Here are ways to add the  downloaded extras to the OpenOffice.org gallery or library of templates.

Artworks

To access the artworks, double click on the Open Office.org  artwork found on the OOo extras website.  Then extract the files.  Add the artworks to your OpenOffice.org Gallery in a few easy steps:

1.   Open OpenOffice.org Writer.

2.   Click on the Gallery icon on the Standard toolbar

3.   When the gallery opens, click on the button that says New Theme. The “Properties of New Theme”dialog box opens.

4.   Type the name  for  the  theme  you wish to create ( for example,Flowers  )

5.   Click on the Files tab in the same box. Click on the  Find Files button

6.   Find the folder where you stored your graphics for the theme . Press Select.

7.   The files stored in that folder appears.  Select the files you wish to include in the theme you named previously. Click the Add button. You can otherwise, click the Add All button to include all the files in the folder into the theme.

8.   The artworks will be added to the gallery.

9.   To add another theme to the gallery, click on the New Theme button again. Then repeat the process.

Templates

To access the templates, simply double click on the names of the templates. The template automatically downloads.

1.   Open Impress.

2.   On the menu bar, select File - Templates – Organize. Click on the My Templates Folder.

3.   Then click on the Commands button. Select Import Template. 

4.   Find the  location of the  template in your computer. Press OK.

To use your template, click on File-Wizards-Presentation-From template.   The new template appears in the  My Templates box.  Select the template then follow the rest of the instructions on the Wizard.

Labels

OOo extras makes folder labels, CD labels and CD covers available to users . To add these labels to the list of templates:

1.   Open Writer.

2.   On the menu bar, select File - Templates – Organize. Click on the MyTemplates Folder.

3.   Then click on the Commands button. Select Import Template. 

4.   Find the  location of the  template in your computer. Press OK.

To open  the  template, click on File-New-Templates and Documents.

More cliparts

That there are other places where you can get free cliparts:

http://clip-art.kaboose.com/index.html

http://school.discovery.com/clipart/new.html

http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm 

Just be sure to read the copyright and use information before downloading and using the images.

If you have no interest in downloading files from the Internet or have no time to do so  , the  OpenOffice.org Extras CD is available for $ 8.69 .The money raised from sales of the CD  generates income for the OpenOffice.org Community.  

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