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Base is a database programme used to store contact and account information, create and modify tables, forms, queries and reports. Accessing data stored in a wide variety of database file formats is also available. Base will not be covered in detail in this course. For more information on base, please refer to www.openoffice.org/product/base.html
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Draw is a vector graphics editor that provides tools to create anything from simple graphics to dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects.
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You can use Math for creating and editing mathematical equations by using a graphic user interface or by directly typing the formula into the equation editor. The formula created in this manner can then be inserted into other OpenOffice.org programmes, such as Writer, Calc and Impress.
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Using a new OS and especially a new office application suite is not as daunting to pick up as you may think. With OpenOffice, most of the operations are very intuitive. Think of a new suite as moving to a new house; all your old cutlery, plates and dishes are in your kitchen cupboards, you just need to get used to the new kitchen arrangement!
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<emphasis role="strong">Spellchecker:</emphasis> The spellchecker feature facilitates error-free writing by enabling you to check your entire document, including the header, footer, index entries and footnotes, for spelling errors. It even allows you to identify a misspelled word from a specific selection of the document, lists suggested words for replacing the misspelled word and provides you the option to add a new word to the existing user dictionary.
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<emphasis role="strong">Thesaurus:</emphasis> The thesaurus helps you enhance the quality of your writing and make it more effective by allowing you to find a more appropriate synonym for a selected word.
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<emphasis role="strong"> Autocorrect:</emphasis> Autocorrect is a software function that enables you to reduce your typing effort by automatically correcting common spelling and typing errors. This feature also allows you to automatically apply correct formatting to the text or insert special characters by recognizing particular character usage.
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<emphasis role="strong">Hyphenation:</emphasis> You can use the hyphenation feature to insert hyphens in words that are too long to fit at the end of a line. It searches the entire document and suggests hyphenation that you can either accept or reject.
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<emphasis role="strong">Mail merge:</emphasis> The Mail merge feature allows you to create multiple personalised form letters, labels, envelopes, faxes and e-mail messages by using a form letter template and an address database.
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OpenOffice.org Writer offers a variety of useful features to help you create basic text documents as well as long and complex or multi-part documents that may include components such as bibliographies, reference tables and indexes. Some of these features are: <placeholder-1/>
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