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a Word document. Most Word documents can be imported into OpenOffice.org without
any problem. Formatting, fonts, and all other aspects of the document remain intact.
However, some very complex documents—such as documents containing complicated
tables, Word macros, or unusual fonts or formatting—might require some editing after
being imported. OpenOffice.org can also save in many popular word processing formats.
Likewise, documents created in OpenOffice.org and saved as Word files can be opened
in Microsoft Word without any trouble.
This means, if you use OpenOffice.org in an environment where you frequently share
documents with Word users, you should have little or no trouble exchanging document
files. Just open the files, edit them, and save them as Word files.
3.2.3 Formatting with Styles
OpenOffice.org uses styles for applying consistent formatting to various elements in a
document. The following types of styles are available:
Table 3.4
Type of Style
Paragraph
Character
Frame
Page
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About the Types of Styles
What it Does
Applies standardized formatting to the various types of
paragraphs in your document. For example, apply a paragraph
style to a first-level heading to set the font and font size,
spacing above and below the heading, location of the heading,
and other formatting specifications.
Applies standardized formatting for types of text. For exam-
ple, if you want emphasized text to appear in italics, you can
create an emphasis style that italicizes selected text when
you apply the style to it.
Applies standardized formatting to frames. For example, if
your document uses sidebars, you can create frames with
specified graphics, borders, location, and other formatting
so that all of your sidebars have a consistent appearance.
Applies standardized formatting to a specified type of page.
For example, if every page of your document contains a
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