Slide 1 :
Who am I? : Who am I? I am 29 yr old IT Consultant from Mexico
Work with an open source project called OpenOffice.org
Have used Linux since 2000 and exclusively since 2001
Open source has changed my life
Why migrate? : Why migrate? Microsoft office is expensive.
OpenOffice.org is a one stop sollution regardless of your OS
OpenOffice.org support more formats including PDF so is great for publishing
We actually encourage you to share it with all your friends
It integrates with Web 2.0 services like Zoho and Google Docs so your documents are always available
Great what does that means? : Great what does that means? Means that you can have a working office suite on your USB drive
Is compatible with web desktop applications like Ulteo
It has a community that support you 24/7
Free documentation to improve your office skills and guide books
Blogging community giving you daily tips on improving your OOo skills
The Myth of the Migration : The Myth of the Migration Jeez I thought they were democrats!
Most users use just 10% of the features of their office suite : Most users use just 10% of the features of their office suite
MSO licenses take around 3-10% of most IT budget : MSO licenses take around 3-10% of most IT budget
Apples to Apples? : Apples to Apples?
Interface : Interface
Document compatibility : Document compatibility OOo is 95% compatible with MSO files
The 5% of the incompatibilities have to do with:
Floating element like headers and images
Margins on different metric scales and papers
New office file format (docx, xlsx, pptx)
Images anchor location
Special elements (videos, applets, etc)
Slide 11 : Keep your formating simple.
Getting to know the toolsWriter : Getting to know the toolsWriter
Word processing : Word processing Writer is a great tool for navigating through large documents
Has an awesome and intuitive styling organization
Create smaller file size
Is also great for writers
Main difference : Main difference Normal view is print view
The Navigator and the stylist
Selection modes
Keyboard shortcuts
Integration
Master your Stylist with style : Master your Stylist with style Style layouts
Type of styles:
Paragraph
Characters
Frames
Pages
Lists
HTML, Applied, Custom, conditional styles etc.
Slide 16 : File Menu in Word
Getting help in OpenOffice.org : Getting help in OpenOffice.org Join our user mailing list for user support
Check out some of our forums at oooforum.org
If you need professional assistant, check out our support options
Books
Resources
Community
Remember that you also give back join our education, marketing or user support projects
You can also donate money at es.openoffice.org
Slide 18 : Visit OooAuthors for the latest guides
M$ Office wont give you this... : M$ Office wont give you this...
Q&A : Q&A
Learn how to do the OOo way : Learn how to do the OOo way Personalized attention
Sequencial learning
Master OOo more advanced tools
Learn how to develop interesting activities for your students
Stablish good practicies in Presentations and document editing
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Contact me at jza@openoffice.org or look for me in WizIQ