Learn LibreOffice Impress - Revision history

Prateek: /* Installation */

2022-09-26T11:33:32Z

Installation

Arjun: /* Inserting other objects */

2022-08-04T10:23:29Z

Inserting other objects

Arjun: /* Text Formatting */

2022-08-04T09:34:03Z

Text Formatting

Arjun: /* Text Formatting */

2022-08-01T08:59:51Z

Text Formatting

Arjun: /* Text Formatting */

2022-07-13T10:41:02Z

Text Formatting

Arjun: /* Running Sideshow */

2022-07-13T10:18:25Z

Running Sideshow

Arjun: /* Running Sideshow */

2022-07-13T10:17:25Z

Running Sideshow

Arjun: /* Using bullet and numbering features */

2022-07-13T10:02:54Z

Using bullet and numbering features

Arjun at 09:50, 13 July 2022

2022-07-13T09:50:44Z

Arjun: /* Changing LibreOffice language interface (after the installation) */

2022-07-13T06:19:29Z

Changing LibreOffice language interface (after the installation)

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 LibreOffice Impress lets you create professional slide presentations that can include charts, drawing objects, text, multimedia and a variety of other items. On-screen slide shows, animation and slide transitions are a few of the techniques one can use to make presentation more appealing. Impress also includes a spelling checker, text styles and background styles, to communicate information in simple and powerful ways. Microsoft PowerPoint presentations can also be imported and modified.
-====Installation====
+==== Installation ====
-=====For Ubuntu OS=====
+Please click on the below link to learn about LibreOffice Installation & Configuration
-===== For Windows OS =====
+[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/LibreOffice_Installation_and_Configuration Click here]
 ===Working with the application===
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 # In the "Advanced slide area", click "Automatically" after, and select a time duration.
 # Click "Apply to All Slides".
 ====Saving the files and formats====
 *Like in most applications, a file can be saved using the "File --> Save" command, or by the shortcut key "Ctrl+S". Always give a meaningful file name, reading which you should get an idea of the file content.

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 ==== Inserting other objects ====
-* To add fields like slide number,title,count, Author name etc click on "Insert--> Fields"
+* You can add objects for presentation such as Formula, QR Code and other OLE object. You can also add some fields such as Date, Time, Slide number, title etc.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="300">

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 * To copy text from one place to another, or from one document to another, you can select the text, go to "Edit --> Copy" (Ctrl+C) and go to a different place in the document to paste it "Edit --> Paste" (Ctrl+V). The editing menu also has an important feature for searching selected words. You can use the "Edit--> Find" (Ctrl+F) the option for searching selected words.
 * The format option is for changing the format of the text, changing the text font, text size, page format, and text wrapping options. many of these options can use short-cut icons from the formatting text toolbar, the letter "B" (Ctrl+B) and "I" (Ctrl+I) can be used to make the text bold and italics.
-* You can type in text in different languages, not only in English. You can type a paragraph of text with words/sentences in different languages. The IBUS application allows you to type in most Indian languages. To type in Hindi or Kannada or Telugu or Tamil, visit the [[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Ubuntu#Adding_your_languages_to_type_in_Ubuntu Language]] page.
+* You can type in text in different languages, not only in English. You can type a paragraph of text with words/sentences in different languages. The IBUS application allows you to type in most Indian languages. To type in Hindi or Kannada or Telugu or Tamil, visit the [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Ubuntu#Adding_your_languages_to_type_in_Ubuntu this] page.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="400px">
 File:1. formatting text.gif|Bold,Italic,Underline etc

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 ==== Text Formatting  ====
-You can format added text in the way you want it to be. To do that, go to "Sidebar settings" and click on "properties" as shown in the image (Image :Text formatting properties).<gallery mode="packed" heights="250">
+You can format added text in the way you want it to be. To do that, go to "Sidebar settings" and click on "properties" as shown in the image (Image :Text formatting properties)<gallery mode="packed" heights="250">
 File:Formatting text settings.png|Text formatting properties
 File:Text Properties window.png|Text properies panel

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 * To copy text from one place to another, or from one document to another, you can select the text, go to "Edit --> Copy" (Ctrl+C) and go to a different place in the document to paste it "Edit --> Paste" (Ctrl+V). The editing menu also has an important feature for searching selected words. You can use the "Edit--> Find" (Ctrl+F) the option for searching selected words.
 * The format option is for changing the format of the text, changing the text font, text size, page format, and text wrapping options. many of these options can use short-cut icons from the formatting text toolbar, the letter "B" (Ctrl+B) and "I" (Ctrl+I) can be used to make the text bold and italics.
-* You can type in text in different languages, not only in English. You can type a paragraph of text with words/sentences in different languages. The IBUS application allows you to type in most Indian languages. To type in Hindi or Kannada or Telugu or Tamil, visit the [[Learn_Ubuntu]] page.
+* You can type in text in different languages, not only in English. You can type a paragraph of text with words/sentences in different languages. The IBUS application allows you to type in most Indian languages. To type in Hindi or Kannada or Telugu or Tamil, visit the [[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Ubuntu#Adding_your_languages_to_type_in_Ubuntu Language]] page.
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="400px">
 File:1. formatting text.gif|Bold,Italic,Underline etc

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 ==== Running Sideshow ====
 {{clear}}
-[[File:LO Impress Slideshow.png|thumb|Running the slideshow]]
+<gallery mode="packed" heights=250>
 * To run the slideshow go to the slideshow from the top menu bar, click on the "Slide Show" and click on "Start from First Slide" or use the keyboard shortcut key "F5" to start the presentation from the first slide of your presentation.

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 </gallery>
-* To add the bullets and numbers to text information, choose "Format --> Bullets and Numbering". You can also select the different symbols of bullets and numbers here.
+* An important feature of Impress is to enable you present your information through simple and short points ('bullet points').
 * For the selected text input that has been entered, go to "Format --> select Bullets and Numbering" and choose the numbering type that is needed.  You can create sub-numbered lists.
 {{clear}}
 ==== Inserting images   ====
-* By adding images, videos or any other media will make you presentation more informative and attractive. To add images, go to the "Insert" from the menu bar and click on the "Image" option and select the image which you want to insert from your local drive, select and click on "Open".
+* By adding images, videos or any other media will make your presentation more informative and attractive. To add images, go to the "Insert" from the menu bar and click on the "Image" option and select the image which you want to insert from your local drive, select and click on "Open".
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="400">
 File:Add image.gif|Insert Image
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 </gallery>
 * This will insert a default table into your slide with the number of rows and columns you specified. But if you look to the Sidebar on the right you will see that the "Properties" window has opened the "Table Design" section for you. You can do a lot from this toolbar, so let’s take a look at it. Under table design you can change into any predefined table designs.
-* Remember that you can always read the name of the button by moving over it and reading the pop-up.
+{{Note}} Remember that you can always read the name of the button by moving over it and reading the pop-up.{{Clear}}
 ==== Changing the template using 'Master slide'  ====
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 </gallery>
-{{clear}}Animation to text makes the viewer more curious about the topic presenter presenting. As the text comes and goes in an interesting way it also avoids all the text appearing once in a particular slide. On one way it contributes more to the beauty of presentation, on the other side enhances the presenter and viewer's involvement in the presentation. You can have the text come in different speeds, in different ways, this makes it interesting for the viewer by providing visual relief.
+{{clear}}Animation to text makes the viewer more curious about the topic presenter presenting. As the text comes and goes in an interesting way it also avoids all the text appearing once in a particular slide. On one way it contributes more to the visual appeal of the presentation, on the other side enhances the presenter and viewer's involvement in the presentation. You can have the text come in different speeds, in different ways, this makes it interesting for the viewer by providing visual relief.
 # At first, select some portion of text in a particular slide.
 # In the "Properties" window, click "Custom animation" that resides on right side of the working window. Alternatively choose "Slide" from Menu Bar and then click on "Custom Animation".
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 ==== Inserting other objects ====
 * To add fields like slide number,title,count, Author name etc click on "Insert--> Fields"
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 ====Advanced features====
-You can use custom animation in advanced ways to present text, audio, video and images in rich ways.
+* You can use custom animation in advanced ways to present text, audio, video and images in rich ways.
 === Video tutorials ===

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 |-
 |ICT Competency
-|LibreOffice Impress is a free and open source application for creating generic resources, in the form of slide presentations.
+|LibreOffice Impress is a free and open source software (FOSS) application for creating generic resources, in the form of slide presentations.
 |-
 |Educational application and relevance
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 '''Changing slide layout'''
-Several layouts contain one or more content boxes. Each of these boxes can be configured to contain one of the following elements: slide title, text, table, chart, image or audio/video,etc
+Layout is structure of placing the various content in the presentation. Layouts contain one or more content boxes. Each of these boxes can be configured to contain one of the following elements: slide title, text, table, chart, image or audio/video,etc
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
 File:Slidelayout.png|Slide layout

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 ==== Changing LibreOffice language interface (after the installation) ====
-* When creating a presentation in other languages, you can use the language setting (Tools --> Options --> Language settings --> Languages --> User Interface --> Add the required language) to create styles that only differ in the language in formatting attributes. This allows you to easily check spelling of all of the presentation contents without affecting appearance.
+* When creating a presentation in other languages, you can use the language setting ("Tools --> Options --> Language settings --> Languages --> User Interface --> Add the required language") to create styles that only differ in the language in formatting attributes. This allows you to easily check spelling of all of the presentation contents without affecting appearance.
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 File:LO Tools Language select.png|Menubar tools