OpenOffice.org Guidebook ger läsaren allt hon behöver för att lära sig att använda kontorspaketet OpenOffice.org. Boken ger lättfattlig och effektiv information om hur programmen fungerar, liksom alla de ''hemliga'' knepen. Författaren Solveig Haugland har undervisat i OpenOffice.org-användning i mer än fem års tid. Boken ger läsaren det hon behöver på ett enkelt och lättillgängligt språk.

From the Author
''I'm delighted to be able to publish this book. It's a combination of topics that I've learned are the most important to people, gathered from years of training, of questions and discussions in my blog, and from my own use of the product. The most important thing about a book is not to simply document how the software works, but to teach people how to do their jobs.''

From the Back Cover
The OpenOffice.org Guidebook teaches you not just how to use the program, but how to use it well. From setup tips to little-known copy and paste tricks, and with well-illustrated instructions for charts, mail merges, presentation effects, and more, the book provides you with the information and insight to master OpenOffice.org.

Imagine an office suite that's powerful, easy to use, compatible with other suites like Microsoft Office, and is absolutely free! That's OpenOffice. The OpenOffice.org Guidebook is the perfect companion to this office suite.

The Guidebook also includes resources from the author's training materials and years of experience delivering training, as well as answers to questions submitted to the author's top-rated blog, openoffice.blogs.com. Setup tips include controlling automatic formatting and setup options, templates, and working with Microsoft users.

Writer text document chapters include formatting, tables, graphics, printing to PDFs, envelopes and labels, complex page layout, lists, and the key to excellent documents, styles and templates.

Calc spreadsheet chapters include formatting, data entry and calculations, the Function AutoPilot, linked spreadsheets and cell references, subtotals, sorting and filtering, and advanced printing setup.

Impress and Draw chapters include creating presentations, managing and creating templates and master pages, applying effects, printing handouts, creating and exporting drawings, technical diagrams, and creating colors.

Base database chapters include creating databases, queries and views, and mail merge setup and printing.