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You may want to bring in your text, images and web links to present your ideas in a crisp manner. This can be done by making 'slides' of information using a slide making software such as LibreOffice Impress. Each slide can be considered as a ‘page’ which will contain a coherent set of information, usually presented as bullet points. A slide presentation is a useful method of sharing information, or in training or teaching. While a text document is useful as a descriptive resource, a presentation can be more useful as a summarized view, which can support your talk.  

You may want to bring in your text, images and web links to present your ideas in a crisp manner. This can be done by making 'slides' of information using a slide making software such as LibreOffice Impress. Each slide can be considered as a ‘page’ which will contain a coherent set of information, usually presented as bullet points. A slide presentation is a useful method of sharing information, or in training or teaching. While a text document is useful as a descriptive resource, a presentation can be more useful as a summarized view, which can support your talk.  

Open LibreOffice Writer on your computer, through Applications → Office → [http://libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice Impress] (image 15).

Open LibreOffice Writer on your computer, through Applications → Office → [http://libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice Impress].

[[File:COL_-_Opening_LibreOffice_Impress.png|thumb|450x450px|Image 15 - Libroffice Impress start menu]]

[[File:COL_-_Opening_LibreOffice_Impress.png|thumb|left|Libroffice Impress start menu]]

You will learn the following basic functions in LibreOffice Impress which you need to use in creating a slide presentation OER.

You will learn the following basic functions in LibreOffice Impress which you need to use in creating a slide presentation OER.

# Managing slides

# Managing slides

==== Managing slides ====

==== Managing slides ====

You can create a slide presentation with as many slides (Slide → Create New slide) as you want using LibreOffice Impress (image 16). You can duplicate a slide (Slide → Duplicate Slide) if you want to create a slide using the contents (or the format) of another slide. You can move slides across using drag-drop in the slide sorter view (View → Slide Sorter).

You can create a slide presentation with as many slides (Slide → Create New slide) as you want using LibreOffice Impress, as shown in the image. You can duplicate a slide (Slide → Duplicate Slide) if you want to create a slide using the contents (or the format) of another slide. You can move slides across using drag-drop in the slide sorter view (View → Slide Sorter).

[[File:COL_-_Creating_a_slide_presentation.png|thumb|450x450px|Image 16 - Creating a slide presentation, using LibreOffice Impress|left]]

[[File:COL_-_Creating_a_slide_presentation.png|thumb|450x450px|Creating a slide presentation, using LibreOffice Impress|left]]

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==== Entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box ====

==== Entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box ====

A useful feature of the LibreOffice suite is that the Writer and Impress products are fully integrated and have the same interface. When you select File → Open, you get to chose if you will create a text file or a presentation file.  Hence most functions explained  for LibreOffice Writer can be used in the same manner in LibreOffice Impress, including  entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box (image 17).

A useful feature of the LibreOffice suite is that the Writer and Impress products are fully integrated and have the same interface. When you select File → Open, you get to chose if you will create a text file or a presentation file.  Hence most functions explained  for LibreOffice Writer can be used in the same manner in LibreOffice Impress, including  entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box. These are shown in the images below. 

(image 17).

[[File:COL_-_Entering_text_on_a_slide.png|thumb|450x450px|Image 17 - DST slide presentation, entering and formating text using LibreOffice Impress|left]]

[[File:COL_-_Entering_text_on_a_slide.png|thumb|450x450px|Image 17 - DST slide presentation, entering and formating text using LibreOffice Impress|left]]

You can change the background and line colours in the text boxes in your slides. To change the background colour, select Format → Style → Edit Style → Area. Select the colour you want (white is a good background). Similarly, if you do not want a border for the text box, you can remove it. Select Format → Style → Edit Style → Line → Style → None. (image 18 and 19)

You can change the background and line colours in the text boxes in your slides. To change the background colour, select Format → Style → Edit Style → Area. Select the colour you want (white is a good background). Similarly, if you do not want a border for the text box, you can remove it. Select Format → Style → Edit Style → Line → Style → None. (image 18 and 19)