Getting Started Guide

For the entire list:
1) Select the entire list or click on the gray border of the text box so that the
green resizing handles are displayed.
2) Select Format > Bullets and Numbering or click on the Bullets and
Numbering icon .
3) The Bullets and Numbering dialog contains five tabs: Bullets, Numbering type,
Graphics, Position, and Customize.
• If a bullet list is needed, select the desired bullet style from the default
styles available on the Bullets page.
• If a graphics style is needed, select one from those available on the
Graphics page.
• If a numbered list is needed, select one of the default numbering styles on
the Numbering type page.
For a single line in the list:
1) Click anywhere in the line to place the cursor in it.
2) Follow steps 2–4 of the previous instruction set.
If the list was created in an AutoLayout text box, then an alternative way to change
the entire list is to modify the Outline styles. Changes made to the outline style will
apply to all the slides using them. Sometimes this is what you want; sometimes it is
not, so some care must be taken.
Adding pictures, tables, charts and media
As we have seen, besides text a contents box can contain also pictures, tables, charts
or media clips. This section provides a quick overview of how to work with these
objects, however for a more detailed description you are invited to consult the
Impress Guide.
Adding pictures
To add a picture to a contents box:
• Click the Insert Picture icon.
• Use the file browser to select the picture file you want to include. To see a
preview of the picture, check Preview at the bottom of the Insert picture
dialog.
• Click Open.
The picture will resize itself to fill the area of the contents box. Follow the directions
in the Caution note below when resizing it by hand.
Note
You can easily add a picture to a slide outside a contents box. Just
select from the main menu Insert > Picture > From File and follow
the same procedure as above. You will also probably need to move the
picture to the desired location.
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