LibreOffice Impress: Options You Need to Know

LibreOffice Impress

LibreOffice Impress is the presentation software that’s part of the LibreOffice suite—an open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. It’s basically LibreOffice’s version of PowerPoint.

Options in LibreOffice Impress

File Menu

• New: Create a new presentation in LibreOffice Impress.
• Open: Launch a pre-existing presentation in LibreOffice Impress.
• Save/Save As: Save your presentation or save it with a different name.
• Recent: View the presentations that have just been opened.
• Export: You may export your presentation to HTML, PDF, or even Flash.
• Print: Your presentation should be printed.
• Properties: Show the attributes of the document (title, author, etc.).

Edit Menu

• Undo/Redo: Reverse or undo the previous action.
• Cut/Copy/Paste: Text and object choices are standard.
• Find & Replace: Look for text and swap it out.
• Select All: Choose every item on the slide or slide deck that is currently in use.
• Preferences: Customize user settings (e.g., interface, language).

View Menu

• Normal/Slide Sorter/Slide Show: Alternate between presenting, slide organization, and editing modes.
• Master: To use in your presentation, pick a slide master.
• Zoom: To see the slides more clearly, zoom in or out.
• Notes: Show guidelines or grid lines to improve alignment.
• Grid and Guides: Show guidelines or grid lines to improve alignment.
• Toolbars: Show or hide toolbars (e.g., formatting, drawing, etc.).
• Full Screen: Toggle fullscreen mode.

Insert Menu

• Slide: Insert a new slide.
• Text Box: Insert a text box to add custom text.
• Image: Insert an image from a file or clipboard.
• Table: Insert a table into a slide.
• Chart: Insert a chart (bar, pie, line, etc.).
• Shape: Insert shapes such as rectangles, circles, lines, arrows, etc.
• Clipart: Insert clipart from a predefined gallery.
• Hyperlink: Add a hyperlink to a slide.
• Movie and Sound: Insert multimedia like videos or audio.
• Comment: Add comments for collaboration or feedback.
• Header and Footer: Insert headers or footers.
• Date and Time: Add dynamic date and time information to the slide.
• Master Slide: Insert a new master slide for design consistency.

Format Menu

• Slide Design: Select a pre-made theme for your slides or change the backdrop.
• Page Setup: Set the page size, orientation, and margins.
• Align and Distribute: Distribute and align items on the slide.
• Text: Modify the font, size, style, and color of the text.
• Object: Modify the attributes of items such as charts, pictures, and shapes.
• Position and Size: Set precise position and size for selected objects.
• Line: Change the color, style, and thickness of the lines.
• Fill: Modify the backgrounds’ and shapes’ fill styles.
• Shadow: Add or change the shadows of objects.
• Animation: Give the slide’s items motion effects.

Slide Show Menu

• Start from the Beginning: The first slide should be used to begin the presentation.
• Start from the Current Slide: The current slide should be used to begin the presentation.
• Slide Show Settings: Adjust time, slide transition effects, and other parameters.
• Rehearse timings: For automated transitions, note how long you spend on each slide.
• Show Presenter Console: Show the presenter view, complete with timers and speaker notes.
• Custom Slide Show: Using certain slides, create unique slide displays.
• Show Toolbar: Toggle the slide show toolbar’s visibility.

Tools Menu

• Options: Configure the application’s global settings.
• Language: Change the language of the document or the interface.
• Spelling and Grammar: Check spelling and grammar.
• Macros: Record, run, and manage macros.
• Gallery: Open the gallery to insert predefined graphics and clip art.
• Customize: Modify toolbars, menus, and keyboard shortcuts.
• Extension Manager: Manage LibreOffice Calc extensions for additional features.
• Context Menu: Provides options for right-clicking an object or area (e.g., text box, image).

Window Menu

• New Window: Launch the current presentation in a new window.
• Cascade/Tile: Set up a number of open presentation windows.
• Next/Previous: Navigate between open documents or windows.
• Close Window: Close the current window.

Detailed Information about LibreOffice Impress

Help Menu

• LibreOffice Impress Help: Access the built-in help documentation.
• Online Help: Open the online help resources.
• Check for updates: Check for new versions or updates to LibreOffice Impress.
• About LibreOffice Impress: Display the version and license information.