Libreoffice Writer Advanced Topics

Going Beyond The Basics To Become A More Proficient Writer

What you'll learn

As you learn any tool's abilities, you learn to increase your own abilities.

A structure built on a poor foundation may collapse under use, while a structure built on a firm foundation will endure.

Time spent in proper preparation saves time in practice.

Proper knowledge reduces frustration while increasing efficiency and saves time and money.

Requirements

To get the most out of this course, you should have a basic knowledge of typing and word processing. You should also have access to a computer with the free LibreOffice software installed.

Description

LibreOffice Writer Advanced Topics is for those who want to move beyond the basics and start using features that will enhance their documents and improve the efficiency of their workflow.Many users learn to get by using basic features of a program to meet their needs. They become stuck in their ways never realizing what they are missing.LibreOffice Writer Advanced Topics is designed to help you break away from the pack.This course is perhaps the most comprehensive course available for learning how to use LibreOffice Writer for advanced document production and efficient workflow.The course includes 70 individual lessons with more than 10 hours of video instruction with examples.Proficient writers go beyond the basics when using the tools to produce their work. Throughout this course, you will learn how to work more efficiently and productively.Topic in this course include:FormattingTypes of FormattingMixed FormattingApplying StylesAdapting to Your Own EquipmentIntroduction to the SidebarThe Power of StylesPage StylesParagraph StylesCharacter StylesList StylesCustom Unordered List StyleOrdered List StylesFrame StylesTable StylesReusing StylesOutlinesOutlines and Paragraph StylesTable of ContentsCustom HeadingsNavigating with the NavigatorRearranging with the NavigatorOutline FoldingAdding Additional Information to DocumentsImagesImage StylesChartsTablesSidebarsQuotationsNoticesSectionsComments, Notes, & ChangesCommentsMarginaliaTracking Changes (Part 1)Tracking Changes (Part 2)Find and ReplaceLaying Out a PagePage Style DialogSections and ColumnsFrames and ColumnsTables, Sections, and ColumnsSmall TablesLine SpacingColumns of TranslationPage BreaksLeft and Right PagesHeaders and Footers (Part 1)Headers and Footers (Part 2)FootnotesFootnotes in SectionsPDF for MobileDocument EnhancementHorizontal LinesSpecial CharactersThe GalleryDrop CapsImages as Drop CapsPull QuotesCustom ColorsCaptionsCaption ChallengesHyperlinksCross-ReferencesIndexesConcordanceSimple BibliographyBibliography DatabaseCustom Page NumbersMiscellaneousBusiness Letter Template with FieldsMail MergeBusiness EnvelopeReturn LabelsDrawing ToolsFillable FormsMaster Documents

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 LibreOffice Writer Window

Section 2: Formatting

Lecture 3 Types of Formatting

Lecture 4 Mixed Formatting

Lecture 5 Applying Styles

Lecture 6 Adapting to Your Equipment

Lecture 7 The Sidebar

Section 3: The Power of Styles

Lecture 8 Page Styles

Lecture 9 Paragraph Styles

Lecture 10 Character Styles

Lecture 11 List Styles

Lecture 12 Custom Unordered List Style

Lecture 13 Ordered List Styles

Lecture 14 Frame Styles

Lecture 15 Table Styles

Lecture 16 Reusing Styles

Section 4: Outlines

Lecture 17 Outlines and Paragraph Styles

Lecture 18 Table of Contents

Lecture 19 Custom Headings

Lecture 20 Navigating with the Navigator

Lecture 21 Rearranging with the Navigator

Lecture 22 Outline Folding

Section 5: Additional Information

Lecture 23 Images

Lecture 24 Image Styles

Lecture 25 Charts

Lecture 26 Tables

Lecture 27 Sidebars

Lecture 28 Quotations

Lecture 29 Notices

Lecture 30 Sections

Section 6: Comments, Notes, and Changes

Lecture 31 Comments

Lecture 32 Marginalia

Lecture 33 Tracking Changes (Part 1)

Lecture 34 Tracking Changes (Part 2)

Lecture 35 Find and Replace

Section 7: Laying out a Page

Lecture 36 Page Style Dialog

Lecture 37 Sections and Columns

Lecture 38 Frames and Columns

Lecture 39 Tables, Sections, and Columns

Lecture 40 Small Tables

Lecture 41 Line Spacing

Lecture 42 Columns of Translation

Lecture 43 Page Breaks

Lecture 44 Left and Right Pages

Lecture 45 Headers and Footers (Part 1)

Lecture 46 Headers and Footers (Part 2)

Lecture 47 Footnotes

Lecture 48 Footnotes in Sections

Lecture 49 PDF for Mobile

Section 8: Document Enhancement

Lecture 50 Horizontal Lines

Lecture 51 Special Characters

Lecture 52 The Gallery

Lecture 53 Drop Caps

Lecture 54 Images as Drop Caps

Lecture 55 Pull Quotes

Lecture 56 Custom Colors

Lecture 57 Captions

Lecture 58 Challenges with Captions

Lecture 59 Hyperlinks

Lecture 60 Cross-references

Lecture 61 Indexes

Lecture 62 Concordance

Lecture 63 Simple Bibliography

Lecture 64 Bibliography Database

Lecture 65 Custom Page Numbers

Section 9: Miscellaneous

Lecture 66 Business Letter Template with Fields

Lecture 67 Mail Merge

Lecture 68 Business Envelopes

Lecture 69 Return Labels

Lecture 70 Drawing Tools

Lecture 71 Fillable Forms

Lecture 72 Master Documents

Section 10: Concluding Remarks

Lecture 73 Concluding Remarks

LibreOffice Writer Advanced Topics is for anyone who wants to go beyond the basics to become a more proficient writer. It is for those who get frustrated when things don't seem to work the way they expect. It is for those who want to work more efficiently saving both time and money.