LibreOffice Writer Powerful Free Alternative to Microsoft Word

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LibreOffice Writer Powerful Free Alternative to Microsoft Word

All the essential features of software like Word without the price tag!

Course Description

Nearly everyone that uses a computer has a need for word processing software at some point. Why pay for expensive software when there's a full-featured, free alternative? The LibreOffice suite contains programs for word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentations. This course focuses solely on the word processing component, Writer.

While Writer is a powerful and capable word processor, the documentation for using it is sketchy at best. In this course, I explain how to use the most common features so you don't have to wade through the confusing manual.

Section 1: Introduction

Introduction

Preview

Section 2: Installing the Software

Install Libreoffice on Windows

Install Libreoffice on a Mac

Using Libreoffice on the Raspberry Pi

Section 3: Word Processing Basics

LibreOffice Writer Overview

Preview

Create, Open, and Save Files; File Formats

Cut, Copy, Paste; Paste Unformatted Text

Applying Direct (Manual) Formatting to Text

Using Find, Find & Replace; Repositioning Toolbars

Find & Replace, Change Character Case; Straight vs. Curly Quotation Marks

Section 4: Creating Lists

Bulleted & Numbered Lists

List Practice - Creating an Essay Outline

Section 5: Heading Styles

Applying and Updating Heading Styles

The Navigator Panel and Headings

Section 6: Working With Images

Insert an Image, Linked vs Embedded Images

Preview

Resizing & Moving Images, Insert by Drag & Drop and Copy & Paste

Image Anchors and Text Wrapping

Contour Wrapping an Image

Image Right-click Menu & Properties Dialog

Image Filter Effects

Section 7: Mid Course Recap

Practice Previous Concepts by Formatting the Hymns Document

Mid Course Recap pt. 2

Section 8: Graphics and FontWorks

Introduction to Shapes

Shape Text and Connectors

Gallery Graphics

Fontworks pt. 1

Fontworks pt. 2

Section 9: Printing, Updating the Software, Format Painter

Printing a Document

Updating LibreOffice

Format Painter, Clone Formatting

Section 10: Working With Styles

Introduction to Styles

Styles Hierarchy

Editing Styles

Applying Styles

Creating Custom Styles

Image Styles

Section 11: Page Numbering and References

Page Numbering

Headers

Footnotes and Endnotes

Auto Chapter Numbering

Adding a Table of Contents

Adding an Index

Section 12: Tables, Boxes, and Frames

Inserting Text Boxes

Working With Frames

Creating and Formatting a Table

Section 13: Spelling, Grammar, and Collaboration

Spellchecking, Grammar, Thesaurus

Tracking Changes

Wizards and Templates

File Versions and Properties

Section 14: Options, Customization, and Experimental Features

Options and Toolbar/Menu Customization

Experimental Features