Course description for

FOR OPENOFFICE HANDS ON

BASICS OF OPENOFFICE

In this four week hands on class, we will look at the basics of using this free office suite which is comparable to MS Office 2003.

OO Writer – Two sessions will be spent in learning the basics of this word processing software. Learn how to save your documents, carry out basic formatting, create tabbed lists, and create tables. Using a feature called the Gallery, learn how to create your own collection of clip art and/or photos.

OO Calc – In this one session, we will look over the basics of using spreadsheets. Learn how to enter information, format a spreadsheet, total columns of numbers and use the spreadsheet to create a table.

OO Impress – In this one session you will create a slide presentation. A variety of slide backgrounds come with the software, or, you can create your own. Learn how to use several of the slide data formats to enter text and/or pictures.