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Help Sections:
General
Writer
Impress
Math
Draw
Calc
Base
Basic

File

Contains commands that apply to the whole document.

New

Creates a new OpenOffice.org document.

Open

Opens or imports a file.

Recent Documents

Lists the most recently opened files. To open a file in the list, click its name.

Wizards

Guides you through creating business and personal letters, faxes, agendas, presentations, and more.

Close

Closes the current document without exiting the program.

Save

Saves the current document.

Save As

Saves the current document in a different location, or with a different file name or file type.

Save All

Saves all open OpenOffice.org documents. This command is only available if two or more files have been modified.

Reload

Replaces the current document with the last saved version.

Versions

Saves and organizes multiple versions of the current document in the same file. You can also open, delete, and compare previous versions.

Export

Saves the current document with a different name and format to a location that you specify.

Export as PDF

Saves the current file to Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF file can be viewed and printed on any platform with the original formatting intact, provided that supporting software is installed.

Send

Sends a copy of the current document to different applications.

Digital Signatures

Adds and removes digital signatures to and from your document. You can also use the dialog to view certificates.

Properties

Displays the properties for the current file, including statistics such as word count and the date the file was created.

Templates

Lets you organize and edit your templates, as well as save the current file as a template.

Page Preview

Displays a preview of the printed page or closes the preview.

Print

Prints the current document, selection, or the pages that you specify. You can also set the print options for the current document.

Printer Settings

Select the default printer for the current document.

Exit

Closes all OpenOffice.org programs and prompts you to save your changes.

Index

wizards, overview

AutoPilots, see wizards

documents, closing

closing documents

backing window

Start Module backing window

reloading, documents

documents, reloading

loading, reloading

documents, exporting

converting, $[officename] documents

exporting,to foreign formats

document types, modifying

PDF export

portable document format

exporting,to PDF

exiting $[officename]

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