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|| In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

|| In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

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||Set margins for the Draw page

||Set margins for the Draw page

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||Undo and Redo actions

||Undo and Redo actions

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||Rename a page  

||Rename a page  

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||And print a page

||And print a page

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|| Let’s set '''Page Margins''' for this drawing.

|| Let’s set '''Page Margins''' for this drawing.

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|| Why are '''Page Margins''' necessary?

|| Why are '''Page Margins''' necessary?

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||'''Page Margins''' determine the space within which the objects will be placed inside a page.

||'''Page Margins''' determine the space within which the objects will be placed inside a page.

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||For example, we may need to print the drawing and file it.

||For example, we may need to print the drawing and file it.

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||Margins ensure that there is adequate space on the sides,

||Margins ensure that there is adequate space on the sides,

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|| so that a part of the figure is not cut or hidden when we print it.

|| so that a part of the figure is not cut or hidden when we print it.

   

   

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|| Let’s set '''Page Margins''' and then print the '''WaterCycle''' drawing.  

|| Let’s set '''Page Margins''' and then print the '''WaterCycle''' drawing.  

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|| Let’s say the paper size that we will use to print this diagram, is not the standard size.  

|| Let’s say the paper size that we will use to print this diagram, is not the standard size.  

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|| How does the drawing look?

|| How does the drawing look?

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||It spills out of the page!  

||It spills out of the page!  

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||This also means that a part of the drawing will be lost when it is printed.

||This also means that a part of the drawing will be lost when it is printed.

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|| You must ensure that:

|| You must ensure that:

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|| The drawings are always within the margins.

|| The drawings are always within the margins.

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||When you draw no part of the Drawing spills out of the margin.

||When you draw no part of the Drawing spills out of the margin.

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|| Therefore, it is a good practice to set up the page margins before you begin your drawing.

|| Therefore, it is a good practice to set up the page margins before you begin your drawing.

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|| This is the original margin that we had set.

|| This is the original margin that we had set.

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|| The drawing is placed within the margins.

|| The drawing is placed within the margins.

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|| Now, let us insert page numbers, date, time and the author’s name.

|| Now, let us insert page numbers, date, time and the author’s name.

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|| Let us click on '''Page number'''.  

|| Let us click on '''Page number'''.  

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|| Let’s adjust the size of this text box and make it a little smaller.  

|| Let’s adjust the size of this text box and make it a little smaller.  

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|| Now, let us drag the box and place it at the bottom right corner of the page.

|| Now, let us drag the box and place it at the bottom right corner of the page.

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||Now let’s move it further down.

||Now let’s move it further down.

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|| It does not have a page number!

|| It does not have a page number!

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|| The page number is inserted only in the page where we inserted the field!

|| The page number is inserted only in the page where we inserted the field!

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|| Now let’s learn how to change the page number format.  

|| Now let’s learn how to change the page number format.  

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|| From the drop-down list select a,b,c.

|| From the drop-down list select a,b,c.

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|| The page numbering has changed from 1, 2, 3 to a, b, c.

|| The page numbering has changed from 1, 2, 3 to a, b, c.

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||Likewise, you can change it to any format.

||Likewise, you can change it to any format.

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|| Let’s learn how to insert Date and Time fields.  

|| Let’s learn how to insert Date and Time fields.  

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|| The '''Date (fixed) '''and '''Time (fixed) '''options insert the current date and time.   

|| The '''Date (fixed) '''and '''Time (fixed) '''options insert the current date and time.   

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||These date and time values  will not be updated.

||These date and time values  will not be updated.

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|| The '''Date (variable) '''and '''Time (variable) '''options on the other hand,  

|| The '''Date (variable) '''and '''Time (variable) '''options on the other hand,  

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||Are automatically updated as and when you open the file.

||Are automatically updated as and when you open the file.

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|| Now, let us drag the box and place it above the page number at the bottom right corner of the page.  

|| Now, let us drag the box and place it above the page number at the bottom right corner of the page.  

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|| The time inserted will be updated to the current time whenever you open the Draw page.

|| The time inserted will be updated to the current time whenever you open the Draw page.

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|| Let us now enter the name of the author who has created this file.

|| Let us now enter the name of the author who has created this file.

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||Here, we shall setup the author’s name, on page one, as “Teacher. A. B.”  

||Here, we shall setup the author’s name, on page one, as “Teacher. A. B.”  

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|| So let’s go to Page one.

|| So let’s go to Page one.

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|| The '''Options''' dialog box appears.

|| The '''Options''' dialog box appears.

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|| On the right side of the dialog box, you can enter the user data information.

|| On the right side of the dialog box, you can enter the user data information.

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|| You can enter the details here as per your requirements.

|| You can enter the details here as per your requirements.

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|| In the '''First'''/'''Last''' '''Name'''/'''Initials''', let’s enter the text '''Teacher''', '''A''', and '''B''' respectively.

|| In the '''First'''/'''Last''' '''Name'''/'''Initials''', let’s enter the text '''Teacher''', '''A''', and '''B''' respectively.

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|| The name '''Teacher A B '''is inserted in a text-box.

|| The name '''Teacher A B '''is inserted in a text-box.

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|| Let’s drag this box and place it just above the '''Time '''field at the bottom right corner of the Draw page.

|| Let’s drag this box and place it just above the '''Time '''field at the bottom right corner of the Draw page.

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|| Now, what if we want to remove the fields we inserted in the Draw page?  

|| Now, what if we want to remove the fields we inserted in the Draw page?  

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|| Simply select the text box and press '''Delete '''key.

|| Simply select the text box and press '''Delete '''key.

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|| Let’s delete the field '''Author Name.'''

|| Let’s delete the field '''Author Name.'''

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|| And what if we want to undo this action?

|| And what if we want to undo this action?

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|| Simple, you can undo any action by pressing CTRL and Z keys together.

|| Simple, you can undo any action by pressing CTRL and Z keys together.

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|| The action that was last executed, that is, the deletion of the '''Author''' field, is undone.

|| The action that was last executed, that is, the deletion of the '''Author''' field, is undone.

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|| field is visible again.  

|| field is visible again.  

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|| We can undo or redo actions from the '''Main '''menu too.

|| We can undo or redo actions from the '''Main '''menu too.

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|| From the '''Main '''menu, select  '''Edit''' and click '''Redo'''.

|| From the '''Main '''menu, select  '''Edit''' and click '''Redo'''.

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|| The '''Author’s '''name is no longer visible!

|| The '''Author’s '''name is no longer visible!

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|| Let’s press the CTRL+Z keys and undo all the field insertions we made.

|| Let’s press the CTRL+Z keys and undo all the field insertions we made.

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|| You can also use short cut keys from the key board for the undo and redo commands.

|| You can also use short cut keys from the key board for the undo and redo commands.

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|| Press the CTRL and Z keys together  to undo an action.

|| Press the CTRL and Z keys together  to undo an action.

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|| Press the CTRL and Y keys together to redo an action.

|| Press the CTRL and Y keys together to redo an action.

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|| Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.

|| Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.

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|| Change the Author’s name and Save it.

|| Change the Author’s name and Save it.

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||Now add two more arrows to the page.

||Now add two more arrows to the page.

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|| Insert a page number and date on page two.

|| Insert a page number and date on page two.

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||Now undo and redo the last five actions.

||Now undo and redo the last five actions.

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|| Check if the '''Undo '''and '''Redo '''options undo all the actions or if some actions cannot be undone.

|| Check if the '''Undo '''and '''Redo '''options undo all the actions or if some actions cannot be undone.

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|| Let’s name this page “'''WaterCycleSlide'''”.

|| Let’s name this page “'''WaterCycleSlide'''”.

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|| Select the slide in the Pages pane,right-click and select  '''Rename Page'''.  

|| Select the slide in the Pages pane,right-click and select  '''Rename Page'''.  

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|| The '''Rename Slide''' dialog box appears.

|| The '''Rename Slide''' dialog box appears.

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|| In the '''Name '''field, let us enter the name '''WaterCycleSlide'''”.

|| In the '''Name '''field, let us enter the name '''WaterCycleSlide'''”.

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||Click '''OK'''.

||Click '''OK'''.

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|| Now, let’s place the cursor over this page.

|| Now, let’s place the cursor over this page.

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||Can you see the name “'''WaterCycleSlide” '''displayed here?

||Can you see the name “'''WaterCycleSlide” '''displayed here?

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|| It is a good practice to assign a name that is relevant to the page.

|| It is a good practice to assign a name that is relevant to the page.

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|| Now, let’s set printing options and print the '''WaterCycle '''diagram.

|| Now, let’s set printing options and print the '''WaterCycle '''diagram.

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||  In the '''Main '''menu, click '''File '''then click '''Print'''.  

||  In the '''Main '''menu, click '''File '''then click '''Print'''.  

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||The '''Print '''dialog box appears.

||The '''Print '''dialog box appears.

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|| To know about the settings under '''General '''and '''Options '''tabs,  

|| To know about the settings under '''General '''and '''Options '''tabs,  

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|| Please see the tutorial on '''Viewing and printing Documents''' in the '''LibreOffice Writer''' series.

|| Please see the tutorial on '''Viewing and printing Documents''' in the '''LibreOffice Writer''' series.

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|| On the left side you will see the page preview area.

|| On the left side you will see the page preview area.

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|| The right side of the “'''Print'''”''' dialog box comprises four tabs:

|| The right side of the “'''Print'''”''' dialog box comprises four tabs:

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|| General, LibreOffice Draw,Page Layout,Options

|| General, LibreOffice Draw,Page Layout,Options

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|| Let’s look at the options specific to LibreOffice Draw.

|| Let’s look at the options specific to LibreOffice Draw.

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|| Click on the '''LibreOffice Draw '''tab.

|| Click on the '''LibreOffice Draw '''tab.

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|| Let’s check the boxes '''Page name''' and '''Date and Time'''.

|| Let’s check the boxes '''Page name''' and '''Date and Time'''.

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||This will print the page name, date and time along with the drawing.

||This will print the page name, date and time along with the drawing.

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|| Let us select '''Original colors '''and '''Fit to printable page '''to print the drawing.

|| Let us select '''Original colors '''and '''Fit to printable page '''to print the drawing.

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|| Click on '''Print''' to print the '''WaterCycle''' drawing from your computer.  

|| Click on '''Print''' to print the '''WaterCycle''' drawing from your computer.  

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|| If you have configured your printer correctly, then your drawing should begin printing now.

|| If you have configured your printer correctly, then your drawing should begin printing now.

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|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial on LibreOffice Draw.

|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial on LibreOffice Draw.

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||In this tutorial, you have learnt how to:

||In this tutorial, you have learnt how to:

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||Set margins for the Draw page.

||Set margins for the Draw page.

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||And how to insert page numbers, date, and time

||And how to insert page numbers, date, and time

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||To Undo and Redo actions

||To Undo and Redo actions

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||Rename a page and  

||Rename a page and  

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||Print a page   

||Print a page   

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|| Here is an assignment for you.

|| Here is an assignment for you.

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||Insert two more pages.

||Insert two more pages.

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|| Set different margins for each page and print the label and the invitation that you created in the previous tutorial.

|| Set different margins for each page and print the label and the invitation that you created in the previous tutorial.

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||Insert the field '''Page count '''in each of these pages and observe what happens.

||Insert the field '''Page count '''in each of these pages and observe what happens.

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|| Watch the video available at the following link

|| Watch the video available at the following link

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|| It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project

|| It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project

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||If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it

||If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it

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||The Spoken Tutorial Project Team

||The Spoken Tutorial Project Team

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|| Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials.

|| Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials.

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|| Gives certificates for those who pass an online test

|| Gives certificates for those who pass an online test

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||For more details, please write to contact at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org

||For more details, please write to contact at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org

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||Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

||Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

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|| It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

|| It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

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||More information on this Mission is available at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org slash NMEICT hyphen Intro

||More information on this Mission is available at spoken hyphen tutorial dot org slash NMEICT hyphen Intro

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