Creating A New Document - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - KDE 08-05-2008 Manual

3.2.1 Creating a New Document

There are two ways to create a new document:
To create a document from scratch, click File > New > Text Document.
To use a standard format and predefined elements for your own documents, try a wizard.
Wizards are small utilities that let you make some basic decisions and then produce a
ready-made document from a template. For example, to create a business letter, click
File > Wizards > Letter. Using the wizard's dialogs, easily create a basic document using
a standard format. A sample wizard dialog is shown in Figure 3.2 .
Figure 3.2 An OpenOffice.org Wizard
Enter text in the document window as desired. Use the Formatting toolbar or the Format
menu to adjust the appearance of the document. Use the File menu or the relevant buttons
in the toolbar to print and save your document. With the options under Insert, add extra
items to your document, such as a table, picture, or chart.
3.2.2 Sharing Documents with Other Word
Processors
You can use Writer to edit documents created in a variety of other word processors.
For example, you can import a Microsoft Word document, edit it, and save it again as
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