Operation Manual

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.
Entering data into table cells is similar to working with text box objects. Click in the cell you wish to
add data to and begin typing. To move around cells quickly, use the following keyboard options:
• Press the arrow keys to move the cursor to another cell if the cell is empty, or to the next
character if the cell already contains text.
• Press the Tab key to move to the next cell on the right and press Shift+Tab to move to the
next cell on the left..
Adding charts
To insert a chart in a slide:
1) Go to Insert > Chart on the Menu bar or click on the Chart icon in the Standard
toolbar.
2) Alternatively and after inserting a new slide, click on the Insert Chart icon (Figure 145 on
page 169).
3) Impress will insert a default chart and open the Chart dialog. To modify the chart type, insert
your own data and change the formatting, refer to the Impress Guide.
Adding media files
To insert media files, such as music and movie clips, in a slide:
1) Go to Insert > Media > Audio or Video on the Menu bar.
2) Alternatively and after inserting a new slide, click on the Insert Audio or Video icon (Figure
145 on page 169).
3) A media player will open at the bottom of the screen and you can preview the media.
4) When an audio file is inserted, the contents box will show a loudspeaker image.
Note
In Linux-based systems such as Ubuntu, media files do not immediately work. You
have to download the Java Media Framework API (JMF) and add the path jmf.jar to
the Class Path in Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Java.
Adding graphics, spreadsheets, and other objects
Graphics, such as shapes, callouts, arrows, and so on, are often useful to complement the text on
a slide. These objects are handled much the same way as graphics in Draw. For more information,
see the Draw Guide Chapter 7 Getting Started with Draw, or the Impress Guide Chapters 4, 5,
and 6.
Spreadsheets embedded in Impress include most of the functionality of Calc spreadsheets and are
capable of performing extremely complex calculations and data analysis. If you need to analyze
your data or apply formulas, these operations are best performed in a Calc spreadsheet and the
results displayed in an embedded Calc spreadsheet or even better in an Impress table.
Alternatively, go to Insert > Object > OLE Object on the Menu bar. You can select from options
that include a LibreOffice 5.0 Spreadsheet. This opens a spreadsheet in the middle of the slide and
the menus and toolbars change to those used in Calc. You can start adding data, though you may
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