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-{{handbook sidebar|pamphletTOC}}+NeoOffice Writer is a powerful opensource word processor able to handle everything from simple school reports to the more complicated needs of businesses. With its built-in Microsoft Office filters, NeoWriter can open, edit, and save your Word documents.
-''This page is very much under construction''+<!--(picture of NeoWriter and Word side by side)-->
-===OpenSource Word Processor===+
-NeoOffice/J Writer is a powerful opensource word processor able to handle everything from simple school reports to the more complicated needs of businesses. With its built in Microsoft Office filters, NeoWriter can open, edit and save your Word documents. +Writer is integrated into NeoOffice. This allows easy incorporation of spreadsheets from NeoCalc or drawings from NeoDraw in your NeoWriter documents.
 +<!--(insert pretty stuff in an NeoWriter Document)-->
-(picture of NeoWriter and Word side by side)+As with the other components of NeoOffice, Writer supports writing in a wide range of languages and scripts, including support for right-to-left writing direction and other complex text layout systems.
-(link to [[NeoOffice/J Feature Comparison]] in here somewhere?)+The wiki includes a [[NeoOffice Feature Comparison]] with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org and a [[NeoOffice_File_Formats|list of supported file formats]].
-===Integration===+== Tips and Hints in the Wiki ==
 +''Note that additional tips can be found on the [[New Articles Needed]] page, which contains links to stub pages and/or threads in trinity that need to be developed into full blown articles
-NeoWriter is integrated into NeoOffice/J. This allows easy incorporation of spreadsheets from NeoCalc or drawings from NeoDraw in your NeoWriter documents. +===Working With (Grid-like) Tables===
 +* [[Performing calculations in a table within a text document]]
 +* [[Importing a Calc Sheet into a Writer Table]]
 +* [[Exploiting Calc's Consecutive Fill Down in Writer Tables]]
-(insert pretty stuff in an NeoWriter Document)+===Numbering Pages, Lines, Lists etc.===
 +* [[How to Add Page Numbers]]
 +* [[Line Numbering in a Writer Document]]
 +* [[How to miss out a number in a list]]
 +* [[Repairing Broken Numbering]]
-===Open Source===+===Indexes, Tables of Contents and Cross-References===
 +* [[Creating an Index]]
 +* [[Creating a Table of Contents]]
 +* [[Cross-references in NeoOffice Writer|References in NeoOffice Writer]]
 +* [[Cross-references in a Master Document|References in a Master Document]]
-This means NeoOffice/J will never go away. The code will always be there. +===Miscellaneous Tips===
 +* [[Using AutoTexts]]
 +* [[Inserting_a_Chart_from_NeoOffice_Calc|Inserting a Chart from NeoOffice Calc]]
 +* [[Displaying and Editing Several Pages in a Same Window|Displaying and editing several pages in the same window]]
 +* [[Using Fields Without Data Sources]]
 +* [[Guide to Outlining]]
 +* [[Inserting an Image Behind Text]]
 +* [[Using a Master Document]]
 +<!--===Open Source===
 +This means NeoOffice will never go away. The code will always be there.-->
 +==External Writer Tips==
 +[http://blogs.sun.com/oootnt/entry/writing_vertical_text Writing Vertical Text]<br>
 +[http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/triggering_next_record_in_ooo_mail_merges Printing More Than One Record on One Sheet of Paper] (an article by Solveig Haugland)<br>
 +[http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/tutorial/Bibliographies.html Using the Bibliography Feature] <br>
-----+===Forms===
 +[http://nothickmanuals.info/doku.php/articles:oooforms Creating interactive forms with OpenOfice.org Writer] Creating an interactive quiz form in Writer.<br>
 +[http://openmrs.org/wiki/Creating_Forms_in_OpenOffice Creating Forms in Open Office] (Discusses creating XML forms for data entry.)<br>
 +[http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1191662,00.html Skip the input fields -- Make life easier with the Writer XML Forms] (An article/tutorial by Solveig Haugland)<br>
 +===Lists and Numbering===
 +*Four articles by Solveig Haugland;
 +:[http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/2007/10/a-fabulous-way-.html Using Fields] Based on Jean Weber's technique
 +:[http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/2006/11/restarting_numb.html Restarting Numbering] An older article; also uses fields.
 +:[http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1200704,00.html OpenOffice.org Lists] A good intro to using Writers lists and styles features. Part 1 of 2
 +:[http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1200710,00.html Using List Styles] Part 2 of 2
 +*[http://fosswire.com/2008/11/19/openofficeorg-tip-automatically-number-headings/ Automatically Number Headings] from Fosswire.com.
-NeoOffice/J is the Mac OS X port of OpenOffice.org, a free, open source office suite.+<!--NeoOffice is the Mac OS X port of OpenOffice.org, a free, open source office suite.
-(other disclaimers, notices, etc, here) +(other disclaimers, notices, etc, here) -->
-{{botlangbarEN|[[Fr:NeoTexteur_%28Writer%29|Français]]}}+==Documentation and User Guides==
-[[Category:NeoOffice/J]][[Category:Fixme]]+[http://userguide.neooffice.org/userguide/NEO_2_chapter_3_v_0_9.odt Chapter 3 of the NeoOffice User Guide]<br>
-__NOEDITSECTION__+[http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Chapters OpenOffice.org 3.2 Writer Guide]
 + 
 +==Sources for Writer Templates==
 +Be sure to also see the list on template packages on the [[Editing_Default_Styles_and_Using_Templates#Sources_of_document_templates|Editing Default Styles and Using Templates]] page. May of the sites and packages listed there include Writer templates along with templates for other modules. The templates and template packages listed below are specific to Writer.
 +*[http://www.geocities.com/n2geoff/OO/oo.html Screenplay templates] in sxw format, the format used by OpenOffice.org and NeoOffice 1.x. Newer versions of NeoOffice (and OpenOffice.org) can read these files.
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 +{{botlangbarEN|[[Fr:NeoTexteur_%28Writer%29|Français]] [[It:NeoWriter|Italiano]] [[nl:NeoWriter|Nederlands]]}}
 +[[Category:NeoOffice]]

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NeoOffice Writer is a powerful opensource word processor able to handle everything from simple school reports to the more complicated needs of businesses. With its built-in Microsoft Office filters, NeoWriter can open, edit, and save your Word documents.

Writer is integrated into NeoOffice. This allows easy incorporation of spreadsheets from NeoCalc or drawings from NeoDraw in your NeoWriter documents.

As with the other components of NeoOffice, Writer supports writing in a wide range of languages and scripts, including support for right-to-left writing direction and other complex text layout systems.

The wiki includes a NeoOffice Feature Comparison with Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org and a list of supported file formats.

Contents

Tips and Hints in the Wiki

Note that additional tips can be found on the New Articles Needed page, which contains links to stub pages and/or threads in trinity that need to be developed into full blown articles

Working With (Grid-like) Tables

Numbering Pages, Lines, Lists etc.

Indexes, Tables of Contents and Cross-References

Miscellaneous Tips

External Writer Tips

Writing Vertical Text
Printing More Than One Record on One Sheet of Paper (an article by Solveig Haugland)
Using the Bibliography Feature

Forms

Creating interactive forms with OpenOfice.org Writer Creating an interactive quiz form in Writer.
Creating Forms in Open Office (Discusses creating XML forms for data entry.)
Skip the input fields -- Make life easier with the Writer XML Forms (An article/tutorial by Solveig Haugland)

Lists and Numbering

  • Four articles by Solveig Haugland;
Using Fields Based on Jean Weber's technique
Restarting Numbering An older article; also uses fields.
OpenOffice.org Lists A good intro to using Writers lists and styles features. Part 1 of 2
Using List Styles Part 2 of 2


Documentation and User Guides

Chapter 3 of the NeoOffice User Guide
OpenOffice.org 3.2 Writer Guide

Sources for Writer Templates

Be sure to also see the list on template packages on the Editing Default Styles and Using Templates page. May of the sites and packages listed there include Writer templates along with templates for other modules. The templates and template packages listed below are specific to Writer.

  • Screenplay templates in sxw format, the format used by OpenOffice.org and NeoOffice 1.x. Newer versions of NeoOffice (and OpenOffice.org) can read these files.



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