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45 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154243" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="1"><variable id="main0503"><link href="text/swriter/main0503.xhp" name="$[officename] Writer Features">$[officename] Writer Features</link>
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47 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154263" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="2">$[officename] Writer lets you design and produce text documents that can include graphics, tables, or charts. You can then save the documents in a variety of formats, including the standardized OpenDocument format (ODF), Microsoft Word .doc format, or HTML. And you can easily export your document to the Portable Document Format (PDF).</paragraph>
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49 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3147755" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="4">Writing</paragraph>
50 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147768" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="5">$[officename] Writer lets you create both basic documents, such as memos, <link href="text/shared/guide/fax.xhp" name="faxes">faxes</link>, letters , resumes and <link href="text/swriter/01/01150000.xhp" name="merge documents">merge documents</link>, as well as long and complex or multi-part documents, complete with bibliographies, reference tables and indexes.</paragraph>
51 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147797" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="29">$[officename] Writer also includes such useful features as a <link href="text/shared/01/06010000.xhp" name="spellchecker">spellchecker</link>, a <link href="text/swriter/guide/using_thesaurus.xhp" name="thesaurus">thesaurus</link>, <link href="text/shared/01/06040000.xhp" name="AutoCorrect">AutoCorrect</link>, and <link href="text/swriter/01/06030000.xhp" name="Hyphenation">hyphenation</link> as well as a variety of <link href="text/shared/01/01010100.xhp" name="templates">templates</link> for almost every purpose. You can also create your own templates using the wizards.</paragraph>
52 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3147225" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="9">Designing and Structuring</paragraph>
53 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147239" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="10">$[officename] offers a wide variety of options to design documents. Use the <link href="text/swriter/01/05140000.xhp" name="Styles">Styles and Formatting window</link> to create, assign and modify styles for paragraphs, individual characters, frames and pages. In addition, the <link href="text/swriter/01/02110000.xhp" name="Navigator">Navigator</link> helps you to quickly move around inside your documents, lets you look at your document in an outline view, and keeps track of the objects that you have inserted into your document.</paragraph>
54 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147272" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="12">You can also create various <link href="text/swriter/01/04120000.xhp" name="indexes and tables">indexes and tables</link> in text documents. You can define the structure and appearance of the indexes and tables according to your individual needs. Live hyperlinks and bookmarks let you jump directly to the corresponding items in the text.</paragraph>
55 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145596" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="30">Desktop Publishing with $[officename] Writer</paragraph>
56 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145610" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="31">$[officename] Writer contains numerous desktop publishing and drawing tools to assist you in creating professionally styled documents, such as brochures, newsletters and invitations. You can format your documents with multi-column layouts, <link href="text/swriter/guide/text_frame.xhp" name="text frames">text frames</link>, <link href="text/swriter/guide/insert_graphic.xhp" name="graphics">graphics</link>, <link href="text/swriter/guide/table_insert.xhp" name="tables">tables</link>, and other objects.</paragraph>
57 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145649" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="13">Calculations</paragraph>
58 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145663" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="14">Text documents in $[officename] have an integrated <link href="text/swriter/main0214.xhp" name="calculation function">calculation function</link> that helps you execute sophisticated calculations or logical links. You can easily create a table in a text document in order to perform calculations.</paragraph>
59 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151192" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="15">Creating Drawings</paragraph>
60 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151206" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">The $[officename] Writer <link href="text/shared/02/01140000.xhp" name="drawing tool">drawing tool</link> lets you create drawings, graphics, legends, and other types of drawings directly in text documents.</paragraph>
61 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151229" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="17">Inserting Graphics</paragraph>
62 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151243" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="18">You can insert pictures with <link href="text/shared/00/00000020.xhp" name="different formats">different formats</link> into a text document, including graphics with a JPG or GIF format. In addition, the <link href="text/shared/01/gallery.xhp" name="Gallery">Gallery</link> provides a collection of clipart graphics, and the <link href="text/shared/guide/fontwork.xhp">Fontwork Gallery</link> creates stunning font effects.</paragraph>
63 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155084" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="21">Flexible Application Interface</paragraph>
64 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155098" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="22">The program interface is designed so that you can configure it according to your preferences, including customizing icons and menus. You can position various program windows, such as the Styles and Formatting window or the Navigator as floating windows anywhere on the screen. You can also <link href="text/shared/guide/autohide.xhp" name="dock">dock</link> some windows to the edge of the workspace.</paragraph>
65 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155123" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="23">Drag&Drop</paragraph>
66 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155137" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="24">The <link href="text/shared/guide/dragdrop.xhp" name="drag-and-drop">drag-and-drop</link> feature enables you to work quickly and efficiently with text documents in $[officename]. For example, you can drag-and-drop objects, such as graphics from the Gallery, from one location to another in the same document, or between open $[officename] documents.</paragraph>
67 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155162" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="CHG" oldref="27">Help Functions</paragraph>
68 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145675" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="28">You can use the <link href="text/shared/05/00000110.xhp" name="Help system">Help system</link> as a complete reference for $[officename] applications, including <link href="text/swriter/guide/main.xhp" name="instructions">instructions</link> for simple and complex tasks.</paragraph>
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