Chapter 2.2.3 Libreoffice Impress
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Libreoffice Impress is a program to present presentations. 

Features include:
 - in built themes
 - sepll check
 - pdf export

Useage
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When you open libreoffice impress you will get a dialog to select a templete with a preview select which one you want to use by left clicking and then click open. To add a title to a slide click where it says click to add title. 

To open a previous presentation you have been working on press the button that looks like a folder with a piece of paper in it and navigate to the file you want and open it. To save your presentation press the button that looks like a floppy disk. 

To type text into a presentation click in one of the boxes for your theme and type in the text with controls for the text on the right hand side. To insert a picture press the button with what looks like a photograph of a tree and select the file you want to insert. 

To change the zoom of you presentation :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Zoom` to bring up a window to manage your zoom.  

On the left there is a panel showing what slides you currently have in left side of the window. To insert a new slide right click on this panel on the left and select new slide. To delete a slide on the left hand slide right click and select delete slide. 

To start a slideshow press :kbd:`f5` or the button the looks like a tv with a triangle on it or :menuselection:`slideshow --> start from the first slide.` To exit the slideshow press escape. To get to the next slide of the slideshow click or press the right arrow key. to get to a previous slide in presentation mode press the left arrow key or right click previous.    

Screenshot
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.. image:: libreoffice_impress.png

Version
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 Lubuntu ships with version 6.1.1.2 of libreoffice impress.

How To launch
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To launch go to the menu :menuselection:`Office --> Libreoffice Impress` or run  

.. code:: 

   loimpress 

from the command line. 
