Operation Manual

Adding pictures
To add a picture to a contents box:
1) Go to Insert > Picture on the main menu bar and then select either From file or Scan.
Alternatively, after inserting a new slide, click the Insert Picture icon (Figure 138 on page
164) on the new slide and select the file from the Insert Picture dialog that opens. To see a
preview of the picture, check Preview at the bottom of the Insert Picture dialog.
2) Move the picture to the desired location.
The picture will automatically resize to fill the area of the contents box. Follow the directions in the
note below when manually resizing a graphic.
Note
When resizing a graphic, right-click the picture. Select Position and Size from the
context menu and make sure that Keep ratio is selected. Then adjust the height or
width to the size you need. As you adjust one dimension. both dimensions will change
to keep the width and height ratio the same. Failure to do so will cause the picture to
become distorted. Remember also that resizing a bitmap image will reduce its quality;
it is better to create an image of the desired size outside of Impress.
Adding tables
To add basic tables to a slide:
1) Go to Insert > Table on the main menu bar, or click the Table icon on the Standard
toolbar.
2) If there is a table already on the slide and it is selected, click the Table icon on the
Table toolbar. The Table toolbar is only visible after selecting View > Toolbars > Table on
the main menu bar and when a table is selected.
Alternatively, and after inserting a new slide into your presentation, click the Insert Table
icon (Figure 138 on page 164).
3) Select the number of rows and columns required from the Insert Table dialog that opens.
Alternatively, click the small triangle to the right of the the Table icon and select the
number of rows and columns by dragging the cursor.
4) Click on the Table Design section in the Tasks Pane and select a design style from the
available options.
Alternatively, click on the Table Design icon on the Table toolbar to open the Table
Design section on the Tasks Pane and then select a design style.
Note
Selecting from any of the styles in the Table Design section on the Tasks Pane
creates a table based on that style. If you create a table by another method, you can
still apply a style of your choice later.
The Table toolbar in Impress offers the same functions as the Table toolbar in Writer, with the
exception of the calculation functions Sort and Sum. To use Sum and Sort in your presentation you
have to insert a Calc spreadsheet.
After the table is created, you can modify it by adding and deleting rows and columns, adjusting
width and spacing, adding borders, background colors and so on. For more information on working
with tables see the Impress Guide Chapter 3 Adding and Formatting Text and the Writer Guide
Chapter 9 Working with Tables.
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