Openoffice.org Writer - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual

Chapter 8. Working with OpenOffice.org
=> Spellcheck => AutoSpellcheck and remove the checkmark there by clicking on it once. To
turn it back on, click on it again.
Thesaurus
OpenOffice.org also includes a thesaurus. Click on the word to replace or double-click it to
highlight the word. Go to Tools => Thesaurus. You will see a list of synonyms in the right pane.
Scroll through the list of synonyms. When you find the one you are looking for, either double-
click on it or click once to select and then click the OK button to insert it into your text. If the
list of words does not include the word you want, you can select a word from the list by clicking
once and then clicking the Search button. A new list of related words will be provided.
AutoCorrect / AutoFormat
The AutoCorrect / AutoFormat feature is one that automatically corrects common typing mis-
takes and applies formatting to certain types of text. Users can determine to what extent this
feature assists them by going to Tools => AutoCorrect / AutoFormat. This opens a dialog with
tabs that allow you to customize this feature's behavior. The Options tab allows users to select
whether certain standard substitutions are made. The Word Completion tab allows users to turn
this feature on and off, and to specify additional options. If at any time you make changes to
AutoCorrect / AutoFormat and don't feel it has been applied to your text, highlight the area of
text and select Format => AutoFormat => Apply.
8.1.5. More Help and Documentation
OpenOffice.org has excellent documentation, including tutorials, FAQs, and setup guides. Try the
following helpful links:
http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/word_processing/Word-to-OOo.html has informa-
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tion especially helpful to those users who are accustomed to Microsoft Office.
http://documentation.openoffice.org/ has a list of the various documentation projects being main-
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tained. This is where you will find FAQs, tutorials, and more.
Be sure to check out the extensive Help menu. Go to Help => Contents, and choose the Find tab.
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This allows you to search through the help files for a keyword or phrase. Selecting the Contents
tab allows you to search for your topic by browsing through subjects.
Search for a keyword or phrase plus "OpenOffice.org" with your favorite search engine.
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8.2. OpenOffice.org Writer
A word processor is like a text editor but has several additional features that allow you to format,
design, and print your documents without the need to memorize complex formatting tags or codes.
OpenOffice.org Writer is a powerful word processor that features WYSIWYG formatting - what you
see in the OpenOffice.org Writer window is what you get if you print or share the document.
8.2.1. Overview of OpenOffice.org Writer
Writing documents using OpenOffice.org is similar to other word processing applications you may
have used before. To start OpenOffice.org Writer, you can either start it from the Applications
by selecting Applications => Office => OpenOffice.org Writer, or start it from a shell prompt by
entering oowriter.
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