Don't like the icon ... to put users off OpenOffice.org, though. Firstly, in documents that use complex layouts in Word, some positioning of page elements can change in Writer.

Here are a few tips on using Writer, Calc and Impress. Writer, the word processing program in OpenOffice, is similar to MS Word in most respects. Take a look at all the icons at the top of the page.

This icon, which has no visible name ... Close the Picture toolbar in OpenOffice Writer by clicking the "X" in the toolbar's upper right corner. The toolbar reappears whenever you click an ...

If you have an image that is sideways or in any other angle besides the desired one in OpenOffice Writer, you may find ... Click the "Effects" icon at the bottom of the screen.

Like other OpenOffice.org applications, Writer has dozens of options available from Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer. These options allow you to adjust both the general settings of Writer and ...

and dumped Microsoft Office in favor of OpenOffice 3.0, here's a cool way to juice it up: The Writer's Tools extension for OpenOffice lets you back up documents, look up and translate words and ...

One of the perqs of being a journalist is that I often hear about software and events before most people. A case in point is Writer's Tools, an extension for OpenOffice.org Writer being developed by ...