on the Libreoffice Writer icon.
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Click on “Start menu”->search bar type “Writer”->click on LibreOffice Writer icon
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In Windows OS, click on the Start Menu icon located at the bottom left corner.
In the search bar, type Writer.
From the displayed list, click on the Libreoffice Writer icon.
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Only Narration:
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This will open an empty document in the main Writer window.
Now let us learn about the main components of the Writer window.
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Highlight with a red box - Title bar, Menu bar, Standard toolbar and Formatting bar.
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The Writer window has various toolbars at the top.
These are Title bar, Menu bar, Standard toolbar and Formatting bar.
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Highlight with a red box - Search bear, Drawing toolbar, Status bar.
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At the bottom, we see the Search bar, Drawing toolbar and Status bar.
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Click View menu >> Toolbars
Check Drawing toolbar and Find
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We can enable or disable these toolbars from the interface.
To do so, go to the View menu in the main menu bar and select Toolbars.
From the sub menu, check or uncheck the toolbars based on your preference.
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Highlight with a red box - vertical scroll bar and sidebar
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At the right side, we see the vertical scroll bar and sidebar.
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Only Narration
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All of these have the most commonly used options.
We will learn about these as the series progresses.
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Only Narration
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Now let us learn how to open a new document in Writer.
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Point to on New icon
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We can open a new document by clicking on the New icon in the Standard toolbar.
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Click File menu
Click New >> Text Document
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Alternatively go to the File menu in the menu bar.
Then click on the sub menu New and select the option Text Document.
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Point to Title bar - Untitled 2
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A new Writer document named Untitled 2 opens up.
Close the newly opened document named Untitled 2 by clicking on the X icon at the top right.
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Typing text
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Now, we’ll type some text in the Untitled 1 document.
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Type “RESUME”
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Type the word “RESUME”.
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Only Narration
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Once done typing our document, we should save it for future use.
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Click on File
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To save the file, click on the Save icon in the Standard toolbar.
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Dialog box
Point to Name.
Type “Resume” in the Name field.
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A dialog box appears on the screen.
It prompts us to enter the name of our file in the Name field.
I will type the name of the file as “Resume”.
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Select Desktop location to save the file.
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On the left side, I’ll select Desktop as the location to save my file.
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Click File type drop-down
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Notice, we have a File type drop-down at the bottom right corner.
Click on this drop-down.
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Point to “ODF Text Document (.odt)”
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It shows a list of file types or file extensions in which we can save our file.
The default file type in LibreOffice Writer is ODF Text Document (.odt).
ODF stands for Open Document Format which is an open standard.
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Only narration
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It is also accepted by the Government of India policy on open standards in e-Governance.
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Click on “ODF Text Document (.odt)”.
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I will click on the ODF Text Document option to save my file.
Do likewise on your machine.
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Click on Save button.
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Click on the Save button at the top right corner of the dialog box.
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Writer window
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We will be redirected back to the Writer window.
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Point to “Resume.odt” in the title bar.
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Observe the change in the title bar now.
It has changed to Resume.odt
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Point to “Word 97-2003 (.doc)”
Point to “Word 2007-365 (.docx)”
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Besides saving in dot odt format, we can also save our file in dot doc and in dot docx formats.
Files with these formats can be opened later in MS Word application.
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Now, we will save the same file as a docx file.
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Click on File >> Save as
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Go to File menu in the menu bar and then click on the Save As option.
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Save As dialog box >> click on File type drop-down
Scroll down and select Word 2007 - 365(.docx)
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In the Save As dialog box, click on the File type drop-down at the bottom right corner.
Scroll down and select Word 2007 - 365 (.docx)
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Choose Desktop as location >> Click on Save button.
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Again choose the same file location to save.
Then click on the Save button at the top right corner of the dialog box.
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Confirm File Format dialog box opens
Put a check on “Ask when not saving in ODF format”.
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If we save the file in any other file format, Confirm File Format dialog box opens up.
Put a check on “Ask when not saving in ODF or default format” option.
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Click on Use Word 2007 - 365 Format
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Then click on the Use Word 2007 - 365 Format button.
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Writer window
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We will be redirected back to the Writer window.
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Point to “Resume.odt” in the title bar.
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Observe the change in the title bar now.
It has changed to Resume.docx
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Point to “Export Directly as PDF”.
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The file can also be exported to PDF format.
Click on the Export Directly as PDF icon in the Standard toolbar.
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Highlight Filename field, highlight left panel locations, highlight Save button.
DO NOT CLICK Save button.
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Type a filename, choose a location and click on the Save button at the top right.
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Click on Cancel button
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I will click on Cancel and show another way of saving the document in PDF format.
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Click on File menu>>Export As>>Export as PDF
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Click on the File menu in the menu bar and select Export As sub-menu option.
Then click on the Export as PDF option.
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Point to PDF Option dialog box
Click on Export button
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PDF options dialog box opens up.
In this dialog box, we will see various settings to customize the PDF option.
Keep the default settings as it is and click on the Export button at the bottom.
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Click on Desktop location >> click on Save button
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Type a filename, choose a location and click on the Save button at the top right.
A pdf file will be created in the selected location.
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Click on File >> Save As>> File type drop-down >> Point to Rich Text (.rtf)
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Another popular extension which opens in most applications, is dot rtf, the Rich Text Format.
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Point to “HTML”
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We can save the file in dot html format also, which is a web page format.
This is done in the same way as explained above.
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File type drop-down >> Scroll down and select “HTML Document writer .html
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In the File type drop-down, scroll down and select HTML Document (Writer)(.html).
This option gives the dot html extension to the document.
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Choose Desktop as location >> Click on Save button.
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Again choose the same file location to save.
Now click on the Save button at the top right corner of the dialog box.
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Confirm File Format dialog box opens
Put a check on “Ask when not saving in ODF format”.
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The Confirm File Format dialog box opens.
Put a check on “Ask when not saving in ODF or default format” option.
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Click on “Use HTML Document (Writer) Format”.
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Then click on the Use HTML Document (Writer) Format button.
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Point to title bar.
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We see that the file gets saved with dot html extension.
This format is used when we want to show our document as a web page.
It can be opened in any web browser.
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Click on File>>Close
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Let's close this document by clicking on the File menu in the menu bar and then Close.
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Only Narration
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Next, we will learn how to open an existing document in LibreOffice Writer.
Let's open the document Resume.odt
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Click on Open File
File browser dialog box opens >> browse location
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Click on the Open File menu on the left of the LibreOffice interface.
The file browser dialog box opens up.
Go to the location where our file is saved.
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Choose Resume.odt >> click on the Open button
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Now in the list of filenames that appears, choose Resume.odt
Then click on the Open button at the top right corner.
The file Resume.odt opens in the Writer window.
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Likewise, we can also open files with dot doc and dot docx extensions in Writer.
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Only Narration
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Next we will see how to modify a file and save it under the same filename.
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Select word RESUME by clicking on the left mouse button and then dragging it along the text.
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So, first let us select the word RESUME.
To do so click the left mouse button and then drag it along the text.
This will select the text and highlight it.
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Release the left mouse button.
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Now release the left mouse button.
The text should still be highlighted.
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Point to and click on Bold icon
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Now, click on the Bold icon in the Formatting bar.
The text thus becomes bold.
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Only Narration
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Next, let us align the word RESUME to the centre of the page.
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If you have resized your LibreOffice window, some of the icons may not be visible.
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Click on Double arrow icon
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In that case, click on the double arrow icon at the end of the toolbars to see the hidden icons.
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Click on Align Centre icon
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Click on the Align Center icon in the Formatting bar.
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Point to text
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We see that the text gets aligned to the center of the page.
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Only Narration
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Now, let us increase the font size of the text.
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Click on Font Size down-arrow
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So, click on the down-arrow in the Font Size field in the Formatting bar.
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Select 14
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In the drop-down, let us select 14.
The font size of the text increases to 14.
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Click Font Name down-arrow
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Next, let us change the Font we are using.
Click on the down-arrow in the Font Name field in the Formatting toolbar.
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Select Undotum
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In the drop-down, let us select Undotum.
The font name of the text has changed to Undotum.
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Press Ctrl + S keys
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Let us now save the changes that we have made.
To do so, press Ctrl + S keys together.
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Point to the Title Toolbar
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The file gets saved with the same filename even after the modification is done.
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Click on File >> Close
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Let's close the document now.
Click on the File menu in the menu bar and then click on the Close option.
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Only Narration
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This brings us to the end of this spoken tutorial.
Let us summarize.
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Slide: Summary
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In this tutorial, we learnt:
- About LibreOffice Writer
- Various toolbars
- How to open a new and an existing document
- How to save and close a document in Writer
- How to save as MS Word document
- How to export as a PDF document
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Slide: Assignment
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As an assignment
- Open a new document in Writer
- Save it under the name practice.odt
- Type the text “This is my first assignment”
- Underline the text.
- Increase the Font size to 16.
- Save and close the file.
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Slide: About Spoken Tutorial Project
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- The video at the following link summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
- Please download and watch it.
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Slide: Spoken tutorial workshops
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Slide:Answers for THIS Spoken Tutorial
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Slide: Acknowledgement
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The Spoken Tutorial project is funded by MHRD, Govt. of India.
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Slide: Thank you
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This tutorial was originally contributed by DesiCrew Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in 2011
This is Pratik Kamble along with Spoken Tutorial team from IIT Bombay signing off.
Thank you for watching.
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