1. How do I create a new presentation?
2. How do I open and edit a document in OpenOffice that I created using Microsoft PowerPoint?
a. Open a document from a flash drive
b. Open a document from a floppy disk
3. How do I save my presentation?
a. To a jump/flash/thumb/usb drive
b. To a floppy disk drive
4. How do I save my presentation so I can use it with Microsoft PowerPoint?
5. How do I insert a new slide?
6. How do I change the order of slides in a presentation?
7. How do I change the slide background fill?
8. How do I print my slides in handout format?
9. How do I add lines to my handout so notes can be taken with each slide?
1. How do I create a new presentation?
- Click on Start.
- Select Open Office Impress (presentations).
- The Presentation Wizard will appear.
- Follow the Wizard questions if you want all of your slides to have the same background (only 2 choices to select).
- Or just select Empty presentation and click on Create.
2. How do I open and edit a presentation in OpenOffice that I created using Microsoft PowerPoint?
OpenOffice can handle presentations created in different software programs including Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP.
To open presentation from a flash drive:
- Insert flash drive
into USB port 
. - Open OpenOffice Impress.
- Click on File.
- Select Open.
- Double click on usbdrive.
- Select presentation file name and click Open.
- Once presentation is opened you may begin typing or editing your presentation. OpenOffice can handle Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and can even save them as a PowerPoint presentation (See FAQ # 4).
To open a document from a floppy disk:
- Insert floppy disk
into disk drive
. - Open OpenOffice Impress.
- Click on File.
- Select Open.
- Double click on floppy.
- Select your presentation file name and click Open.
- Once presentation is opened you may begin typing or editing your presentation. OpenOffice can handle Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and can even save them as a PowerPoint presentations (See FAQ # 4).
3. How do I save my presentation?
OpenOffice can save presentations as Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP, among others.
To a jump/flash/thumb/usb drive:
- Insert flash drive
into USB port .
- Click on File.
- Select Save As.
- Double click on usbdrive.
- Type the name of your presentation and accept default Microsoft PowerPoint file extension or select from the drop down menu select the corresponding file extension.
- Click Save.
- Insert floppy disk
into disk drive .
- Click on File.
- Select Save As.
- Double click on floppy.
- Type the name of your presentation and accept default Microsoft PowerPoint file extension or select from the drop down menu select the corresponding file extension.
- Click Save.
4. How do I save my presentation so I can use it with Microsoft PowerPoint?
A presentation created or edited in OpenOffice can be saved as Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt). When saving your document Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt) is the default file type. Just click on Save.
- Place cursor on the slide before you wish to insert a new one in the slides section (left hand side).
- Click on Insert.
- Select New.
- New slide will appear.
6. How do I change the order of slides in a presentation?
- Click (but don't let go of mouse button) on the slide you wish to move.
- Move the slide up or down depending on where you wish to place it.
- Let go of mouse button.
- Slide will now appear in new position.
7. How do I change the slide background fill?
- Click on Format.
- Select Page.
- Click on Background tab.
- Select from the drop-down arrow Color, Gradient, Hatching or Bitmap. Then select different color, gradient style, hatching style or bitmap from the list.
- Click on OK.
8. How do I print my slides in handout format?
- Click on Handout tab (in the center panel).
- Select a layout (how many slides you wish to show per handout page) - on right hand side.
- Click on File.
- Select Print.
- Click on the Options button.
- Uncheck Drawing and check off Handouts.
- Click OK - click OK again.
9. How do I add lines to my handout so notes can be taken with each slide?
- Click on Handout tab (in the center panel).
- Select a layout (how many slides you wish to show per handout page) - on right hand side.
- Arrange your slides so there is room for the lines for notes. Just click on the slide you wish to move and drag it to where you'd like it.
- Click on the line tool (located at the bottom)
- Draw a straight line. (You'll have to draw the first few lines for the first slide but after that you'll just copy and paste the remaining lines.)
- Single left click on line (so blue dots show at both ends of line) - right click and select Copy.
- Right click and select paste.
- Line will paste automatically on top of previous line, hover mouse over first line until it becomes a four arrow cursor - drag new line to where you want.
- Right click and select paste again until you have all the lines you need for the first slide.
- Click on the first line - hold down the shift key and click on the remaining lines. The dots at the end of each line will be green.
- Right click and select copy.
- Right click and select paste. Again the new set of lines will automatically be placed on top of the previous set. Hover the mouse over the first set until it becomes a four arrow cursor - drag new set of lines next to the next slide.
- Repeat the paste and drag until all slides have lines.
