Getting Started Guide

and total row as well as the first and last columns of the table, and apply a banded
appearance to the rows and columns.
Having completed the table design, entering data into the 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 key options:
• The arrow keys move the cursor to the next table cell if the cell is empty,
otherwise they move the cursor to the next character in the cell.
• The Tab key moves to the next cell, skipping over the contents of the cell;
Shift+Tab move backwards in this manner.
Adding charts
To insert a chart in a slide you can either use the Insert Chart feature or select
Chart as type for one of the contents box. In both cases Impress will insert a default
chart. To modify the chart type, insert your own data and change the formatting refer
to the Impress Guide.
Adding media clips
You can insert various types of music and movie clips into your slide by selecting the
Insert Movie button in an empty contents box. A media player will open at the
bottom of the screen and you can preview the media. In case of an audio file, the
contents box will be filled with a loudspeaker image.
Caution
In Linux-based systems such as Ubuntu, media do not work straight out
of the box. You need to download the Java Media Framework API (JMF)
and add the path to jmf.jar to the Class Path in Tools > Options >
OpenOffice.org > 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 as graphics in Draw. For
more information, see Chapter 7 (Getting Started with Draw), the Draw Guide, or
Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in the Impress Guide.
Spreadsheets embedded in Impress include most of the functionality of spreadsheets
in Calc and are therefore 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
Impress spreadsheet or even better in a native Impress table.
Alternatively, choose Insert > Object > OLE Object from the menu bar. This opens
a spreadsheet in the middle of the slide and the menus and toolbars change to those
used in Calc so that you can start adding data, though you may first need to resize
the visible area on the slide. You can also insert an already existing spreadsheet and
use the viewport to select the data that you want to display on your slide.
Impress offers the capability of inserting in a slide various other types of objects such
Writer documents, Math formulas, or even another presentation. For details on using
these objects, refer to Chapter 7 of the Impress Guide.
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