LibrOffice Tutorials needed

Hi,

I work with Windows-11 and recently i am trying to work with the Product: LibrOffice (Version 7.6)

Because i am new as a LibrOffice User i tried to read some documentation (e.g. Manuals) about it, but the only problem is that there are so many things you can do with this product and the manuals are overwhelming.

What i want to do is to try some parts of this product (for instance: Writer and Draw) so i am looking for some very easy tutorials for this two items.

My question is: Where can i find some (very easy) tutorials, to create: Brochures, Folders, Greeting Cards, Letters or leaflets in Writer and also in: Draw to create nice Folders, Certificates etc

It would be fine if i get some tutorials about this in a Youtube (MP4) Format

I tried to find some on the Internet (Youtube videos), but these are very complicated.

Has anyone ideas about this?

I think you are referring to LibreOffice, not LibrOffice, which is now on version 24.2 so it seems you are using a very old version. I would first update to the latest version due to better security and also better help documentation. You can download Guides for each module. See below.
You say the manuals are 'overwhelming' so I suggest you make the learning curve easier by not over thinking it. Just concentrate on one task at a time and take it step-by-step, making notes to refer back to. Yes, it will take time but I can't see a way around that. Learning curves are like that. I speak from over 30-years experience since I started computers in 1990.
Best wishes and hope this helps.

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To me this question sounds more like you are looking for tutorials on how to create specific items and get specific end results, that are not tied to a specific product, rather than a LibreOffice specific tutorial.

Are you asking the correct questions? And are you looking for the right answers?

How do you eat an elephant? ...one bite at a time. By this I mean...instead of looking at a specific tutorial on how to create a specific type of document, rather break it down how you want it to look and feel, and find guides on how to create and position the types of elements you need into your document.

Without breaking things down into their bare components everything will feel very overwhelming.

I’d be going to the source and asking there. It would seem like the obvious avenue?



I’m sure any search I did for you, you could do for yourself.

How do I create a brochure in LibreOffice
How do I create folders in LibreOffice
How do I create greeting cards in LibreOffice
How do I create letters in LibreOffice
Etc etc

Try searching for LibreOffice templates?

Any search I do comes up with something.

Enter your search term and click on “videos”





Or consider buying a book on it. But I am pretty sure any book you bought, you could probably get Microsoft Office 2021 cheaper somewhere. And that comes with countless templates.

I've been using LibreOffice since it was Star Office (something like that) and still am only scratching the surface. I figure as long as I can read whatever I produce, I'm good. And it is one less dollar in Billy the Kid's pocket...

colinp said:

And it is one less dollar in Billy the Kid's pocket...

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Because having a platform to be able to run things like Libre and a multitude of other softwares isn’t worth giving a dollar to Billy The Kid for. I’d give Billy $10,000 if I had to.
You get what you don’t pay for I suppose.

20 years ago - was compelled to learn Office for work (physical attendance - online wasn't an option back them). That's 6 months of learning Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook. Aced it and got a Diploma accredited even by Microsoft and such. For most part i used only Outlook - and changing jobs - took years before i dabbled with Office again. Thus, after many years - the first time i needed Excel - i sort of forgot most of the advanced stuff and used google to to remember how to do this or that...

That being said, learn the basics:

- how to open, save/export (in all available formats), print files,
- how to arrange text, use bullet and change the size of fonts
- how to insert and arrange images
- how to create and use templates, etc

If you don't find that intuitive (in case you have/had experience with other office tools) - there's tons of guides in this regard. For example - Libre Writer:



And if you ever need something specific at one point - search for it then. That's the simplest and most practical way to learn any office tool (well, same goes for most tools - even for most trades) - from practice. Learning everything from A to Z - is highly unpractical for most people (yourself included - based on your statements from first posts - where you find the official tutorials confusing).

Side Note: For those trying LibreOffice - while coming from Microsoft Office - the following tips for customizing LibreOffice's look can also be useful:

Just a suggestion and not a criticism of LibreOffice as a lot of folks here recommend it. From it's screenshots it looks like it will do everything including emptying the kitchen sink. Therefore it's interface is very busy.

Being a user of all versions of MS Office for decades, that's the way my mind is geared. Like many of others here, I took advantage of one of the sponsor deals offering MS Ofc for less than $50. I figure it will carry me as long as I last.

But for my friends, family, and customers who want to use a free office suite, I always recommend OpenOffice. It's interface is quite similar to older versions of MS Office. IMO it's more intuitive than LibreOffice and much easier to navigate. It's interface is much cleaner for the user. So if LibreOffice does not work for you, you might want to give OpenOffice a try.