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[http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0205WG-PrintingWithWriter.pdf Printing, Faxing, Exporting, and E-mailing] <br> | [http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0205WG-PrintingWithWriter.pdf Printing, Faxing, Exporting, and E-mailing] <br> | ||
[http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0211WG-UsingMailMerge.pdf Using Mail Merge] | [http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0211WG-UsingMailMerge.pdf Using Mail Merge] | ||
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| + | == How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org? == | ||
| + | You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps: | ||
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| + | <ol> | ||
| + | <li>Open OOo Writer.</li> | ||
| + | <li>Insert> Envelope.</li> | ||
| + | <li>On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.</li> | ||
| + | <li>On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.</li> | ||
| + | <li>On the Printer tab, select the layout that reflects how to feed. </li> | ||
| + | <li>On the same tab, click on Setup. This opens a new dialog.</li> | ||
| + | <li>On the Setup dialog, select your printer and click Properties.</li> | ||
| + | <li>On the Properties dialog, select the envelope size in the dialog.</li> | ||
| + | <li>Same dialog, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.</li> | ||
| + | <li>If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.</li> | ||
| + | <li>Click OK.</li> | ||
| + | <li>Click OK.</li> | ||
| + | <li>Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc.</li> | ||
| + | <li>In the new window, check that all is okay and click the Print icon.</li> | ||
| + | </ol> | ||
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| + | Now you have an envelope. | ||
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| + | Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems. | ||
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| + | See also Chapter 5, [http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0205WG-PrintingWithWriter.pdf Printing, Faxing, Exporting, and E-mailing] in the Writer Guide. | ||
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| + | == How do I remove an envelope from a document? == | ||
| + | Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. Work is being done to make this easier in the future. In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope: | ||
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| + | # Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page. | ||
| + | # If the Styles and Formatting window is not open, press F11 to open it. | ||
| + | # Change to the Page Styles options. It's the fourth icon from the left. | ||
| + | # Double-click on "Default". | ||
| + | # Remove the remaining elements. | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 7 May 2007
This is a user FAQ for OpenOffice.org Writer.
This page has FAQs about the printing and mail merge using OpenOffice.org Writer.
For more information, see these two chapters in the Writer Guide:
Printing, Faxing, Exporting, and E-mailing
Using Mail Merge
How to print an envelope in OpenOffice.org?
You need to print an envelope. Follow these steps:
- Open OOo Writer.
- Insert> Envelope.
- On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.
- On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL. Adjust layout to suit.
- On the Printer tab, select the layout that reflects how to feed.
- On the same tab, click on Setup. This opens a new dialog.
- On the Setup dialog, select your printer and click Properties.
- On the Properties dialog, select the envelope size in the dialog.
- Same dialog, select Orientation. This depends on how your envelope feeds (see step 5) In any case, landscape means that the text is rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel to the envelope and vice versa for portrait.
- If you have a manual feed tray, select this under Device.
- Click OK.
- Click OK.
- Select New Doc if you only want the envelope or insert to add it to your existing doc.
- In the new window, check that all is okay and click the Print icon.
Now you have an envelope.
Skipping steps 6 through 12 will cause you no end of problems.
See also Chapter 5, Printing, Faxing, Exporting, and E-mailing in the Writer Guide.
How do I remove an envelope from a document?
Removing an envelope from a document can be tricky. Work is being done to make this easier in the future. In the meantime, here are the steps to manually remove the envelope:
- Place the cursor at the beginning of the envelope page.
- If the Styles and Formatting window is not open, press F11 to open it.
- Change to the Page Styles options. It's the fourth icon from the left.
- Double-click on "Default".
- Remove the remaining elements.
