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<listitem><para>Based on your requirement, you can start entering text on this blank
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<listitem><para>Depending on what you want to do, you can either create a letter, memo,
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note or an entire novel from scratch, or you may start with a predefined template or sample that is
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suitable for your requirements.</para>
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<para>To access the templates and samples, on the <emphasis role="strong">File
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template to create your document, you can double-click a category. This will display
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the various templates associated with that category. Select a template of
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your choice and then start working on it.</para>
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<para>However, you may also decide to work with the blank document, which is
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displayed by default. To continue working with the blank document, exit the
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<emphasis role="strong">Templates and Documents</emphasis> dialogue box by
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clicking <emphasis role="strong">Close</emphasis> in the top-right corner of
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<para><emphasis role="italic">If students need to know more about using samples and templates, you can tell them how to use various wizards, available under the File menu, to create user-defined templates, such as faxes and letters. These templates can later be used to create further documents.</emphasis> </para></instructornote>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">If students need to know more about using samples and templates,
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you can tell them how to use various wizards, available under the File menu,
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<listitem><para>After you have created the document, you can use the various formatting
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features provided in Writer to change the text display or emphasise specific areas in your document.
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You can use the following options available on the <emphasis role="strong">Formatting</emphasis> toolbar to perform some of the most
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common formatting tasks.</para>
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<listitem><para>Specify the table properties and click <emphasis role="strong">OK.
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</emphasis> The table is inserted at the specified location in your text document.
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with all the rows having the same height and all the columns having the same width.
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To adjust the column and rows and customise the table further, right-click the
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table and select <emphasis role="strong">Table</emphasis> from the short-cut menu.
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<para>Now, you can use this dialogue box to define finer specifications for
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<para>Now you can use this dialogue box to define finer specifications for
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the table such as alignment, column width, text flow, borders and
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background.</para>
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<para>Define the table specifications as per your requirements and preferences,
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Inserting Images</emphasis></para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org allows you to import images of various file formats, including the
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most common file types such as JPEG, PNG, BMP and GIF. Images can be inserted from a file,
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the OpenOffice.org Gallery or from any other source such as a scanner, Internet or a graphics
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the OpenOffice.org Gallery, a scanner, the Internet, or a graphics program.</para>
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<para>To insert an image into your text document from a file:
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where you want the picture to be inserted. On the <emphasis role="strong">Insert
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</emphasis> menu, point to <emphasis role="strong">Picture</emphasis> and then
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click <emphasis role="strong">From File</emphasis>. The <emphasis role="strong">
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</instructornote>
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<para>The image is inserted at the specified location in your document. However, it is very likely that the image will not fit perfectly into your document and, therefore, will need to be resized.</para>
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<para>To resize the image, while maintaining its proportions, select the image and then press and hold the SHIFT key. When you select an image, some square points appear along its perimeter. These are called handles. While holding down the SHIFT key, click and drag one of the handles on the image to modify its size.</para>
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<para>The image is inserted at the specified location in your document.
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If the image does not fit perfectly into your document, you should resize it.</para>
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<para>To resize the image while maintaining its proportions,
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select the image and then press and hold the SHIFT key.
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When you select an image, some square points (known as "handles") appear along its perimeter.
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While holding down the SHIFT key, click and drag one of the handles on the image to
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modify its size.</para>
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<figure><title><emphasis role="italic">Resizing the Inserted Image</emphasis></title>
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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Explain the difference between a scaled and an unscaled resize, and emphasise the advantages of the scaled resize performed above.</emphasis></para>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Explain the difference between a scaled and an unscaled resize,
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and emphasise the advantages of the scaled resize performed above.</emphasis></para>
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</instructornote>
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<listitem><para>After you have resized the image without distorting it, you need
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to position the image appropriately with respect to the text and other graphics
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in the document. You can arrange and align images using the tools on the
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<listitem><para>After you have resized the image, you need
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to position the image appropriately in the document.
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You can arrange and align images using the tools on the
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<emphasis role="strong">Frame toolbar</emphasis>, which appears below the
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<emphasis role="strong">Standard toolbar</emphasis> when you select a graphic for
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the first time.</para>
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<listitem><para>On the <emphasis role="strong">File</emphasis> menu, click
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<emphasis role="strong">Print</emphasis>. The <emphasis role="strong">Print
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</emphasis> dialogue box opens. You can use this dialogue box to specify
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the printer to be used - in case you have more than one printer installed
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on your system, the pages to be printed and the number of copies to be
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printed. Moreover, you can click the <emphasis role="strong">Properties
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the printer to be used (in case you have more than one printer installed
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on your system), the pages to be printed, and the number of copies to be
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printed. You can also click the <emphasis role="strong">Properties
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</emphasis> button in the <emphasis role="strong">Print</emphasis> dialogue
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box to define the properties of the printer, such as orientation, the paper
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tray to be used and the paper size to be printed.</para>
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<listitem><para>Navigate to the directory where you want to save the file,
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enter the file name and click <emphasis role="strong">Save</emphasis> to
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save the file at the desired location.</para>
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<para>However, OpenOffice.org also allows you to save your document in
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<para>OpenOffice.org also allows you to save your document in
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a number of other file formats, including Microsoft Word, Rich Text,
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Star Writer and HTML document. This enables you to share your documents
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with other people who do not use OpenOffice.org, but use other office
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applications, such as Office.</para>
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Star Writer and as an HTML document. This enables you to share your documents
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with other people who use other office applications, such as Office.</para>
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<para>If you would like to save your current document as a Word file,
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select the appropriate type of Word format from the drop-down menu
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at the bottom of the dialogue box. Then, click <emphasis role="strong">
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<title>Using OpenOffice.org Calc</title>
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<para>As stated earlier, Calc is the spreadsheet component of the OpenOffice.org office
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<para>Calc is the spreadsheet component of the OpenOffice.org office
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software suite. The comprehensive range of advanced functions included in Calc helps
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professionals accomplish complex tasks. At the same time, Calc is user-friendly,
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which makes it easier for new users. This topic will familiarise you with its
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key features and help you perform some basic spreadsheet functions.</para>
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key features and teach you how to perform some basic spreadsheet functions.</para>
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<para>Similar to all other applications in the OpenOffice.org suite, Calc allows
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you to save spreadsheets in OASIS OpenDocument (ODF) format. This XML-based format
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enables you to access your spreadsheets from any OpenDocument-compliant software.
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Advise students about the alternate way to insert a chart using the Insert Chart icon from the Standard toolbar.
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</emphasis></para></instructornote></listitem>
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<para>On the first page of the <emphasis role="strong">Chart wizard</emphasis>, you can select the chart type and preview the chart output. Calc allows you to select from a wide range of 2D and 3D charts. You may decide to follow the rest of the instructions of the Chart Wizard by clicking <emphasis role="strong">Next</emphasis> or click <emphasis role="strong">Finish</emphasis> to insert a chart in your document.</para>
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<para>On the first page of the <emphasis role="strong">Chart wizard</emphasis>,
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you can select the chart type and preview the chart output.
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Calc allows you to select from a wide range of 2D and 3D charts.
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You may decide to follow the rest of the instructions of the Chart Wizard by clicking
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<emphasis role="strong">Next</emphasis> or you can click
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<emphasis role="strong">Finish</emphasis> to insert a chart in your document.</para>
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<figure><title><emphasis role="italic">Selecting the Chart Type</emphasis></title>
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<imagedata fileref="images/Lesson05_images_039.png" format="PNG"/>
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Exporting Spreadsheets to PDF</emphasis></para>
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<para>Similar to all other OpenOffice.org applications, Calc enables you to
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export your spreadsheets as PDF files. With Openoffice.org, you need not use
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<para>Like the other OpenOffice.org applications, you can export your spreadsheets from Calca s PDF files.
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With Openoffice.org, you need not use
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any additional third-party software to convert your document into PDF format.</para>
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<para>To export your spreadsheet as a PDF:
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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render stunning 2D and 3D effects to your text using Fontwork, which lets
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you create life-like 3D images easily.</para>
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Publishing Presentations:</emphasis> Impress allows you to
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publish presentations as handouts, export them into PDF files, convert them into SWF files and publish them as HTML
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publish presentations as handouts, export them into PDF files,
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convert them into SWF files and publish them as HTML
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documents. This enables you to access your presentation from a variety of
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platforms.</para>
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Saving Presentation in Other Formats:</emphasis>
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<listitem><para>Notice that the inserted picture is automatically resized
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to fit into the provided space. An alternate way to insert an image is to
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select <emphasis role="strong">Picture</emphasis> from the
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to fit into the provided space. You can also insert an image by
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selecting <emphasis role="strong">Picture</emphasis> from the
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<emphasis role="strong">Insert</emphasis> menu. A picture inserted in this
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way is not automatically resized. You can move and resize the image, as
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needed. You can create new slides in a similar fashion.</para>
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way is not automatically resized, but you can move and resize it as
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needed. You can insert new slides in a similar fashion.</para>
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<para>Now, you are ready to display your presentation as a slide show.
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To configure the basic slide show setting, select <emphasis role="strong">
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Slide Show Settings</emphasis> from the <emphasis role="strong">Slide
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Exporting a Presentation</emphasis></para>
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<para>As stated earlier, another useful feature associated with Impress is that it has
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the built-in capacity to export presentations directly into several other file formats.
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As a result, Impress allows you to export your slide shows directly as SWF files.</para>
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<para>To export your presentation as an SWF file:
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<listitem><para>On the <emphasis role="strong">File</emphasis> menu, click
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<title>Using OpenOffice.org Draw</title>
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<para>Draw is a vector graphics drawing tool that enables you to create simple and complex drawings and export them in a number of common image formats. Draw also allows you to insert tables, charts, formulas and other items created in OpenOffice.org programs into your drawings.</para>
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<para>Draw is a vector graphics drawing tool that enables you to create simple and
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complex drawings and export them in a number of common image formats.
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Draw also allows you to insert tables, charts, formulas and other items created in
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OpenOffice.org programs into your drawings.</para>
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<title>Note:</title>
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<para>Resolution of the graphics that are created using a vector graphics drawing tool remain constant. As a result, these images do not blur on stretching.</para>
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<para>Graphics that are created using a vector graphics drawing tool do not blur when resized.</para>
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<para>Draw is integrated with the OpenOffice.org suite, and this eases the exchange of graphics with all other components of the suite. For example, if you create an image in Draw, reusing it in a Writer document is as simple as copying and pasting content. You can also work with drawings from within Writer and Impress by using a subset of the functions and tools in Draw.</para>
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<para>Draw is integrated with the OpenOffice.org suite, making it easy toexchange of graphics with
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other components of the suite. For example, if you create an image in Draw, reusing it in
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Writer is as simple as copying and pasting the image.
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A subset of the functions in Draw are also available in Writer and Impress, so you do not have
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to switch back and forth between them and Draw to perfrom basic image manipulations.</para>
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<title>Key Features of OpenOffice.org Draw</title>
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<title>Note:</title>
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<para>Vector drawing software follows a common notation for
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referring to all shapes, whether simple lines, rectangles or more complicated shapes, as objects.</para>
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<para>Vector drawing software follows a common notation for referring to all shapes,
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whether simple lines, rectangles or more complicated shapes, as objects.</para>
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<para>Draw provides an extensive functionality that integrates more functions than the
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<para>Draw provides extensive functionality that integrates more functions than the
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majority of drawing tools available in office suites. Some of the key features of Draw
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Vector Graphics Creation</emphasis>: You
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can create vector graphics in Draw by using the lines and curves defined by
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mathematical vectors. Vectors describe lines, ellipses and polygons according to
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their geometry, which is based on mathematical equations, to represent images in
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computer graphics.</para></listitem>
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their geometry.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">3D Objects Creation</emphasis>: In Draw,
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you can create simple 3D objects, such as cubes, spheres and cylinders, and modify
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the light source of the objects.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Grids and Guides:</emphasis> You can align
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objects in your drawing by using grids and guides as visual cues. You can also snap
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an object to a grid line, a guide or to the edge of another object.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Connecting Objects to Show Relationships:
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</emphasis> Using special lines called connectors to show the relationship between objects.
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Connectors attach to glue points on drawing objects and remain attached when the connected objects move.
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These are useful for creating organisation charts and technical diagrams.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Connecting Objects to Show Relationships:</emphasis>
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You can attach objects to each other using special lines called connectors to show the
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relationship between those objects.
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Connectors attach to glue points on drawing objects and remain attached when those objects move.
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These are useful for creating things like organisation charts and technical diagrams.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Displaying Dimensions:</emphasis> You can
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use dimension lines to calculate and display linear dimensions in technical diagrams,
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which often show the dimensions of the objects in the drawing.</para></listitem>
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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">The Drawing toolbar is not discussed in detail because you use its options to draw only basic shapes. For novice users, demonstrate the creation of a few objects, such as square, rectangle and connector. Visit <ulink url="http://documentation.openoffice.org/">http://documentation.openoffice.org/</ulink> for more details on OpenOfice.org products.</emphasis></para>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">The Drawing toolbar is not discussed in detail because you use its
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options to draw only basic shapes. For novice users, demonstrate the creation of a few objects,
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such as square, rectangle and connector.
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Visit <ulink url="http://documentation.openoffice.org/">http://documentation.openoffice.org/</ulink>
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for more details on OpenOfice.org products.</emphasis></para>
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</instructornote>
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<para>Selecting Objects</para>
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<para>Before making any changes to an object, you need to select the object. Draw provides
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Arranging Objects</emphasis></para>
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<para>If the document on which you are working includes many objects overlapping each other,
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the visibility of an object with respect to the others and, therefore, the editing of
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individual objects might pose a challenge. To overcome this you can modify the stacking
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order of the objects without affecting the arrangement, such that the object you want to
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work on comes to the forefront. You can now perform operations on the object.</para>
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<para>If the document you are working on includes many overlapping objects, editing of
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individual objects (wich may or may not be vsible) might pose a challenge.
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<para>To change the arrangement of objects:
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<listitem><para>In the drawing area, right-click the object you want to rearrange,
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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">If time permits, ask the students to explore the other options in the Arrange list. In addition, explain which option to use under what circumstances. Specifically discuss the <emphasis role="strong">Behind Object </emphasis> option and the difference between the output from the <emphasis role="strong">Send to Back</emphasis> and <emphasis role="strong">Behind Object</emphasis> options. This is a low-priority activity.</emphasis></para></instructornote></listitem>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">If time permits, ask the students to explore the other options
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in the Arrange list. In addition, explain which option to use under what circumstances.
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difference between the output from the <emphasis role="strong">Send to Back</emphasis>
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and <emphasis role="strong">Behind Object</emphasis> options.
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This is a low-priority activity.</emphasis></para></instructornote></listitem>
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Duplicating Objects</emphasis></para>
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<para>Often, you may need to create multiple objects of the same shape and size; creating
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each of these individually may yield inaccurate results. In Draw, you can create duplicate
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or multiple copies of an object. The copies can be identical or differing in size, colour,
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orientation and location.</para>
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In Draw, you can duplicate or make multiple copies of an object.
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The copies can be identical or differ in size, colour, orientation and location.</para>
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<para>To create multiple copies of an object:
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Mention that by using the Area dialogue box, students can also add or modify the other properties of objects such as using a shadow on an object, increasing or decreasing transparency, hatching the object or adding their own bitmap images as the area fill of the object.</emphasis></para></instructornote>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Mention that by using the Area dialogue box,
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students can also add or modify the other properties of objects such as using a shadow on an object,
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increasing or decreasing transparency, crosshatching the object or adding their own bitmap images
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as the area fill of the object.</emphasis></para></instructornote>
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<para><emphasis role="strong">Editing Text</emphasis></para>
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<para>Draw provides you the following options to insert text in the
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<emphasis role="strong">Drawing</emphasis> area:
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arrangement in the drawing area.</para>
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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Draw provides many more features and tasks. For more information on the detailed features of Draw and other OpenOffice.org applications, refer the students to <ulink url="http://documentation.openoffice.org/">http://documentation.openoffice.org/</ulink>.</emphasis></para></instructornote>
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<para><emphasis role="italic">Draw provides many more features and tools.
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For more information on the detailed features of Draw and other OpenOffice.org applications,
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<title>Using OpenOffice.org Math</title>
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<para>Math is the equation writer component of OpenOffice.org office software suite.
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It contains a number of functions, operators and formatting assistants to help you
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create properly formatted equations and formulae. These created formulae can then be
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create properly formatted equations and formulae. These formulae can then be
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imported for display in any other OpenOffice.org applications.</para>
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<title>Key Features of OpenOffice.org Math</title>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Creating a Formula:</emphasis> Math
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offers you the convenience of creating formulae as objects within your document.
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In other words, you can invoke Math from inside a document whenever you need to
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You can invoke Math from inside a document whenever you need to
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insert a formula or equation into the document. With Math, you have a large selection
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of pre-defined symbols and functions at your disposal for creating, editing and
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formatting a formulae.</para></listitem>
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directly type the markup language into your document and then invoke Math to convert the text into a formatted formula.</para></listitem>
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the Math markup language, you can also type an equation directly in your document
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and then invoke Math to convert the markup into a formatted formula.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Creating a Formula in the Commands Window:
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</emphasis> While you make entries in the commands window, you can simultaneously
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view the results in the document.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>The <emphasis role="strong">Selection</emphasis> window appears as
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a floating toolbar. Notice that the <emphasis role="strong">Selection</emphasis>
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window is divided into two halves. The upper halves contains the symbol categories
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whereas the lower half displays the symbols available in the selected category.
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window is divided into two halves. The upper half contains the symbol categories,
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and the lower half displays the symbols available in the selected category.
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<emphasis role="strong">Selection</emphasis> window.</para>
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upper half and click the appropriate symbol from the lower half of the
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<emphasis role="strong">Selection</emphasis> window.</para>
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Greek characters. Though Greek characters are widely used in mathematical formulae,
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especially geometric formulae, these characters are not available in either the
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Selection window or the Context menu.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>You can enter the Greek characters by typing the markup language for
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the characters in the equation editor. Alternatively, you can use the
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<listitem><para>You can enter Greek characters by typing the markup language for
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them in the equation editor. Alternatively, you can use the
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<emphasis role="strong">Catalog</emphasis> window. To display the Catalog window, on
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the Tools menu, click Catalog.</para>
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<figure><title><emphasis role="italic">Launching the Catalogue Window</emphasis></title>
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<title>Additional Applications</title>
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<title>GnuCash Accounting</title>
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<para>GnuCash is a software that helps you track home or small business finances.
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Instead of making a note of all your expenses on paper, you can use GnuCash to ensure that
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<para>GnuCash is an application that helps you track home or small business finances.
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Instead of tracking all your expenses on paper, you can use GnuCash to ensure that
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you don't lose any information at the end of the month. All details of income and expenditure
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can be managed with this utility. Using GnuCash, a small business can track its customers as
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well as its vendors by entering their details. You can also create a monthly
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profit/loss report for your business.</para>
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<para>Using GnuCash, you can store details of all your bank accounts in one place, choose the
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type of account that suits your requirements and manage multiple accounts. It is based on
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professional accounting principles to ensure balanced accounts and accurate reports.</para>
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<para>The software is easy to use and can be tailored as per your needs. The following is a
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screenshot of the main window of the Gnucash accounting application:</para>
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<para>GnuCash can store and manage the details of all your bank accounts in one place.
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GnuCash is based on double-entry bookkeeping (the sort that trained, professional accountants use)
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to ensure balanced accounts and accurate reports.</para>
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<para>GnuCash is easy to use and can be tailored as per your needs.</para>
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<figure><title><emphasis role="italic">The GnuCash Accounting Application</emphasis></title>
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<mediaobject><imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="images/Lesson05_images_100.png" format="PNG"/>
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GnuCash scans its list and completes the entry automatically. If you use an entry on
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a regular basis, you don't need to type it every time.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Double Entry System:</emphasis> Following the
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principles of accounting systems, in GnuCash each transaction has to be mentioned at
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two places, that is, debit in one account and credit in another. This means that the
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principles of double-entry accounting, in GnuCash each transaction has to be mentioned in
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two places -- debit in one account and credit in another. This means that the
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difference between income and expenses exactly equals the sum of all assets and equity.
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This will help you verify that you have entered the details of the income and expenses
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accurately, which, in turn, will also help you track all expenses.</para></listitem>
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</instructornote>
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<para>Scribus is a programme used to produce documents that cannot be created easily
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with a word processor. For example, you will not be able to use a word processor to create a poster
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or a greeting card as the output will not be of professional print quality.It enables easy alignment
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or a greeting card as the output will not be of professional print quality. Scribus enables easy alignment
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of text and graphics, which is not a simple task using a word processor. Scribus makes it easy
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to create PDF documents with professional features for commercial purposes; design brochures,
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newspapers, magazines, newsletters, posters and technical documentation.</para>
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gives you the advantage of viewing all the styling options at one place and makes it
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easier to use the appropriate styling option at the right place.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">XML-based file format:</emphasis> Scribus uses an
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XML-based file format that is fully documented. These documents, therefore, don't stop
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responding and don't corrupt easily. You can also add features in a very simplified
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way.</para></listitem>
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XML-based file format that is fully documented.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Font-handling features:</emphasis> Scribus
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includes a vast range of features for handling fonts. The features include rotating,
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flipping and scaling text. Both Type1 and TrueType fonts are supported by Scribus, so