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 or :menuselection:`File --> Save`. To save a new copy under a custom file name :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. 

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 insert an image click :menuselection:`Insert --> Image`. To drag your image to where you want it left click and drag the mouse to where you want the image. To resize the image without distorting it click one of the boxes on the corner and resize to the size you wish. 

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.