Opening a Document

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Outcomes

Upon completion of this tutorial the learner will be able to:
  • Start OpenOffice 3.0 Writer
  • Open an existing document
  • Understand the elements of the writer window


Starting OpenOffice 3.0 Writer

Figure 1. Start the OpenOffice Writer

From the "Applications" menu in the top left of the Ubuntu Desktop select "Office" then "OpenOffice.org Word Processor". This will present the OpenOffice splash screen as the operating system loads the software.

Figure 2. OpenOffice Splash


Open an Existing Document

Figure 3. File->Open


Figure 4. File open dialog


Open an Existing Document from the File Manager

Figure 5. Open writer document from file manager


Figure 6. Open a text file from file manager