This document discusses working with tables and templates in LibreOffice. It provides information on creating and formatting tables, including adding borders, backgrounds, headers and footers. Templates are described as models used to create other documents. The document outlines how to create, edit, import, export and organize templates using the template management dialog box. Templates can be saved, installed from other sources, and deleted.

1. Lesson 4
Working with tables and templates

2. Working with Tables.
Creating a Table.
Creating a Template.
Using Templates obtained from other
sources.
Organizing Template.

3. Tables are a useful way to organize and present large amounts of
information, for example:
• Technical, financial, or statistical reports.
• Product catalogs showing descriptions, prices, characteristics, and
photographs of products.
• Bills or invoices.
• Lists of names with address, age, profession, and other information.

4. Tables:
Alternative to spreadsheets
Can help reader comprehension
May be used with different objects
• Pictures
• Text
• Numbers
Working with tables

5. Tables can also be
used:
 As page-layout tool
 In headers and
footers
Unconventional Table Uses

6. Plan ahead
Parameters can
be changed later

7. FROM THE MAIN MENU,
CHOOSE INSERT > TABLE
FROM THE MAIN MENU,
CHOOSE TABLE > INSERT
From the standard
toolbar, choose the
table icon.

8.  Table Characteristics:
• Heading
• Repeat heading
• Don’t split the table
• Border.

9.  Predefined Table layouts
 Table > AutoFormat.

10.  To convert table to
text:
 Table > Convert > Text
to Table

11. Row 1 Column 1; Row 1 Column 2; Row 1 Column 3
Row 2 Column 1; Row 2 Column 2; Row 2 Column 3
Row 1 Column 1 Row 1 Column 2 Row 1 Column 3
Row 2 Column 1 Row 2 Column 2 Row 2 Column 3

12. Place the cursor anywhere in the table
Choose Table > Convert > Table to Text
Pick the preferred row separator
Click OK to finish.

13. To resize and position the table:
• Move the cursor to the left or right edge until it
changes to a double arrow
• Drag the border to a new position.
For more precise control
• Table > Table Properties

14.  Properties
• Name
 Alignment
• Automatic
• Left
• Right
• Center
 Spacing
• From Left
• Manual

15. Method 1:
• Move the mouse next to the edge of the cell
• When a double-headed arrow appears, click and
hold the left mouse button
• Drag the border to the desired position, and
release.
Method 2:
• On the ruler, dividers are marked by a pair of thin
gray lines
• Hold the mouse button down on the appropriate
divider and dragging it to the desired location.

16. • For greater
control over
column width,
use the
Columns page
of the Table
Format dialog
box.

17. To create a Heading Row in an existing
table:
• Place the cursor anywhere in the table
• Click Table > AutoFormat.
• Choose a format then click OK.

18. One table can be split into two tables, and
two tables can be merged into a single
table.
Tables are split only horizontally (the rows
above the split point are put into one table,
and the rows below into another).

19. Place the cursor in the cell you wish to
change.
1) Press and hold the Ctrl+Alt key while
using the left/right arrow keys.
Re-sizes the current cell on its right edge.
2) Press and hold the Ctrl+Shift+Alt key
while using the left/right arrow keys.
Re-sizes the current cell on its left edge.

20. To insert Rows and Columns:
• Place the cursor in the row or column
where you want to add new rows or
columns then right click.
• On the pop up menu, choose Row > Insert
or Column insert.
• Set amount to the number of rows or
columns to insert, and position to Before or
After.
• Click OK

21. Merging and splitting cells:
• Select the cells to merge > Right-click
• Choose Cell > Merge or choose Table > Merge
Cells from the main menu.
Merging a single cell into an adjacent
cell:
• Place the cursor in the cell > Press Alt + Delete >
release > hold down Ctrl > Press the left or right
arrow key.

22.  To split a cell into multiple cells:
• Position cursor inside cell
• Right-click and choose Cell > Split on he pop up menu, or choose Table
> Split Cells from the main menu.
• Select how to split the cell.
 To split a single cell:
• Place the cursor in an adjacent cell, press Alt+Ins, release, then hold
down Ctrl, and then press the left or right arrow to split the cell to the
left/right.

23. On the Table Format dialog box
• Select the Borders tab.
Borders have three components:
• Where they go
• What they look like
• How much space is left around them.
Line arrangement specifies where the
borders go.

25. A table background:
• Can greatly improve the readability of the data
• Visually highlight important parts of the table
• Make the table more appealing.
Two types of background when formatting
the table:
• Solid color
• Graphic.

26.  1) Place the cursor anywhere inside the cell, row or table you want to work
with. If you want to apply a background to a group of cells, select the group.
 2) Right-click and choose Table from the pop-up menu, or choose Table >
Table Properties from the main menu.
 3) In the Table Format dialog box, select the Background tab
 4) In the For section, chose whether to apply the settings to cell, row, or
table.
 5) In the As section, choose whether the background is a color or a graphic.
 To apply a color, select the color and click OK.

29.  To rotate text in a
table:
 Select the table to be
rotated then choose
Format > Character.
 On the position page,
in the Rotation/scaling
section, choose the
rotation angle
 Click OK.

30. Lesson 4

31.  A template is a model that you use to create
other documents.
 Templates can contain anything that regular
documents can contain
 All documents in LibreOffice are based on
templates.

32.  File > New > Templates
 Select the template
 Click Open

33. 1) Open a new or existing
document that you want to make
into a template.
2) Add the content and styles that
you want.
3) From the menu bar, choose File
> Templates > Save to open the
Templates dialog box .
4) In the New template field, type a
name for the new template.
5) In the Categories list, select the
category to which you want to
assign the template.
6) Click OK to save the new
template.

34. Wizards can create Writer
templates:
• Letters
• Faxes
• Agendas.

35.  From the menu bar:
• Choose File > Wizards
> [type of template
required]
• Follow the instructions
of the wizard.

36. 1) From the menu bar, choose File >
Templates > Edit to open a standard file
browser window.
2) Select and open the template that you
want to edit.
3) Edit the template just as you would any
other document. To save your changes,
choose File > Save from the menu bar.

37. The next time the document that was created from
the changed template opens, the following
message appears:

38. Lesson 4

39. To install individual templates:
1) Download the template and save it
anywhere on your computer.
2) Import the template into a template folder
by following the instructions on the next
slide.

40. In the template Management dialog box:
• Select the folder
• Click the commands button
• Find and select the template you want to import
• Click open [If you want] enter a new name for the
template
• Press enter.

41. In the template management dialog box:
• Double click the folder that contains the template
you want to export.
• Select the template you want to export
• Click the commands button
• Choose Export Template from the drop down
menu to open the Save As window
• Find the folder into which you want to export the
template
• Click save.

42.  In the template dialog box:
• Double click the folder that contains the template you want
to delete
• Click the commands button
• Choose Delete from the drop-down menu
• A message box appears and asks you to confirm the
deletion
• Click yes.

44. Lesson 4

45. To create a template folder:
1) In the Template Management dialog box,
select any folder.
2) Click the Commands button and choose
New from the drop-down menu. A new folder
called Untitled appears.
3) Type a name for the new folder, and then
press Enter. Writer saves the folder with the
name that you entered.

46. In the Template Management dialog box
• Select the folder that you want to delete
• Click the commands button
• Choose Delete from the dropdown menu.
• A message box appears asking you do you
confirm the deletion?
• Click yes