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OpenOffice.org X11 Tips and Tricks
From NeoWiki
A number of the Tips and Hints for Using NeoOffice also apply to OpenOffice.org/X11 since both programs are based on OpenOffice.org code.
Unless otherwise noted, these tips apply equally to OpenOffice.org 1.1.x and the forthcoming OpenOffice.org 2.0.
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OpenOffice.org 2.0-specific tips
OpenOffice.org X11 General Tips
- Searching contents of OpenOffice.org files
- Setting the default application for opening OpenOffice.org, Microsoftâ„¢ Officeâ„¢, and other file types
- How to launch directly into particular applications (word processor, spreadsheet, etc.)
- Set the files to open with Start OpenOffice.org instead of NeoOffice
Keyboard Customization
- Customizing Menu & Keyboard shortcuts to be more Mac-like
- The section "More about customizing NeoOffice keyboard shortcuts" does not apply to OpenOffice.org/X11
- Cyrillic keyboard layout single-key switch for Apple's X11 (Input Method Switch, page in russian)
OpenOffice.org Appearance
- Customizing the UI font and background color to be more Mac-like
- Improving the quality of on-screen font display
- How to dock the Stylist and other palettes
Writer Tips
- How to edit the default styles present in all new documents
- How do I turn off word auto-complete and other automatic formatting?
- Tips on using Find and Replace
Database Tips
- How to enable MySQL with NeoOffice or OpenOffice.org/X11
- How to create a simple database with NeoOffice/J or OpenOffice.org/X11
