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Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Impress Guide

Chapter 11: Setting Up and Customizing Impress

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• Choosing Options That Affect All of AOO
  • User Data Options
  • Print Options
  • Color Options
  • Appearance Options
• Choosing Options for Impress
  • General Options
    • Text Objects Section
    • New Document Section
    • Settings Section
    • Start Presentation Section
    • Compatibility Section
  • View Options
  • Grid Options
    • Grid Section
    • Resolution Section
    • Snap Section
    • Snap Position Section
  • Print Options
• Customizing the User Interface
  • Customizing the Menu Font
  • Customizing Menu Content
    • Creating a New Menu
    • Modifying Existing Menus
    • Adding a Command to a Menu
    • Modifying Menu Entries
  • Customizing Toolbars
    • Creating a New Toolbar
    • Adding a Command to a Toolbar
    • Choosing Icons for Toolbar Commands
  • Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Saving Changes to a File
    • Loading a Saved Keyboard Configuration
    • Resetting the Shortcut Keys
    • Running Macros from Key Combinations
• Adding Functionality with Extensions
  • Installing Extensions

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View Options

In the Options dialog, click OpenOffice Impress → View (Figure 215).

Figure 215: Specifying view options for Impress

Rulers visible displays the rulers at the top and the left of the work area.

Guides when moving displays dotted guides that extend beyond the box containing the selected object and cover the entire work area, helping you position the object when moving it. You can also use the Guides when moving icon on the Options toolbar.

All control points in Bézier editor displays the control points of all Bézier points if you have previously selected a Bézier curve. If this box is not marked, only the control points of the selected Bézier points will be visible.

A Bézier curve is a mathematical curve defined by a set of control points that guide its shape. It is a parametric function used in computer graphics, design, and animation to create smooth, scalable, and precise shapes. The curve starts at the first control point and ends at the last, while the intermediate control points "pull" the curve towards them to determine its path

Contour of each individual object displays the contour line of the object when it is moved. This enables you to see if single objects conflict with other objects in the target position. If you do not mark this box, Impress displays only a square contour that includes all selected objects.