Computer - Ch-3 Fun with OpenOffice 4 Writer

3. Fun with OpenOffice 4 Writer

Q1. What is a word processor?

Ans. A word processor is a program which processes words. We can type, edit, format, save and print word. A word processor is used to create text documents with different styles and colours of text.

Q2. What is Open Office Writer?

Ans. Open Office Writer is a word processor which helps us to create documents containing text and images.

Q3. What are the uses of Open Office Writer?

Ans. Open Office Writer is used at various places, like:

1) Office- For typing letters, mails and for preparing reports.

2) Home- For typing stories, poems and making greeting cards.

3) School- Students can use it for making projects and posters.

Q4. Rahul is making a greeting card so he wants to insert some pictures on it help

him to insert it?

Ans. Steps to insert a picture

Step1: Click on Show Draw Function option. Draw functions toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Step2. Click From file option. Insert Picture dialog box appears.

Step3: Locate the picture available in the computer.

Step4: Click the open button.

Q5. Write down the steps to insert a picture from the gallery?

Ans. Steps to insert a picture from the gallery

Step1: Click Gallery option. The task pane appears on the top of the screen.

Step2: Drag the picture which you want to insert in the document.

OR

Right click on the picture and select Insert then Copy option.

Q6. Ananya has to insert some shapes (eg. rectangle/circle) in a document. Write

down the steps which will help him in inserting it?

Ans. Steps to insert shapes

Step1: Click on Show Draw Functions option. Draw functions toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Step2: Click on the required shape and drag the cursor on the screen. The shape gets inserted in your document. You can click on the shape and type to add text inside the shape.

Q7. What is the use of Fontwork Gallery?

Ans. Fontwork Gallery option is used to insert decorated text in different colours and shapes in your document.

Q8. How can you edit the text of the Fontwork Gallery?

Ans. To edit the text, double click on the inserted text. After editing the text, click anywhere on the document.

Q9. Write down the steps to insert the decorated text?

Ans. Step1: Click on Show Draw Functions option. Draw functions toolbar will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Step2: Click Fontwork Gallery option.

Step3: Select the style of your choice.

Step4: To edit the text, double click on the inserted text. After editing the text, click anywhere on the document.

Q10. What are Graphics in Open Office Writer?

Ans. Graphics are added to textual documents to provide description and visual impact to the content or text.

Q11. How many types of graphics are there in Open Office Writer?

Ans. There are three types of graphics are there in Open Office Writer-

1. Image files which includes photos, drawings and scanned images.

2. Diagrams created using open office drawing tools.

3. Charts created using open office chart facility.

Q12. Kirti wants to add special characters in her Mathematics project. Help her in inserting the special characters?

Ans. Steps to insert special characters

Step1: Click insert menu.

Step2: Click Special Character option

Step3: Select the character from the list and click OK button.

Note : Pl. refer Textbook also.