Point & Click OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org has a large community of volunteers who provide templates you can use. You can download templates from http://ooextras.sourceforge.net/ and http://documentation.openoffice.org/Samples_Templates/. These sites have dozens of templates, including invoices, newsletters, and brochures. Suppose you want to use the template resume.ott.

Installing a Template

Open the template and select File > Templates > Save.

Type a name for the template (such as "resume"). Under Categories, most people would choose My Templates. Click OK.

Installing a template.

Using the Template in a New Document

Select File > New > Templates and Documents. Go to My Templates and double-click the template.

OpenOffice.org creates a new document using this template.

Opening an installed template.