
Chapter 2: Working With OpenOffice.org
Using Floating Toolbars
When editing a text document, the Insert icon is in the Tools toolbar. Do a long click on this
icon. This opens a floating toolbar containing further icons.
The user now has a few choices to make: either to click the icon to activate the feature, or to
grab the window by its title bar and drag it away from the main toolbar while holding down
the left mouse button (remember to first release the mouse button that was clicked to open the
popup otherwise the title bar cannot be grabbed with the mouse). Notice that the icon, that
was used previously, is still there. If one now clicks the From File icon, notice that this icon
has replaced the original icon a the top of the main toolbar. Use a short click to open the
directly visible function and a longer click to reopen the floating toolbar .
The document window
At the top left hand edge of the document window are the toolbars that are needed for work,
and that these vary depending on the document type and context. At the bottom edge is the
status bar. The status bar contains different fields displaying information appropriate to the
type of document. Some of these fields give access to special functions, either by double-
clicking or by opening the relevant context menu. For more detailed explanations, refer to
Help.
Docking toolbars
All toolbars may be positioned as either floating windows or dockable panes. These floating
windows may be docked on any of the edges of the OpenOffice.org window. On each edge
several toolbars may be docked alongside each other. To undock and re-dock, drag the handle
at the left or top (if vertical) of the toolbar.
In the floating state, the window floats above the workplace so that the windows below it are
partially covered. Switch to the locked state to display the docked window next to the workplace. If
the window is docked to the left of the workplace, the following buttons appear depending on
the state:
Unhide
A hidden window can be un-hidden (shown) by clicking the arrow
button.
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