Impress GuidePreface
Presentations in LibreOfficeCopyrightThis document is Copyright © 2021 by the LibreOffice Documentation Team. Contributors arelisted below. You may distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU General
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Contributors
To this edition.
Peter Schofield

Claire Wood

Jean Hollis WeberTo previous editions.
Jean Hollis Weber

Peter Schofield

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Publication date and software version
Published January 2021. Based on LibreOffice 7.0.

Documentation for LibreOffice is available at http://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/Contents
Copyright............................................................................................................................2Contributors.............................................................................................................................. 2Feedback.................................................................................................................................. 2Publication date and software version.......................................................................................2

Who is this user guide for?..............................................................................................4
What’s in this user guide?................................................................................................4
Minimum requirements for using LibreOffice................................................................4
How to get LibreOffice......................................................................................................4Installing LibreOffice.........................................................................................................4Loading additional master slides....................................................................................4
Extensions and add-ons...................................................................................................5
Help systems............................................................................................................................ 5Other free online support.......................................................................................................... 6Paid support and training.......................................................................................................... 6

What you see may be different........................................................................................7Illustrations................................................................................................................................ 7Icons......................................................................................................................................... 7

Using LibreOffice on macOS............................................................................................7
Who wrote this user guide?.............................................................................................8
Frequently asked questions.............................................................................................8
What is new in LibreOffice 7.0?.......................................................................................9Preface | 3

Who is this user guide for?
LibreOffice is a feature-rich, free, and open source office suite. It includes several powerfulapplications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases, and formula
editing. Impress is the presentations application. It is compatible with a wide range of formats
including Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx), and you can export your work in several formats, forexample PDF, HTML, Adobe Flash, and numerous graphic formats.
You may be new to presentation software, or you may be familiar with another office suite. This
user guide will get anyone up to speed quickly with LibreOffice Impress.

What’s in this user guide?
This user guide introduces the main features of Impress, the presentations (slide show)
component of LibreOffice. Using Impress, you can create slides that contain text, bulleted andnumbered lists, tables, charts, clip art, and other objects. Also, Impress comes with prepackaged
styles, slide backgrounds, and templates to help you create presentations.

Minimum requirements for using LibreOffice
For a detailed list of requirements and operating systems supported, see the LibreOffice website,
https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/system-requirements/

How to get LibreOffice
Versions of LibreOffice for Windows, Linux, and macOS is freely available and can be
downloaded from https://www.libreoffice.org/download. Linux users will also find LibreOfficeincluded free in many of the latest distributions.
Portable and other versions of LibreOffice are listed on the download page. Linux, Vanilla, andother versions may differ in a few features from the descriptions in this user guide.

Installing LibreOfficeInformation on installing and setting up LibreOffice on the various supported operating systems isgiven here: https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/install-howto/Loading additional master slides
You can change the default settings (options) in LibreOffice to suit your preferences. To change
settings, go to Tools > Options on the main menu bar (LibreOffice > Preferences on macOS).
Settings are described in the Help and in Chapter 2 Setting up LibreOffice in the Getting StartedGuide.
Some settings of particular interest to Impress users are covered in Chapter 11 Setting Up andCustomizing Impress. In this chapter you will find information on how to customize menus,toolbars, and keyboard shortcuts in LibreOffice Impress, add new menus and toolbars, andassign macros to events.

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Tip
Many settings are intended for power users and programmers. If you do notunderstand what an option does, we recommend leaving it on the default setting
unless instructions in this user guide recommend changing the setting.

Extensions and add-ons
This user guide and other LibreOffice user guides, the built-in Help system, and user support
systems assume that you are familiar with your computer and basic functions such as starting aprogram, opening and saving files.

Help systems
LibreOffice comes with an extensive Help system. This is your first line of support. Windows andLinux users can choose to download and install the offline Help for use when not connected tothe Internet; the offline Help is installed with the program on MacOS.
To display the Help system, press F1 or select Help > LibreOffice Help from the Menu bar. If
you do not have the offline help installed on your computer and you are connected to theInternet, your default browser will open the online Help pages on the LibreOffice website.
The Help menu includes links to other LibreOffice information and support facilities.
•What's This? – for quick tips when a toolbar is visible, place the mouse pointer over anyof the icons to see a small box (tooltip) with a brief explanation of the icon function. Inaddition, you can choose whether to activate Extended Tips using Tools > Options >LibreOffice > General.

•User Guides – opens your default browser at the Documentation page of the LibreOfficewebsite https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/. There you willfind User Guides (to download as free PDFs or buy as printed copies) and other usefulinformation.

•Show Tip-of-the-Day – opens a small window with a random tip on how to use
LibreOffice.

•Get Help Online – opens your default browser at the Ask LibreOffice forum of questions
and answers from the LibreOffice community, https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/questions/.

•Send Feedback – opens your default browser at the Feedback page of the LibreOfficewebsite https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/feedback/. From there you can report bugs,
suggest new features and communicate with others in the LibreOffice community.

•Restart in Safe Mode – opens a dialog window where you will have the option to restart
LibreOffice and reset the software to its default settings.

•Get Involved – opens your default browser at the Get Involved page of the LibreOfficewebsite, https://www.libreoffice.org/community/get-involved/. There you can choose a
topic of interest to help improve the program.

•Donate to LibreOffice – opens your default browser at the Donation page of theLibreOffice website, https://donate.libreoffice.org/. There you can choose to make adonation to support LibreOffice.

•License Information – outlines the licenses under which LibreOffice is made available.

•Check for Updates – pens a dialog and checks the LibreOffice website for updates toyour version of the software.
Extensions and add-ons | 5•About LibreOffice – opens a dialog and displays information about the version ofLibreOffice and the operating system you are using. This information will often be
requested if you ask the community for help or assistance with the software (on macOS,
this option is found under LibreOffice on the main menu bar}.

Other free online support
The LibreOffice community not only develops software, but provides free, volunteer-based
support. See Table 1 and this web page: https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/
For comprehensive online support from the community, look at mailing lists and the Ask
LibreOffice website, https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/questions/. Other websites run by users alsooffer free tips and tutorials.
Table 1: Free support for LibreOffice users
Free LibreOffice support
FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq

Mailing lists

Free community support is provided by a network of experienced users
https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/

Questions & Answers
andKnowledge BaseFree community assistance is provided in a Question & Answer formatted
web service. Search similar topics or open a new one in
https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/questions
The service is available in several other languages; just replace /en/ withde, es, fr, ja, ko, nl, pt, tr, and many others in the web address above.

Native language
supportThe LibreOffice website in various languages
https://www.libreoffice.org/community/nlc/
Mailing lists for native languages
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Local_Mailing_Lists
Information about social networking
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Website/Web_Sites_services

Accessibility options

Information about available accessibility options.
https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/accessibility/

OpenOffice Forum

Another forum that provides support for LibreOffice, among other open
source office suites. https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/

Paid support and training
You can also pay for support through service contracts from a vendor or consulting firm
specializing in LibreOffice. For information about certified professional support, see The
Document Foundation website: https://www.documentfoundation.org/gethelp/support/.

What you see may be different
Illustrations
LibreOffice runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems, each of which has several
versions and can be customized by users (fonts, colors, themes, window managers). The
illustrations in this guide were taken from a variety of computers and operating systems.
Therefore, some illustrations will not look exactly like what you see on your computer display.

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Also, some of the dialogs may differ because of the settings selected in LibreOffice. You caneither use dialogs from your computer system (default) or dialogs provided by LibreOffice. Tochange to using LibreOffice dialogs:
1) On Linux and Windows operating systems, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice >General on the main menu bar to open the dialog for general options.
2) On a Mac operating system, go to LibreOffice > Preferences > General on the main
menu bar to open the dialog for general options.
3) Select Use LibreOffice dialogs in Open/Save dialogs to display the LibreOffice dialogs on
your computer display.
4) Click OK to save your settings and close the dialog.

Icons
The LibreOffice community has created icons for several icon sets, including Breeze, Colibre,Elementary, Sifr, and Tango. Each user can select a preferred set. The icons used to illustratesome of the many tools available in LibreOffice may differ from the ones used in this guide. Theicons in this user guide have been taken from a LibreOffice installation that has been set todisplay the Colibre (SVG) set of icons.
To change the icon set used in your LibreOffice installation is as follows:
1) On Linux and Windows operating systems, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice > View
on the main menu bar to open the dialog for view options.
2)

On a Mac operating system, go to LibreOffice > Preferences > LibreOffice > View on
the main menu bar to open the dialog for view options.

3)

In User interface > Icon size and style select Colibre (SVG) from the options available inthe drop down list.

4) Click OK to save your settings and close the dialog.

NoteSome Linux operating systems, for example Ubuntu, include LibreOffice as part ofthe installation and may not include the Colibre icon set. You should be able todownload the Colibre icons from the software repository for your Linux operatingsystem.

Using LibreOffice on macOS
Some keystrokes and menu items are different on macOS from those used in Windows andLinux. The table below gives some common substitutions for the instructions in this user guide.
For a more detailed list, see the application Help.
Table 2: Using LibreOffice on macOS
Windows or LinuxmacOS equivalent

EffectTools > Options
menu selection

LibreOffice > Preferences

Access setup options

Right-click

Control+click and/or right-click
depending on computer setup

Opens a context menu

Ctrl (Control)⌘ (Command)

Used with other keys

F11⌘+TOpen the sidebar Styles deck
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Who wrote this user guide?
This user guide was written by volunteers from the LibreOffice community. Profits from sales ofthe printed edition will be used to benefit the community.

Frequently asked questions
How is LibreOffice licensed?
LibreOffice is distributed under the Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved Mozilla PublicLicense (MPL). See https://www.libreoffice.org/about-us/licenses/
It is based on code from Apache OpenOffice made available under the Apache License 2.0
but also includes software that differs from version to version under a variety of other Open
Source licenses. New code is available under LGPL 3.0 and MPL 2.0.
May I distribute LibreOffice to anyone?
Yes
May I sell it?
Yes
May I use it in my business?
Yes.
How many computers may I install it on?
As many as you like.
Is LibreOffice available in my language?
LibreOffice has been translated (localized) into over 40 languages, so your language
probably is supported. Additionally, there are over 70 spelling, hyphenation, and thesaurus
dictionaries available for languages, and dialects that do not have a localized programinterface. The dictionaries are available from the LibreOffice website at: www.libreoffice.org.
How can you make it for free?
LibreOffice is developed and maintained by volunteers and has the backing of severalorganizations.
I am writing a software application. May I use programming code from LibreOffice in myprogram?
You may, within the parameters set in the MPL and/or LGPL. Read the licenses:
https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
Why do I need Java to run LibreOffice? Is it written in Java?
LibreOffice is not written in Java; it is written in the C++ language. Java is one of several
languages that can be used to extend the software. The Java JDK/JRE is only required forsome features. The most notable one is the HSQLDB relational database engine.
Java is available at no cost. More information and download links to the appropriate edition
for your operating system can be found at: https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.

Note
If you want to use LibreOffice features that require Java, it is important that thecorrect 32-bit or 64-bit edition matches the installed version of LibreOffice. SeeChapter 2 Advanced Options of the Getting Started Guide. If you do not want to use
Java, you can still use nearly all of the LibreOffice features.

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How can I contribute to LibreOffice?
You can help with the development and user support of LibreOffice in many ways, and you
do not need to be a programmer. To start, check out this webpage:https://www.libreoffice.org/community/get-involved/
May I distribute the PDF of this user guide, or print and sell copies?
Yes, as long as you meet the requirements of one of the licenses in the copyright statement
at the beginning of this user guide. You do not have to request special permission. We
request that you share with the project some of the profits you make from sales of user
guides, in consideration of all the work we have put into producing them.
Donate to LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/

What is new in LibreOffice 7.0?
The LibreOffice 7.0 Release Notes are available at this link
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.0.
At this link you will also find the release notes for earlier versions of LibreOffice which will give
you more information on the features that are included in LibreOffice.

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