Publisher's Synopsis
The practical, user-friendly, insider's guide to mastering StarOffice! The step-by-step, task-based productivity guide to StarOffice For Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms Covers Writer, Calc, Impress, Web, Draw, Image, Schedule, Mail, Address Book, Base, and more Imagine: an office productivity suite that's powerful, easy to use, thoroughly integrated--and free! For millions of Linux, Solaris, and Windows users, this is no fantasy. It's a reality, with StarOffice. Now, there's a comprehensive, task-based guide to making the most of StarOffice 5.2--direct from Sun Microsystems, developer of StarOffice! StarOffice 5.2 Companion also incorporates solutions to questions from hundreds of new StarOffice users, making this the most practical, task-oriented book around. This book delivers clear, step-by-step coverage of every key StarOffice component--focusing on the features, techniques, and tips that help you do what you need to do to get your job done.;You'll find comprehensive coverage of all of the following and more: Conversion to and from Microsoft file formats--on individual files, entire folders, and scores of other file formats StarOffice Writer: editing, formatting, collaboration, long documents, mail merge, and printing StarOffice Calc: data entry, formatting, calculations, functions, and data analysis tools StarOffice Impress: creating, organizing, designing, and delivering presentations StarOffice Draw and Image: lines, objects, colors, text, vector drawings, and raster graphics in popular formats like JPG and GIF StarOffice Web: browsing the Internet, creating HTML documents, hyperlinks, converting other StarOffice formats to HTML, WebCast presentations, FTP, and animated text and graphics StarOffice Schedule: event and task management, views and filters, notifications, workgroup scheduling, and PalmPilot synchronization StarOffice Mail and Address Book: email, newsgroups, and contacts management Installation and printer setup information: Getting StarOffice up and running quickly on your home computer, and detailed instructions for implementing an enterprise-wide networked solution Customizing the StarOffice integrat;'s Web browsing and database features--even an introduction to StarOffice Basic, StarOffice's powerful macro automation language. Want to get productive with StarOffice? Here's the practical, direct, expert guide you've been searching for: StarOffice 5.2 Companion.
