Getting Started with Open Office .org 3 part 22. This Manual Book is for anyone who wants to get up to speed quickly with the latest version . “GETTING STARTED WITH ″ introduces all software programs of the OpenOffice bundle: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector drawings), Math (equation editor) and Base (database). This book was written by volunteers from the community working through and is distributed under the CreativeCommon Attribution Licence | Icon Function Snap to object borders Snap to object points Allow quick editing ABC Select text area only Double-click to edit text Simple handles Large handles Create object with attributes Picture placeholders Contour mode Text placeholders Line contour only Exit all groups Positioning objects with snap functions In Draw objects can be positioned to grid points to special snap points and lines to object frames to single object points or to page edges. This function is known as Snap. In this manner objects can be very accurately positioned in a drawing. If you want to use the snap function it is much easier to work with the highest practical zoom value. It is possible to use two different snap functions at the same time for example snap to a guide line and to the page edge. It is best however to activate only those functions that you really need. This section describes the snap-to-grid function. For more information about this and the other snap functions see Chapter 8 Tips and Tricks and Chapter 10 Advanced Draw Techniques in the DrawGuide. Chapter 7 Getting Started with Draw 211 Snap to grid Use this function to move an object exactly to a grid point see Figure 157 . This function can be switched on and off with View Grid Snap to Grid and on the Options toolbar with the icon . Figure 157 With snap to grid objects align to the grid precisely. Showing the grid Make the grid visible under View Grid Display Grid. Alternatively turn the grid on and off with the icon on the Options toolbar. Configuring the grid The color spacing and resolution of the grid points can be individually chosen for each spacing between the lines is defined in the Grid options dialog under the Drawing area of the OOo options Tools Options Draw Grid . In the dialog shown in Figure 158 you can set the following parameters Vertical and horizontal spacing of the dots in the grid. You can also change the unit of measurement used in the general Draw options Tools Options .
