
from a third-party distributor. The project maintains a list of
distributors, but the distributors are not connected with, nor endorsed
by, OpenOffice.org.
How to install the software
Information on installing and setting up OpenOffice.org on the various
supported operating systems is given here.
You can also download the more detailed Installation Guide.
Extensions and add-ons
Extensions and add-ons to enhance OpenOffice.org are collected in the
official extensions repository at OOo. Most are free, but some are not.
See Chapter 14 (Customizing OpenOffice.org) for more information.
How to get help
This book, the other OOo user guides, the built-in Help system, and
user support systems assume that you are familiar with your computer
and basic functions such as starting a program, opening and saving
files.
Help system
OOo comes with an extensive Help system. This is your first line of
support for using OOo.
To display the full Help system, press F1 or select OpenOffice.org
Help from the Help menu. In addition, you can choose whether to
activate Tips, Extended tips, and the Help Agent (using Tools >
Options > OpenOffice.org > General).
If Tips are enabled, place the mouse pointer over any of the icons to
see a small box (“tooltip”) with a brief explanation of the icon’s
function. For a more detailed explanation, select Help > What's This?
and hold the pointer over the icon.
Free online support
The OpenOffice.org community not only develops software, but
provides free, volunteer-based support. Users of OOo can get
comprehensive online support from community venues such as
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