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In-Depth Series: LibreOffice

  • Number of episodes: 72
  • Open/closed: open
  • Date of earliest show: 2012-09-12
  • Date of latest show: 2020-08-19
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In this in-depth series on LibreOffice we examine Writer, Calc and Impress

hpr3143 :: LibreOffice 7.0 Released! hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2020-08-19. Duration: 00:15:27. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, new release.
LibreOffice releases a new major update, LibreOffice 7.0
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hpr2069 :: Counting Stuff in LibreOffice Calc hosted by Jon Kulp

Released: 2016-07-07. Duration: 00:19:55. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, formulas, tips and tricks.
I try to explain how to use the COUNTIF function in LibreOffice to generate reports
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hpr1915 :: 67 - LibreOffice Impress - Tables hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-12-04. Duration: 00:15:37. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Tables.
Impress tables and how to format them
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hpr1905 :: 66 - LibreOffice Impress - Built-In Charts hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-11-20. Duration: 00:14:21. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Charts.
Creating charts from inside Impress
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hpr1895 :: 65 - LibreOffice Impress - OLE Objects, Spreadsheets, and Charts hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-11-06. Duration: 00:16:06. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, OLE, Spreadsheets, Charts.
Using Calc modules and data in a presentation
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hpr1885 :: 64 - LibreOffice Impress - Multimedia hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-10-23. Duration: 00:14:13. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Multimedia, Audio, Video.
Using Audio and Video files in Impress
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hpr1875 :: 63 - LibreOffice Impress - Formatting Text hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-10-09. Duration: 00:17:30. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Text.
Text formatting options are explored
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hpr1865 :: 62 - LibreOffice Impress - Working With Text Boxes hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-09-25. Duration: 00:16:05. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Layouts, Text Boxes.
The use of Text Boxes from the Drawing Toolbar is explored
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hpr1855 :: 61 - LibreOffice Impress - Slide Layouts and AutoLayout Text Boxes hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-09-11. Duration: 00:17:46. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Layouts, AutoLayout, Text Boxes.
LibreOffice Impress Slide Layouts and components are explored
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hpr1845 :: 60 - LibreOffice Impress - The Gallery and Themes hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-08-28. Duration: 00:14:29. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations, Clip Art, Gallery, Themes.
LibreOffice Clip Art Gallery and Theme collections
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hpr1835 :: 59 - LibreOffice Impress - Pictures hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-08-14. Duration: 00:23:16. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations, Pictures, Photo Album.
Using and formatting pictures, and creating a photo album
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hpr1825 :: 58 - LibreOffice Impress - Creating a Template for Hacker Public Radio hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-07-31. Duration: 00:14:10. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations, Template.
Creating a sample template illustrates these concepts
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hpr1819 :: LibreOffice Tips: Horizontal Lists and Headless Operation hosted by Jon Kulp

Released: 2015-07-23. Duration: 00:11:15. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice,horizontal list,headless.
A workaround to create horizontal ordered lists in LibreOffice and run LO headless to convert files
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hpr1815 :: 57 - LibreOffice Impress - Styles and Objects 2 - Drawing Object Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-07-17. Duration: 00:16:37. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations, Styles.
Drawing Object Styles and their use in LibreOffice Impress
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hpr1805 :: 56 - LibreOffice Impress - Styles and Objects 1 - Presentation Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-07-03. Duration: 00:14:56. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations, Styles.
Presentation Styles and their use in LibreOffice Impress
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hpr1795 :: 54 - LibreOffice Impress - Templates and Master Pages hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-06-19. Duration: 00:17:14. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Templates, Master Pages.
Using and acquiring Templates in Impress
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hpr1785 :: 54 - LibreOffice Impress - Creating a Presentation hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-06-05. Duration: 00:11:14. Flag: Clean.
Tags: Libreoffice,Libreoffice impress,creating presentation.
The mechanics of creating a presentation in Impress
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hpr1765 :: 53 - LibreOffice Impress - Outlining and Blank Presentations hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-05-08. Duration: 00:13:49. Flag: Clean.
Tags: Libreoffice,Libreoffice impress,outline.
Learning to start with the content and not the eye candy.
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hpr1755 :: 52 - LibreOffice Impress - Moving Around hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-04-24. Duration: 00:13:34. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations, navigation.
Introduction to the Impress application screen layout.
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hpr1745 :: 51 - LibreOffice Impress - Overview and Guidance hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-04-10. Duration: 00:11:13. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Impress, Presentations.
Introduction to making Presentations, with some good advice.
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hpr1735 :: Free tutorials for teachers hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-03-27. Duration: 00:14:57. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: Teachers, tutorials.
Professor Bernard Poole makes free tutorials available aimed at teachers
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hpr1725 :: 49 - LibreOffice Calc - Creating a Template with Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-03-13. Duration: 00:13:58. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, Styles, Templates.
We create Template (recording Billable Time) using Styles to illustrate the usage.
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hpr1715 :: 48 - LibreOffice Calc - Cell Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-02-27. Duration: 00:14:57. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, Cells, Styles.
How to use Cell Styles to control the appearance of your cells.
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hpr1705 :: 47 - LibreOffice Calc - Page Styles and Page Settings hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-02-13. Duration: 00:20:34. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, Sheets, Styles.
How to control the overall appearance of a worksheet using Page Styles and Page Settings.
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hpr1695 :: 46 - LibreOffice Calc - The Object Model and Using Templates hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-01-30. Duration: 00:25:20. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, Objects, Templates.
Ubderstanding the Object Model and how Templates work.
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hpr1685 :: 45 - LibreOffice Calc - Styles and Templates Introduced hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2015-01-16. Duration: 00:15:05. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, Styles, Templates.
How the concepts of Styles and Templates can be useful in Spreadsheets
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hpr1665 :: 44 - LibreOffice Calc - Working With Pivot Tables hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-12-19. Duration: 00:10:52. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, pivot, tables.
When you have a pivot table, what are some of the things you can do with it to analyze your data?
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hpr1655 :: 43 - LibreOffice Calc - Creating Pivot Tables hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-12-05. Duration: 00:15:50. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, pivot, tables.
How to create a Pivot Table
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hpr1645 :: 42 - LibreOffice Calc - Data Manipulation 2: Standard and Advanced Filters hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-11-21. Duration: 00:16:29. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, filters.
A look at the more advanced filtering options for manipulating data in Calc.
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hpr1635 :: 41 - LibreOffice Calc - Data Manipulation 1: Sorting and AutoFilter hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-11-07. Duration: 00:12:42. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, sorting, autofilter.
A look at the most simple ways of manipulating data in Calc.
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hpr1625 :: 40 - LibreOffice Calc - Other Functions hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-10-24. Duration: 00:15:13. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, functions.
A quick look at some miscellaneous functions in Calc.
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hpr1615 :: 39 - LibreOffice Calc - Inferential Statistics Functions hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-10-10. Duration: 00:20:12. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, functions, inferential, statistics.
Inferential statistics is how we draw conclusions from data and make predictions.
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hpr1605 :: 38 - LibreOffice Calc - simple Descriptive Statistics hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-09-26. Duration: 00:19:09. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, functions, descriptive statistics.
Descriptive statistics is how we make basic measurements about a population
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hpr1595 :: 37 - LibreOffice Calc - More Financial Functions hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-09-12. Duration: 00:17:18. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, functions, finance, mortgage.
A look at financial functions and constructing a mortgage repayment schedule
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hpr1585 :: 36 - LibreOffice Calc - Financial Functions - Loan Payments hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-08-29. Duration: 00:22:26. Flag: Clean.
Tags: spreadsheet,financial function.
Financial Functions in LibreOffice Calc
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hpr1575 :: 35 - LibreOffice Calc - Introduction to Functions hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-08-15. Duration: 00:11:54. Flag: Clean.
Tags: Calc, Spreadsheet, function.
Introduction to working with functions in LibreOffice Calc
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hpr1565 :: 34 - LibreOffice Calc - More on Chart Editing hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-08-01. Duration: 00:13:13. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, chart, graph.
Editing charts, Calc
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hpr1555 :: 33 - LibreOffice Calc - Creating Charts hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-07-18. Duration: 00:14:41. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, chart, graph.
Creating Charts with LibreOffice Calc
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hpr1545 :: 32 - LibreOffice Calc - Introduction to Charts and Graphs hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-07-04. Duration: 00:19:44. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc.
LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, chart, graph
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hpr1535 :: 31 - LibreOffice Calc - Sheet Editing and Navigation hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-06-20. Duration: 00:20:38. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc.
Editing and navigating sheets, rows and columns in LibreOffice Calc
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hpr1525 :: 30 - LibreOffice Calc - A Savings Model hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-06-06. Duration: 00:20:52. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc.
LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, models, what-if analysis, savings
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hpr1515 :: 29 - LibreOffice Calc - Models and "What-If" Analysis hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-05-23. Duration: 00:12:54. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc.
This episode looks at building models and doing "What-If?" Analysis.
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hpr1505 :: 28 - LibreOffice Calc - Fills, an Introduction hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-05-09. Duration: 00:15:03. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, fills.
This episode looks at the filling rows and columns using click-and-drag.
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hpr1495 :: 27 - LibreOffice Calc - Calculations and the Formula Bar hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-04-25. Duration: 00:23:21. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet, formulas.
This episode looks at the creating and using formulas in spreadsheets.
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hpr1485 :: 26 - LibreOffice Calc Cells hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-04-11. Duration: 00:21:15. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet.
This episode looks at the fundamental unit of a spreadsheet, the cell, and introduces addressing and
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hpr1475 :: 25 - LibreOffice Calc What Is A Spreadsheet hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-03-28. Duration: 00:13:40. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Calc, Spreadsheet.
The origins and history of the spreadsheet
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hpr1465 :: 24 - LibreOffice Writer A Brochure Project hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-03-14. Duration: 00:26:12. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer, Word Processing, Page Layout.
This concludes our look at page layout by showing these techniques at use in creating a Tri-fold bro
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hpr1455 :: 23 - LibreOffice Writer Other Page Layout Options hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-02-28. Duration: 00:15:52. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer, Word Processing, Page Layout.
This continues our look at page layout by looking at ways to do this other than by using frames.
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hpr1445 :: 22 - LibreOffice Writer Other Frame Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-02-14. Duration: 00:10:06. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer, Word Processing, Page Layout.
This continues our look at frames by looking at frame styles for things other than text.
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hpr1435 :: 21 - LibreOffice Writer Frame Properties Completed hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-01-31. Duration: 00:16:40. Flag: Clean.
Tags: libreoffice,frame properties.
The second of two programs about Frame properties in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1425 :: 20 - LibreOffice Writer Frames - Introduction and the Type Tab hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-01-17. Duration: 00:30:49. Flag: Clean.
Tags: libreoffice,frames.
This episode introduces the discussion of Frames in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1415 :: 19 - LibreOffice Writer Working with Page Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2014-01-03. Duration: 00:18:29. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Using page styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1405 :: 18 - LibreOffice Writer Page Styles Introduced hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-12-20. Duration: 00:20:49. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
An introduction to page styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1395 :: 17 - LibreOffice Writer Overview of Page Layout Options hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-12-06. Duration: 00:12:32. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Controlling page layout in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1385 :: LibreOffice 16 Writer Nested Lists Controlled via Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-11-22. Duration: 00:25:00. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Controlling nested lists with styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1375 :: LibreOffice 15 Writer Nested Lists Introduced hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-11-08. Duration: 00:20:43. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Introducing nested lists in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1365 :: LibreOffice 14 Writer A Numbered List Style Deconstructed hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-10-25. Duration: 00:22:12. Flag: Clean.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
How to define a numbered list style in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1355 :: LibreOffice 13 Writer A Bullet Style Deconstructed hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-10-11. Duration: 00:18:11. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
How to define a bullet list style in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1345 :: LibreOffice 12 Writer List Styles Introduced hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-09-27. Duration: 00:25:10. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Introducing list styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1335 :: LibreOffice 11 Writer Character Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-09-13. Duration: 00:19:42. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Character styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1325 :: LibreOffice 10 Writer Paragraph Styles in Templates hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-08-30. Duration: 00:13:57. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Using paragraph styles in templates in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1315 :: LibreOffice 09 Writer Working With Paragraph-Level Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-08-16. Duration: 00:22:42. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Details of paragraph-level styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1305 :: LibreOffice 08 Writer Tab Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-08-02. Duration: 00:11:37. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Tab styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1295 :: LibreOffice 07 Writer Heading Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-07-19. Duration: 00:21:20. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Heading styles in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1285 :: LibreOffice 06 Writer Creating a Paragraph Style LibreOffice hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-07-05. Duration: 00:17:59. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Creating a Paragraph Style in LibreOffice
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hpr1275 :: LibreOffice 05 Writer Style Properties 2 hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-06-21. Duration: 00:21:34. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Style properties in LibreOffice Writer, part 2
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hpr1267 :: LibreOffice 04 Writer Style Properties 1 hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-06-11. Duration: 00:25:22. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Style properties in LibreOffice Writer, part 1
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hpr1190 :: LibreOffice 03 Writer Introduction to Styles hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2013-02-22. Duration: 00:21:40. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
Using styles to control the appearance of documents in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1149 :: LibreOffice 02 Writer Default Template hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2012-12-27. Duration: 00:17:18. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, Writer.
The default template in LibreOffice Writer
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hpr1136 :: LibreOffice 01 Introduction to Office software hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2012-12-10. Duration: 00:27:00. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: LibreOffice, office software, introduction.
Introduction to Office Software
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hpr1093 :: Separate Presentation from Content - 2 Office Software hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2012-10-10. Duration: 00:23:54. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: presentation,content,office software,semantic encoding.
A continuation of the topic of presentation versus content
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hpr1073 :: Separate Presentation from Content - 1 The Web hosted by Ahuka

Released: 2012-09-12. Duration: 00:31:23. Flag: Explicit.
Tags: presentation,content,css.
An introduction to the concept of presentation versus content
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