StarOffice for Linux for Dummies

Harness the Power of the Leading Linux Office Suite!

With this friendly guide, you'll quickly discover how to make the most of the StarOffice 5.1, the amazingly versatile Linux productivity suite. Expert author Michael Meadhra gets you up and running fast on each of the powerful StarOffice tools, shows you how they all work together — and explains how easy it is to transfer StarOffice data back and forth from a Windows environment. Packed with facts, tips, and techniques, StarOffice For Linux^® For Dummies^® is your complete guide to dynamic documents, sophisticated spreadsheets, powerful presentations, and more!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Easily import and export Microsoft Office documents — and get tips on the Windows version of StarOffice
• Leverage the cross-platform versatility of StarOffice, which can run on Windows, OS/2, Sun Solaris, and Java as well as Linux
• Maximize your productivity with basic StarOffice tools — StarWriter (word processing), StarCalc (spreadsheets), StarBase (databases), and StarImpress (presentations)
• Keep tasks and events under control with StarSchedule
• Produce eye-catching images with StarDraw and StarImage
• Read and post articles on Internet newsgroups with StarDiscussion
• Use StarMail's powerful features to get the most out of your e-mail

• Part I: Getting to Know StarOffice
1. Working in the StarOffice Environment
• Introducing StarOffice — The Star of Your Virtual Office
• Using StarOffice on different computers
• Using StarOffice in different countries
• Starting StarOffice
• Getting to Know the Players in the StarOffice Lineup
• StarDesktop
• StarWriter
• StarCalc
• StarChart
• StarDraw and StarImage
• StarImpress
• StarSchedule
• StarOffice Address Book
• StarBase
• StarMail and StarDiscussion
• StarOffice Web browser
• Creating and Editing StarOffice Documents
• Comparing StarOffice to That Other Office program
2. Exploring StarDesktop
• Getting to Know StarDesktop
• Title bar
• Menu bar
• Function toolbar
• Object toolbar
• Main toolbar
• Task bar
• The main desktop
• Explorer
• Beamer
• Customizing Your StarOffice Environment
• Working with document windows
• Docking and undocking windows
• Working with toolbars
• Arranging your StarDesktop
• Working with multiple desktops
• Changing the appearance of StarOffice
• Part II: Working with Words in StarWriter
3. Writing Like a Star
• Introducing StarWriter
• Creating a New Text Document
• Starting a new document
• Introducing the StarWriter document window
• Typing and Editing Text
• Making Your Text Look Pretty with Formatting
• Selecting fonts and text sizes
• Quickly adding bold, italic, and underline
• Tackling tabs and indents
• Adjusting alignment and other paragraph formatting
• Manipulating margins
• Saving Your Document
• Opening Existing Documents
• Printing Your Documents
• Using Linux printers and fonts
• Using Windows printers and fonts
• Printing documents the quick way
• Selecting print options
4. Adding Polish to Your Documents
• Changing Your View of Your Document
• Navigating Your Document with Navigator
• Adding Style to Your Document
• Applying predefined styles
• Using the Stylist
• Creating new styles of your own
• Redefining styles
• Creating Text Effects
• Creating bulleted and numbered lists
• Numbering an outline
• Creating columns
• Adding headers and footers
• Making Changes with Search and Replace
• Fixing Spelling Errors
• Finding Just the Right Word
5. Automating Document Creation
• Using AutoPilots to Automate Document Creation
• Using Templates to Create Documents
• Using the StarWriter document templates
• Creating your own templates
• Automating Corrections and Formatting
• Preparing Envelopes and Labels
6. Working with More Than Just Words
• Tabulating Tables
• Inserting a table
• Editing a table
• Inserting Pictures in Your Text
• Boxing Text in Text Boxes
• Adding Lines and Borders
• Positioning Text with Direct Cursor
• Part III: Calculating with StarCalc
7. Basic Number Crunching
• Introducing StarCalc
• Creating a New Spreadsheet
• Understanding the Anatomy of a Spreadsheet
• Addressing Cells
• Moving Around in Your Spreadsheet
• Selecting cells
• Navigating your spreadsheet with Navigator
• Changing your view of your spreadsheet
• Entering Text and Numbers
• Arranging Rows and Columns
• Doing the Math
• Saving Your Spreadsheet
• Opening Existing Spreadsheets
8. Crunching More and Bigger Numbers
• Addressing Data Areas by Name
• Using Common Functions
• Using some SUM
• Entering functions using the Function AutoPilot
• Entering functions from the Function List
• Working with Multiple Sheets
• Shuffling sheets
• Addressing cells on different sheets
• Adding sheets to a spreadsheet
• Naming sheets
• Using Templates to Create Spreadsheets
9. Making Your Numbers Look Good
• Formatting Your Spreadsheet
• Selecting fonts and adding text attributes
• Formatting numbers as percents and currency
• Adding borders and backgrounds — the quick way
• Adding style to your document with styles
• Using Conditional Formatting
• Hiding Rows and Columns from View
• Printing Your Spreadsheet
• Defining what to print
• Printing spreadsheets the quick way
• Setting Page Style options
10. Creating Charts
• Creating a New Chart
• Entering Chart Data
• Rearranging chart data
• Using chart data from a spreadsheet
• Selecting a Chart Type
• Controlling Chart Features with AutoFormat
• Filling Your Chart with Color
• Adding 3-D Effects
• Part IV: Impressing an Audience with Graphics and Presentations
11. Creating Drawings
• Introducing StarDraw
• Creating a New Drawing
• Drawing Basic Shapes
• Using drawing tool buttons
• Drawing boxes
• Drawing ellipses
• Drawing lines and arrows
• Making connections
• Controlling Lines and Fill Colors
• Adding Text to Your Drawing
• Drawing Curves and Shapes
• Drawing with Precision — Using Grids
• Arranging Objects in Your Drawing
• Aligning objects
• Grouping objects
• Arranging overlapping objects
• Copying objects
• Saving Your Drawing
12. Creating and Editing Images
• Creating a New Image
• Opening Existing Images
• Scanning Images
• Zooming In for a Closer Look
• Manipulating Images
• Adjusting brightness, contrast, and color
• Applying filter effects
• Rotating and scaling images
• Drawing on an Image
• Drawing rectangles and ellipses
• Drawing lines
• Drawing with pens
• Drawing with the Airbrush
• Manipulating Colors with the Eyedropper
• Saving Your Image
13. Creating a Slide Show
• Introducing StarImpress
• Creating a New Presentation
• Creating Slides for a Presentation
• Adding a slide to a presentation
• Selecting a slide layout
• Entering text into a slide
• Adding other elements to a slide
• Working in Outline View
• Rearranging slides in Slide Sorter View
• Changing colors and backgrounds for the whole presentation
• Saving your presentation
14. Printing and Presenting Your Presentation
• Adding Transitions Between Slides
• Timing Your Presentation
• Showing Your Presentation On-Screen
• Printing Your Presentation
• Printing slides
• Printing handouts
• Printing notes
• Part V: Scheduling Your Time and Tasks with StarSchedule
15. Keeping Track of Tasks with StarSchedule
• Introducing StarSchedule
• Creating a New Task List
• Opening the Task Window
• Using a To-Do List
• Adding tasks to the list
• Scheduling due dates
• Prioritizing tasks
• Categorizing tasks
• Working with task details
• Adding links to a task
• Viewing the Task List
• Sorting and filtering tasks
• Grouping tasks
• Checking Off Completed Tasks
• Sharing Tasks with Other Programs
16. Getting to the Church (or Meeting) on Time with StarSchedule
• Opening the Event Calendar
• Navigating to the Desired State
• Scheduling Appointments
• Creating a new event
• Entering event details
• Setting a reminder alarm
• Scheduling Recurring Events
• Adding an All-Day Event
• Adding Holidays to Your Calendar
• Changing the Calendar Display
• Changing the calendar layout
• Filtering calendar events
• Sharing Calendar Data with Other Programs
• Printing Your Calendar
• Part VI: Managing Your Data with StarBase
17. Address Book: Database in Disguise
• Viewing Contact Records in the Address Book
• Adding and Editing Address Book Entries
• Searching for Contacts in the Address Book
• Using Address Book Entries in Other Programs
• Copying text with simple drag and drop
• Copying entire Address Book entries
• Asking Address Book, "Who is that person?"
18. Creating a Database
• Introducing StarBase
• Creating a Database File
• Creating a table
• Displaying a database table
• Entering records into a table
• Creating a Data Entry Form
• Entering Records Using a Form
19. Reporting on Your Database
• Creating a Query
• Displaying the Results of an Existing Query
• Ad Hoc Sorting and Filtering Table Views
• Creating a New Report
• Editing an Existing Report
• Part VII: Getting on the Internet
20. Browsing the Web
• Configuring StarOffice for Internet Access
• Configuring for an intranet or LAN connection
• Configuring for a dial-up connection
• Viewing Web Pages in StarOffice
• A tour of the StarOffice Web browser window
• Other ways to call up Web pages
• Setting Browser Options
21. Communicating with E-Mail and Newsgroups
• Setting Up Your Inbox and Outbox
• Setting up the inbox
• Setting up the outbox
• Checking Your Mail
• Reading E-mail
• Creating and Sending E-mail
• Sending Documents as E-mail
• Attaching Files to E-mail Messages
• Setting Up Newsgroup Access
• Posting News Articles
• Part VIII: The Part of Tens
22. Ten (or So) Things about Sharing Information between StarOffice Tools
    • Inserting Pictures into Documents
    • Inserting Spreadsheets and Other OLE Objects into Documents
    • Inserting Charts into Documents
    • Copying and Pasting between Documents
    • Using Special Pasting Options
    • Editing OLE Objects
23. Ten Ways to Share Information with Others
• Importing Microsoft Office Documents
• Exchanging Documents with Microsoft Word
• Exchanging Documents with Other Word Processing Programs
• Exchanging Spreadsheets with Excel
• Exchanging Spreadsheets with Lotus 1-2-3
• Exchanging Presentations with PowerPoint
• Exchanging Schedules with Outlook and Organizer
• Exchanging Images with Almost Anyone
• Exchanging Drawings
• Exchanging Web Page Documents
• Appendix: Installing StarOffice
• Acquiring StarOffice
• Ordering a CD
• Downloading files from the Internet
• Expanding the compressed files
• Installing StarOffice
• Starting the Linux Installation
• Starting the Windows Installation
• Continuing the installation
• Registering StarOffice
• Installing Fonts and Printers in StarOffice

The title says it all. You're not even supposed to know MS Office or equiv.