
Working with templates
All documents in OpenOffice.org (OOo) are based on templates.
However, Impress is a little different from other OOo components, in
that it starts with the Presentation Wizard unless you have elected to
turn the Wizard off.
When you choose File > New > Presentation from the menu bar, if
the Presentation Wizard is active, the Wizard offers several choices for
a new presentation, one of which is From template.
If you have turned the Presentation Wizard off, when you start a new
presentation by choosing File > New > Presentation from the menu
bar, OOo uses the default presentation template. If you have not
defined your own default template, OOo uses a blank template supplied
with the program.
Using templates supplied with OOo
Impress comes with a set of predefined templates. Two are in the
Presentations folder and the others are in the Presentation
backgrounds folder. The difference between them is that
“Presentation” templates include a series of slides with sample titles
and topics, while “Presentation background” templates have only
backgrounds and background objects. Both types have predefined
presentation and graphics styles.
You can create a new presentation from a previously saved
presentation template by choosing File > New > Templates and
Documents from the menu bar. This opens the Templates and
Documents – Templates window. To open a new presentation based on
a template, double-click that template’s name in the list.
Using templates from other sources
If you have created your own templates, or imported templates from
another location, they are probably stored in the My Templates folder
in the Templates and Documents – Templates window. Templates
installed using the Extension Manager may be installed in their own
folders. You can use them in the same way as the templates installed
with Impress.
See page 50 for information on importing templates into OOo.
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