Vesta, Inc.
Open Office Instructions & Tutorials
Getting Started with OpenOffice
OpenOffice Tutorials & Manuals (Links)
Sending Files outside Vesta (Saving File in Microsoft Format)
OpenOffice is similar to Microsoft office, and consists of different applications.
OpenOffice Writer: similar to Microsft Word
OpenOffice Calc: similar to Microsft Excel
OpenOffice Impress: similar to Microsft Powerpoint
OpenOffice Base: similar to Microsft Access
Getting Started with OpenOffice
Launching OpenOffice for the first time (You will notice the welcome screen)
Please follow the steps (as shown below):
Click Next:

Continue Click “Scroll Down”, until you scroll the entire page -> Click Accept

Please Enter First Name: Vesta,Inc.

Check the Option for “Check for updates automatically”

Select option: I do not want to register
OpenOffice Tutorials & Manuals
OpenOffice Writer (Word)
Writer Manual – Detailed Guide & Instructions
OpenOffice Calc (Excel)
OpenOffice Impress (PowerPoint)
Impress Manual - Detailed Guide & Instructions
Additional Manuals:
OpenOffice Manuals (Documentation)
Sending Files outside Vesta (Saving File in Microsoft Format)
Writer - Saving to compatible Word Document:
Go to File -> Save as -> Enter the file Name
Save as type -> Change “OpenDocument Text(.odt)” to
“Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP (.doc)” (As shown below)
Click Save

Calc – Saving to compatible excel Document:
Go to File -> Save as -> Enter the file Name
Save as type -> Change “OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.odts)” to
“Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP (.xls)” (As shown below)
Click Save

References
http://documentation.openoffice.org/tutorials/index.html
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/index.html
http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/
http://www.learnopenoffice.org/tutorials.htm