What is 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.
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.
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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 cliparts.
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.
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.
