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Toolbars

This section provides an overview of the toolbars available in OpenOffice.org Writer.This overview describes the default toolbar configuration for OpenOffice.org.

Bullets and Numbering Bar

The Bullets and Numbering bar contains functions to modify the structure of numbered paragraphs, including changing the order of paragraphs and defining different paragraph levels.

Drawing Object Properties Bar

The Drawing Object Properties Bar that appears when a drawing object is selected contains functions for editing and positioning the drawing objects.

Formatting Bar

The Formatting bar contains several text formatting functions.

Formula Bar

The Formula Bar allows you to create and insert calculations into a text document. To activate the Formula Bar, press F2.

Frame Bar

When a frame is selected, the Frame Bar provides the most important functions for formatting and positioning the frame.

Hyperlink Bar

Use the Hyperlink Bar to create and edit the hyperlinks in your documents, and to enter criteria for searches using the available Internet search engines.

OLE-Object Bar

The OLE-Object bar appears when objects are selected, and contains the most important functions for formatting and positioning objects.

Page Preview

The Page Preview Bar appears when you view the current document in the page preview mode.

Picture Bar

The Picture Bar contains functions for formatting and positioning selected bitmap graphics.

Rulers

Rulers display the dimensions of the page, and the position of tabs, indents, borders and columns. You can modify all of these on the rulers using the mouse.

Standard Bar

The Standard bar is available in every OpenOffice.org application.

Status Bar

The Status Bar contains information about the current document and offers various buttons with special functions.

Table Bar

The Table Bar contains functions you need when working with tables. It appears when you move the cursor into a table.

Table Data Bar

Use the Table Data bar to control the data view.

Text Object Bar

Contains formatting commands for text that is contained in a draw object. The Text Object bar appears when you double-click inside a draw object.

Index

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