Add Clipart to OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org is a great, free, office suite. Sadly, it does not come with a great clip-art selection. It can, however, be added free of charge.
Steps
- Since OpenOffice.org does not come with clip art, you will have to download some on your own through purchases or Internet searches for "free clip art."
- Launch OpenOffice Writer, and under the top menu, go to Tools >> Gallery.
- You can move the gallery to the left or right like any other toolbar. You can also switch from icon view to detailed list view.
- Click to create a "New Theme" in the window that has come up.
- Click on the "General" tab, and type in a name for the clip art theme that you want displayed in the gallery.
- Click on the "Files" tab and then "Find Files..."
- Locate the place on your desktop where all of the clip art has been extracted to. Open up the folder with all of the clip art images.
- To add all of the clip art, click "Add All." To only add some images, use ctrl+right click or shift+right click to select certain graphics.
- Now press the "OK" button at the bottom of the dialog. Enjoy your clip art with ease! To add clip art to a document, just drag the image into your document.
Tips
- If you need to change the theme name or to add files to it later, right-click on the theme and hit "Properties."
Warnings
- This process may take some time to complete, depending on the amount of RAM on your computer.
Things You'll Need
- OpenOffice.org
- Web Browser
- Any OS
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