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Is this available in OpenOffice.org? How do I insert a screen shot or other image into my drawing document? When I print a Draw document, the drawings near the top or bottom page borders are not printed properly. How can I overcome this problem? How can I redefine the origin of the drawing. The current Apache OpenOffice supports Apple MacOS X version 10.7 (Lion) - 10.11 (El Capitan) and macOS 10.12 (Sierra) - 10.13 (High Sierra). Hardware requirements CPU: Intel Processor.
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- Snap to grid
Use this function to move an object exactly to a grid point (see Figure 6). This function can be switched on and off with View > Grid > Snap to Grid and on the Options toolbar with the icon .
Showing the grid
Make the grid visible under View > Grid > Display Grid. Alternatively turn the grid on and off with the icon on the Options toolbar.
Figure 6: Exact positioning with the snap to grid function.
Changing the color of the grid points
By default the grid points are bright gray and not too easy to see. Under Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > Appearance in the section Drawing / Presentation the color of the grid points can be changed (see Figure 7). On the Color Settings pulldown menu select a more suitable/visible color, for example black.
Figure 7: Changing the color of the grid points.
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Configuring the grid
Under Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Draw > Grid you can change the settings of the grid (Figure 8).
Figure 8: Configuring the grid.
No adjustment is necessary in the Grid field, for these settings can be changed directly from the icons on the Options toolbar.
Resolution: sets the horizontal and vertical distance between two grid points (see Figure 9).
Figure 9: Grids with different resolutions.
Subdivisions: determines how many steps there are between adjacent grid points. Intermediate steps make it possible to have a larger separation between 2 grid points and so the drawing remains clearer (see Figure 10). Objects can snap to intermediate points in exactly the same way as grid points.
Figure 10: Grid with intermediate steps (subdivisions).
The other settings are largely self-explanatory. One important setting is the field Snap range. Grid points and guiding lines are both optical help elements which are managed separately by Draw. If you have activated a snap function and then move an object, Draw looks in the vicinity of the position of the object for those special help elements. This determines the final position of the object, and with the snap range setting you can determine the extent of this search ‘area’. Exactly how large the snap area is depends on the current environment – which particular snap functions are in use, how the grid is configured and whether or not there may be collisions with other objects. It is usually necessary to do a little experimenting to find what best suits your needs.
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NotesOpenOffice.org includes a word processor (Writer), a formula page (Formula), a data base utility (Database), a tool for creating slideshows (Presentation) and another for schematic representations (Drawing).
OpenOffice.org finally has a native version for Mac, which is why it doesn't need to run the X11 server (only available for Mac OS X Intel for now).
Although OpenOffice.org doesn't automatically run the guide that allows you to select the kind of document you want, you can access the different applications from the corresponding menu bar: Text Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Database, or Drawing.
In addition, it is compatible with the main Microsoft Office file formats, which is why you can use OpenOffice to open PPS or PPT from PowerPoint on Mac or Word documents in DOC format.
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