Using Templates in OpenOffice Writer: Creation, Download, and Application, Study notes of Computer science

Download Using Templates in OpenOffice Writer: Creation, Download, and Application and more Study notes Computer science in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Session-3 Templates Lecture Topic:  Create and use template:  Templates are some pre-defined text formatting options. It is used for the convenience of the user. through this user can select the design and theme of the text formatting option. these are pre-defined and can be customized easily. It can also be used to create a well-managed texts. OR  Template or document templates refer to a sample fill in document that can help in saving time. They may have sample content, themes etc. OR  A document-template is a blueprint document containing formatting features like styles, headers, and/or footers, macros etc., based on which actual documents can be created which will automatically have all the features defined in the template on which the document is based.  You can create templates for documents, spreadsheets and presentations in OpenOffice. Some examples of templates: resume, planner, decorative cards like greeting cards.    ADVANTAGES OF TEMPLATES:  Template simplify document creation.  Templates save time and money.  Offer consistency & clarity. Templates ensure that all documents have standard layout, look and feel.     Topics present:  Template in Writer.  Using predefined templates.  Creating a template.  Set up a custom default template.  Updating a document. MISSWO LF 2  Changing to a different template.  Using the Template. Open office writer doesn’t have any templates in the templates gallery. User has to download or use online template options.   Follow these steps to use templates in OO Writer:   o Step 1. Click on File → New → Templates and Documents option. o Step 2. Templates and documents – a samples dialog box will appear as displayed in the following screen: o Step 3. Now click on get more templates online link as highlighted in above screen. It will open a browser and web site to pick online template. o Step 4. Find the option or link in the web page for Writer template and click on that. It will open the following screen where the user can select a template and download the template.  MISSWOLF 5 Updating a document template in OO Writer: o Create a template. o Click on File → Templates → Organize. o Choose the folder of template. o MISSWOLF o Select desired template to update. o Click on Command → Update option. (Refer above screen shot) o Click close button.   OO Writer provides two ways to change template of current document:   1. From OO Writer   2. Template changer extension Manager   Changing Template using OO Writer:  Start OO writer and click File → New → Templates and Documents.  Select the desired template from the opened window.  Now open the document where template needs to be changed.  Select all contents by ctrl + A and copy them.  Go to the document in which the desired template was selected.  Paste the copied contents.  Save the file.   Note: You have to update table contents if available in the document after pasting them in the template.   Changing template using template changer extension manager:    Download the template changer extension manager and install it.  Open OO writer and click File → New → Templates and Documents option. 6  Now click on assign template (current document).  Select template from the opened window to change.  Save the file.   MISSWOLF MISSWOLF YOUR NOTES: 