StarOffice: Transition From Microsoft Office

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Overview

Students will learn how to perform common word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database techniques using the StarOffice. Prerequisites

A working knowledge of Windows 98 and Microsoft Office applications.

Target Student

Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use Windows applications and have experience using the mouse. Students should also be familiar with Microsoft Office applications. Performance-Based Objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Use the StarOffice interface, including the Explorer and the Beamer.
Edit and navigate in documents using StarWriter.
Enter formulas and charts using StarCalc.
Create a presentation that includes text, bulleted text, drawn objects, and transitional effects using StarImpress.
Create a database and related objects including tables, forms, reports, and queries using StarBase.
Understand the basics of other packages in the StarOffice suite: StarMath, StarDraw,
StarImpress, and StarSchedule.
Use the various AutoPilots to create templates, web pages, and import documents.

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. What's next

This is the only course in this series.

Course duration 1 Day(s) Course outline

Lesson 1: The StarDesktop

StarDesktop
The Explorer and the Beamer
Help

Lesson 2: Using StarWriter

The StarWriter Environment
Formatting Text
Adding Objects to your Documents
Previewing and Printing

Lesson 3: Using StarCalc

The StarCalc Environment
The Navigator and the Stylist
Working with Formulas
Adding Objects to a Spreadsheet

Lesson 4: Using StarImpress

Opening a Presentation
Beginning a Presentation
Drawing Tools
Clipart and FontWork
Slide Shows, Output, and Presentation Options

Lesson 5: Using StarBase

Creating a StarBase Database
Using Forms to View Data
Reports
Queries
Using the Beamer to Drag and Drop Data

Lesson 6: Other StarOffice Applications

StarMath
Drawing Packages
StarSchedule

Lesson 7: Working with AutoPilots

Creating a Letter
Web Pages
The Microsoft Import AutoPilot
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Hardware/software Requirements

An IBM-compatible PC with a 486 processor or higher, a minimum of 32 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM), Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0, a minimum of 148 MB of available hard disk space for StarOffice software, and an additional 20 MB of hard disk space available during installation for temporary files.

See your reference manual for hardware considerations that apply to your specific hardware setup.

In addition, you will need printers if you want to print the documents, spreadsheets, and presentations created in the course.

Please contact your training representative for more details on having this course delivered onsite or online

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