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SUBJECT:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Features of Writer
CREATE AND CUSTOMIZE TABLE OF CONTENTS,Using Templates
1.What do you mean by table of content?
Writer’s table of contents feature lets you build an automated table of contents from the headings in your
document. Before you start, make sure that the headings are styled consistently. For example, you can use the
Heading 1 style for chapter titles and the Heading 2 and Heading 3 styles for chapter subheadings.

2.How to Apply the Hierarchy of Headings in LibreOffice Writer?

Steps to Apply Headings (Exam Points of View)
1. Open LibreOffice Writer:
- Start LibreOffice Writer and create a new document.
2. Enter Headings Text:
- Type "Heading 1" to "Heading 10" in the document.
3. Open Styles Sidebar:
- Click on the Styles button on the right sidebar.
- Select Paragraph Styles and then Headings .
4. Apply Heading 1:
- Place the cursor on the text "Heading 1".
- In the Styles sidebar, click on Heading 1 .
5. Apply Heading 2 to Heading 10:
- Place the cursor on "Heading 2".
- Click on Heading 2 in the Styles sidebar.
- Repeat for "Heading 3" to "Heading 10" by selecting the appropriate heading styles (Heading 3, Heading
4, etc.).
6. Verify Applied Styles:
- Ensure each heading text has the correct heading style applied by observing the changes in the text
formatting.
7. Reflect Hierarchy in Table of Contents:
- If a table of contents is included, it will automatically reflect the applied heading hierarchy.

3.Write down the steps to Create Table of Contents (ToC) in LibreOffice Writer.
Steps to Create ToC (Exam Points of View)
1. Prepare the Document:
- Ensure all headings (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) are properly styled using the appropriate heading styles.
2. Open Document:
- Open the file “documentation.odt” in LibreOffice Writer.
3. Assign Heading Styles:
- Assign correct heading styles to the various headings in the document using the Styles dialog box.
4. Place Cursor:
- Place the cursor at the desired location for the ToC, typically at the beginning of the document.
5. Insert Table of Contents:
- From the main menu, select Insert > Table of Contents and Index > Table of Contents, Index or
Bibliography .
6. Configure ToC:
- The Table of Contents, Index and Bibliography dialog box will appear.
- By default, the Type tab is selected with a preview on the right side.
- In the Title text box, you can change the title of the ToC (e.g., type "Contents").
- Ensure the Protected against Manual Changes checkbox is selected to prevent accidental changes.
- Verify the Entire Document option is selected in the Create Index or Table of Contents for list box.
- Make sure the Outline checkbox is selected to show the complete outline in the preview.
7. Insert ToC:
- Click the OK button to insert the Table of Contents in the document.
8. Verify ToC:
- The ToC will appear with all headings and page numbers.
- Entries in the ToC are hyperlinked. Hovering over an entry will show a tooltip. Press `Ctrl+click` to
navigate to the corresponding section.

4.What are the different tabs available in the table of contents,Index and bibliography dialog box?

5.Explain the default tab with various options in TOC .

The type tab is active by default which includes various options:
Title: Displays the TOC; by default, it is “Table of Contents.”
Type: Choose the TOC type from a drop-down list.
Protecting Against Manual Changes: The checkbox is selected by default to prevent accidental changes.
Unchecking allows direct editing on the document page.
Include Top Level: Set the maximum heading level for the TOC.
Create From: Offers checkboxes for “Headings,” “Additional Styles,” and “Index Entries.” Headings with
predefined styles are automatically added to the TOC.
Note: The “Assign Styles” dialog box provides additional style options.
In the Index entries,selection will add up the index entries if using Insert→Indexes and Tables →Entry
option.

6.Explain the Entries tab with various options in TOC .

 ● Level List Box: To each heading level visible in Level list box, you can add and delete elements, such as
chapter no. and also apply character styles to individual elements.
● Click and Structure: If you click on any level then the structure with the elements represented with
codes appears as given below.

NF Button: Inserts the heading number or list number of the entry.

E Button: Represents the entry text.
T Button: Represents a tab stop.
# Button: Represents the page number.
LS Button: Represents the start of a hyperlink. (Not on the default Structure line.)
LE Button: Represents the end of a hyperlink. (Not on the default Structure line.)
Blank Spaces: Each white field on the Structure line represents a blank space.

7.Explain the styles tab with various options in TOC .

Click on the Styles tab to apply paragraph styles to the table of contents. Different paragraph styles can be
applied to different levels as shown below.
Apply Style: i. Click on the desired outline level in the Levels list box. ii. Click on the Paragraph Style you
want to apply in the Paragraph Styles list box. iii. Click on OK button.
Remove Style: i. Click on the desired outline level to remove style in the Levels list box. ii. Click on
Remove Paragraph Style from Level X in the Levels list box. iii. Click on OK button.
Edit Style: i. Select Edit Style button to open the Paragraph Style dialog box. ii. Select or deselect features in
the dialog box. iii. Click OK button.

8.Describe the options in the columns tab in TOC.

Columns: This option allows us to divide the table of contents into columns.
Column: This option allows to view columns.
Width: This option allows to set the width of the columns.
Spacing: This option allows to set the spacing between columns.
Separator Line: This option allows to set the style, width, colour, and height of the separator line.

9.Explain background tab in TOC.

Click on the Background tab. It is used to add background to the table of contents. You can set the colour as
well as the graphics to this background of the table of contents. When you click the None button, then
background colour will be removed. When you click the Colour button, then you can set the background
colour of it, on the Colour button. The options related to background colour is displayed on the Table
Background window or Custom Colour dialog box.
Click on OK or Close button displaying from following windows:
The Name dialog box opens.
The Colors dialog box opens.
Select one desired colour from Colors palette with their RGB added value.
The selected colour will appear in New section.
Click on Add button below Custom Palette section to add selected colours to your custom palette.

The new color text will appear in New section.

i) Click on Add Color below the Custom Palette section to add selected colors to your custom palette.

ii) Now, rename added text for custom color name for future reference and click OK or Apply.

iii) The new color name for custom color in pallet can be renamed according for example it is required for
example it can be entered a name according to requirement.

10.How to set graphics as Background in the Index?

When you click the Image button, then you can set the graphics as background to the table of content. To do
this, perform the following steps:
i. Click on the Image button. The options related to background colour is displayed on the Table of Contents,
Index or Bibliography dialog box.
ii. Select the desired image from the Image list box.

OR

Click on the Add/Import button and navigate and select the desired image from the Add Image dialog box.

iii. Specify the different settings in Options section, such as Style, Size (Width and height), Position, Tiling
Position, and Tiling Offset.
iv.Click on the Ok button.

11.How to edit the TOC?

Customise/Editing a Table of Contents To edit a table of contents created in a document, follow the
given steps:
Step 1: Go to any part of the table of contents.
Step 2: Right-click to open the context menu and select Edit Index option.
The Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography dialog box opens and you can edit and save the table of
content using the five tabs as learnt above. The changes made will be reflected in the Preview section of the
dialog box.

12.How to maintain the TOC?

Updating a Table of Contents Sometimes, when you update the heading in the table, then you need to
update the table of contents created in a document.
To do this, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Go to any part of the table of contents.
Step 2: Right-click to open the context menu and select the Update Index option. The table of contents will
be updated.

Deleting a Table of Contents To delete a table of contents created in a document, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Go to any part of the table of contents.
Step 2: Right click to open the context menu and select the Delete Index option. It is always advisable to be
double sure before you go for this option as the table of contents will be deleted without any prompt for
confirmation.

13.Define Template.
A template is a preset layout that helps to create professional and/or formal documents easily. In the
previous chapters, we have learned styling of different document objects using templates.

14.How do you create a template?

Creating a Template

A template can be created by using either of these two available methods:

**Creating a Template**

A template can be created by using either of these two available methods:

**Method 1: Creating a Template from a Document**

1. Create the content in the form of a document and save it.

2. Click on File > New > Document or open an existing document that you want to save as a template.
3. Go to File > Save As > Browse.
4. In the Save As dialog box, select Trusted Templates or another location where you want to store your
templates. Type in the name of your template in the File name box.
5. Select Save as type: Word Template (*.dotx) from the list. Then click Save.

Method 2: Creating a Template Using a Wizard

Open a document according to your requirements and add the desired text and styles.
Click on the File tab and then select the Wizard option. A wizard will guide you through the template
creation process.
Select the desired options based on what you need in the template.

15.How to Create a Custom Template as a Default Template?

Setting a Custom Template as a Default Template
A default template is automatically used when creating a new document. This default template can be
changed by making any other template made by the user as a default template by following the given steps:

Click on File -> Templates -> Manage Templates option from the menu bar.
OR
Click on File -> New -> Templates option from the menu bar.
The Templates dialog box opens.
Select the folder containing the saved template you wish to use. In this case, we have selected My Template.
Right-click the template that you want to set as default.
Select the Set as Default option from the context menu.
Click on the Close button in the Templates dialog box. Now, the MyStyle template is set as a default
template. Next time whenever you create a new document by using File -> New option, this custom template
will be the default template.