
Chapter 9: Advanced Techniques
• Display the Gallery theme to which to add the graphic.
• Position the mouse pointer above the graphic, without clicking.
• If the mouse pointer changes to a hand symbol, the graphic refers to a hyperlink. In this
case, click the graphic while pressing the Alt key to select it without executing the
respective link.
However, if the mouse pointer does not change to a hand symbol, simply click the graphic
to select it.
• Once the graphic is selected, release the mouse button.
• Click again on the graphic image, keeping the mouse button pressed for more than two
seconds, to copy the graphic image to memory.
• Without releasing the mouse button, drag the graphic into the Gallery.
Note:Draw objects that are created using the Draw functions floating toolbar, cannot be incorporated in the
gallery.
Copying Graphics Between Documents
Graphics can be copied from one document to another.
Note: If the document is to be published, please observe copyright laws and, for safety, obtain the consent of the
authors of the original.
9. Open the document in which to insert the graphic object.
10.Open the document from to copy the graphic.
11.Click the graphic to select it.
12.Right-click to open the context menu or use Ctrl+C
13.Select Copy to place the graphic into the clipboard.
14.Bring the target document into focus.
15.Select the location for the graphic.
16.Right-click to open the context menu and select Paste at the position where to insert a
copy of the picture or use Ctrl+V.
17.If the graphic is connected with a hyperlink, the hyperlink and not the graphic is inserted.
Copying Draw Objects into Other Documents
In OpenOffice.org it is possible to directly copy draw objects between text, spreadsheets and
presentation documents.
3. Select the draw object or objects.
4. Copy the draw object to the clipboard by using Ctrl+C or by right-clicking to open the
context menu and selecting Copy.
5. Switch to the other document and place the cursor at which to insert the draw object.
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