Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

I know that this would sound "weird" but how about someone buying the 
Word "quick study guide" from Bar Charts, Inc. to see how they do it and 
what they think the users really want/need in a "cheat sheet".  Of 
course, there may be these types of sheets out there for free.

I still think that a "cheat sheet" guide needs to be much more than just 
a list of keyboard shortcuts.  Having graphics showing the different 
menu options and where the different "functions" needed by the users are 
- is a good and needed part of such a guide/sheet.

I rarely use keyboard shortcuts [except copy/paste] since I stopped 
using a DOS-based word processor.  For many users, knowing such 
shortcuts can be very useful, but for those like me the are not used 
much or rarely.

My Windows "cheat sheet" I bought for my wife back in the 90's had many 
things, including a "detailed" graphic pointing to all of the different 
parts of the GUI "window" and describing what they are and how to use 
them [if they are clickable options].  There are many "icons" and 
graphics in the "standard" LO/Writer "UI window" that may be new to 
users.  The bottom "bar" iof the UI has things that could be useful to 
explain to a new user.  Of course having a detailed explanation of what 
each icon on the different tool-bar options for Writer would be great.  
It would be nice to have a graphic showing what each tool-bar has in 
options so the user could decide which ones are needed and which one are 
not, so he/she does not fill up their UI area with unneeded/un-usable 
options for that user.

I have not gone through the Writer Guide since 3.4.x days, so I do not 
know what it has in way of such graphics, but it would be nice to have a 
quick reference guide for these things.

On 11/16/2012 08:47 PM, charles meyer wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> - - Jay - perhaps you can get us started with the how-tos for the
> following as I haven’t figured them out yet, as a bone fide newbie,
> and they would be helpful to other newbies?
>
> Subject: Re: e: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart
> From: Jay Lozier <jslozier@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:11:00 -0500
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
>
> +1
> Like Steve I rarely use Word so I do not specifically remember MSO layout.
>
> - - Steven? Your help would be greatly appreciated as a former Word
> user. Please see above my list as you may have already figured them
> out which we could add to the cheat sheet in making it spectacular!
>
> Subject: Re: e: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart
> From: Steven Bradley <stevencbradley@gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:52:40 -0800
>
>
> Actually, Jay, I have found the transitions from MSOffice normally quite
> easy, both with LO and OO;
>
>
> - - Webmaster?
>
> I completely agree we should add other things like how to change
> Margins: Choose Format - Page - Page tab and Tabs: Choose Format -
> Paragraph - Tabs tab. Those are the kinds of features recovering Word
> and Wordperfect users need to know and will serve LO newbies well.
>
> Others?
>
> Subject: Re: e: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart
> From: webmaster-Kracked_P_P <webmaster@krackedpress.com>
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:20:15 -0500
>
> I do not use many keyboard shortcuts, and have not for years.  I got
> out of the habit back in the XP days.
>
> There are other things, besides shortcuts, that can be included in a
> "cheat sheet".  A graphic or chart showing where all of the needed
> options are in the toolbars/menus, could be useful. Showing how to do
> the different types of PDF exporting.  Showing all of the types of
> import filters, like Corel Draw and Visio, could be useful.
>
> I know that there could be a lot of things a "cheat sheet" could
> include, keyboard short cuts are just one part.
>
> - Thank you so much!
>
> - Charles.


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