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As a first stop for information, it is important to know how the Help system works. To get help:

Help --> Contents

The search function is very useful, and pay attention to the Options (where you can get help for the individual components in OpenOffice.org).

Setting up OpenOffice.org preferences so that it works the way you want it to is significant. The entire controls for this are available at:

Tools --> Options

Here you can setup settings like the default measurement units, font substitution, language types and many more options. Saving a document automatically is not setup by default, so turning this feature on might be helpful: you find it at the Load and Save option, under the General sub-section.

There are three important toolbars to know:

• Main toolbar - this is typically located right below the menus, and contains items like new document, save a document, exporting to PDF, copying & pasting, as well as access to the Navigator, Stylist, and Gallery.
• Object toolbar - this is right below the main toolbar, and has access to font control, and other attributes of objects.
• Function toolbar - located at the left-corner of the screen, and contains many options including quick table generation, insertion of objects, and many more.

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Tutorial: Using the OpenOffice.org Suite
1. Getting around the package
2. Writer
3. Calc
4. Impress

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