How-To: Open a document in rich text format using the toolbar - OpenOffice.org Writer
- To open a document in rich text format using the toolbar, first look for the button with a folder icon here.
- This is the "Open" button. Click on it once.
- The "Open" window should appear. To find the files we need easier, click here on the down arrow of the "Files of type" field.
- A list of file types should appear. Look for the option "Rich Text Format (*.rtf) and click on it once.
- Now, you should only see the documents in rich text format. Click once on the document you need, to select it.
- Afterwards, click on "Open."
- Great! We have opened the document in rich text format. Congratulations!
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Open a document in rich text format using the toolbar
This screencast demonstrates how to open a document in rich text format
using the toolbar of OpenOffice.org Writer.
You learn:
- The appearance of OpenOffice.org Writer when no document is open.
- How to look for the "Open" button.
- How to filter files and look for rich text format documents.
- How to open a document in rich text format using the toolbar of OpenOffice.org Writer.
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