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INTRODUCTION TO LIBREOFFICE WRITER
LibreOffice Writer is a GUI-based word processor. It is a free and open-source software with extensive editing
and formatting features. It can be used on different platforms, including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux,
etc. Various distributions of the Linux operating system, like Fedora, Ubuntu, etc. have LibreOffice Writer as
the default word processor.
Starting LibreOffice Writer
To start LibreOffice Writer, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Click on the Start button from the Menu bar.
Step 2: Select the LibreOffice LibreOffice Writer from the Start menu.
OR
Step 1: Double-click on the LibreOffice icon ( ) present on the desktop. 2 4
Step 2: Click on the File menu from the Menu bar. 3
Step 3: Click on the New option. A submenu appears.
Step 4: Click on the Text Document option.
The Writer application window opens.
PARTS OF LIBREOFFICE WRITER WINDOW
The Writer application window has different parts, which are as follows:
Ð ÐTitle Bar: It is located at the top of the Writer’s window. It displays the name of the current document.
The default document name is Untitled X, where ‘X’ is the document number Untitled 1, Untitled 2,
Untitled 3... etc. At the top-right corner of the Title bar, three buttons named Minimize/Maximize/Restore/
Close are present. These are called window control buttons. These buttons are used to minimize, maximize/
restore, and close the active document, respectively.
Control
Buttons
Standard Toolbar Close
Formatting
Toolbar Maximize
/Restore
Minimize
Vertical
Menu Bar Scroll Bar
Title Bar
Document
Window/ Horizontal
Work Area Ruler
Status Bar Zoom
Ð ÐMenu Bar: It is located just below the Title bar. It contains a list of menus like File, Edit, View, Insert, Format,
Table, Tools, Window and Help. Each menu has options for executing different functions. The option which
shows three dots ‘...’ just after the option name, means, clicking on it will open the dialog box. The option
which shows right-hand side arrows ‘►’ just after the option name, means, clicking on it will open a submenu.
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