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editing a file that was sent as an email attachment with the extension, you can save the file as a
.doc
Microsoft Word file type that others are able to open in Microsoft Word.
While OpenOffice.org Writer is useful for general document editing, you can also add objects such
as images, illustrations, charts, and tables to your document to complement your text or give impact
to your documents. To add an image to the document, select Insert => Graphics => From File, and
choose the image from the pop-up file browser. The image appears where you placed your cursor and
can be made larger or smaller by clicking on the resizing borders around the image. Figure 7-2 shows
an image added to a document.
Figure 7-2. Adding an Image to Your Document
Once you have created your document, you can save it in any format that you wish. Consult Table
7-1 for available file formats. Note that you can also export your document to HTML or PDF format,
formats which can be read by almost every computer with a Web browser (such as Mozilla) or PDF
viewer application (such as xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader).
7.1.3. OpenOffice.org Calc
From large enterprises to home offices, professionals in every industry use spreadsheets for keeping
records, creating business charts, and manipulating data. OpenOffice.org Calc is a software spread-
sheet application that allows you to enter and manipulate data cells organized in columns and rows. A
cell is a container for individual pieces of data, such as a quantity, label, or mathematical formula. You
can perform calculations on groups of cells (such as adding or subtracting a column of cells) or create
charts based on the quantities contained in a group of cells. You can even incorporate spreadsheet data
into your documents for a professional touch.
To start OpenOffice.org Calc from the desktop panel, select Main Menu => Office => OpenOf-
fice.org Calc. To start OpenOffice.org Calc from a shell prompt, type
.
oocalc
Figure 7-3 shows OpenOffice.org Calc in action.