Getting Started with Open Office .org 3 part 23. 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 | Basic shapes The Basic Shapes icon o makes available the range of tools for drawing basic shapes. If you choose the rectangle tool from this toolbar it looks the same as a rectangle drawn using the Rectangle tool on the Drawing toolbar. The only differences you will see are in the information field in the status bar. Symbol shapes The Symbol Shapes icon brings you to an array of tools for drawing the various symbol shapes. Block arrows The Block Arrows icon opens the Block Arrows toolbar. Flowcharts The tools for drawing flowcharts are accessed by clicking on the Flowcharts icon t . The creation of flowcharts organization charts and similar planning tools are described in Chapter 9 Organization Charts Flow Diagrams and More in the Draw Guide. Callouts Use the Callouts icon to open the Callouts toolbar. Chapter 7 Getting Started with Draw 221 Stars and banners These tools are associated with the Stars icon T You can add text to all these shapes. See Chapter 2 Drawing Basic Shapes and Chapter 10 Advanced Draw Techniques in the DrawGuide for details. Selection modes There are three selection modes moving and changing size rotating and editing points. The default mode for selecting objects depends on whether the Points button on the Drawing toolbar is active appears lit I or not inactive appears dark or dimmed RT. In standard mode when you begin a new drawing the Points button is not active and the default mode is for selections to be moved or changed in size these selections are indicated by small green squares. When the Points button is active the default mode is for selections to be edited these selections are indicated by blue squares. Some objects will have one or more extra handles which are larger or colored differently. This is explained in more detail in the Draw Guide. Selections for rotating objects are indicated by small red circles and a symbol representing the center of rotation. To choose these selections click on the Effects drop-down button o from the
