LibreOffice Writer on BOSS Linux

Introduction

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

• Export to PDF

• Built-in Drawing tools

• Page layout methods

• Embedding graphics

Exclusively created for CDAC by the Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay

Basic Level

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

Intermediate Level

1. Using search replace to make document wide changes, auto correct feature to create text shortcuts
   • Search replace for select text
   • Auto-correct feature

Advanced Level

1. Using track changes as a peer review / collaborative constructivist tool, accepting and rejecting changes
   • How to use record changes to peer review documents, accept/reject these
2. Headers, Footers and notes
   • Page format – header footer, how these can change within the same document (first page without header footers)
   • Useful footer information (page number, title)
   • Footnotes and endnotes
3. Creating newsletter with multiple columns and advanced formatting
   • Advanced use as a desktop tool to create a note with multiple columns use features like word count,Spell check

Contributors and Content Editors

Nancyvarkey, Pratik kamble