Introduction
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- Introduction
- Selecting Text
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Inserting Special Characters
- Formatting Paragraphs
- Formatting Characters
- Autoformatting
- Creating Numbered or Bulleted Lists
- Using Footnotes and Endnotes
- Checking Spelling and Grammar
- Using Built-in Language Tools
- Using Synonyms and the Thesaurus
- Hyphenating Words
- Using AutoCorrect
- Using AutoText
- Line Numbering
- Tracking Changes to a Document
- Adding Other Comments
- Linking to Another Part of a Document
- Switching Between Insert and Overwrite Mode
- Counting the Words in a Selection
- Changing the Case of Selected Text
Introduction
This chapter covers the basics of working with text in Writer, the word-processing component of Apache OpenOffice (AOO). It assumes that you are familiar with the use of a mouse and keyboard and that you have read about Writer’s menus and toolbars and other topics covered in Chapter 1 (Introducing Writer). We recommend that you also follow the suggestions in Chapter 2 (Setting up Writer) about displaying formatting aids, such as end-of-paragraph marks, and selecting other setup options.
When you have read this chapter, you should know how to:
- Select, cut, copy, paste, and move text
- Find and replace text
- Insert special characters
- Format paragraphs and characters
- Create numbered or bulleted lists
- Check spelling, use the thesaurus, and choose hyphenation options
- Use the autocorrection, word completion, autotext, and line numbering features
- Track changes, undo and redo changes, and insert notes
- Link to other parts of a document
