AbiWord Word Processor
Download as ODP, PDF0 likes1,300 views
The document outlines the installation and use of the AbiWord word processor on Mageia Linux and Windows Vista. It details the steps for creating, saving, and opening documents in different formats, including .abw, .doc, and .pdf, as well as the necessary prerequisites and the installation process for both operating systems. Additionally, it includes references to online access and downloading of the files from box.com.
AbiWord Word Processor
- 1. AbiWord Word Processor Abstract * AbiWord installation in Mageia Linux 1 * Creating and saving Abiword document abiword.abw * Saving the document as abiword.doc * Opening abiword.doc file with Microsoft Word 2007 * Saving the document as abiword.pdf * Opening abiword.pdf file with Adobe Reader for Windows Appendics * AbiWord installation in Windows Vista (slides 25-29) * AbiWord files in Windows Explorer (slides 30-32)
- 2. AbiWord installation in Mageia Linux 1 Prerequisite Mageia installation creates local repositories based on installation media.
- 3. Make sure you have Mageia online repositories enabled.
- 4. Mageia1: switching to Mageia Linux online repositories video presentation on youtube.
- 5. AbiWord Installation – MCC ( Mageia Control Center ) Click on MCC icon
- 7. Mageia Control Center is openinig
- 8. AbiWord Installation – MCC; Software Management
- 9. AbiWord Installation – MCC; Install & Remove Software
- 10. AbiWord Installation – Find abiword
- 11. AbiWord Installation - Installing Checkmarking abiword may give you Additional packages needed window.
- 12. Click OK and installation starts.
- 13. AbiWord for x86_64 architecture is installed
- 14. Starting AbiWord in Mageia Linux 1 AbiWord is installed in Office section.
- 15. Click AbiWord to start it.
- 16. AbiWord for Linux started
- 17. AbiWord document Save As... Click File
- 18. Click Save As...
- 19. AbiWord; Safe file as type: - default By default, AbiWord saves file as AbiWord type (.abw extention)
- 20. Default folder is user's home folder - user
- 21. Save File As abiword in Document folder We create file abiword and save it in Documents folder
- 22. By default, full file name is abiword.abw
- 23. abiword.abw in Linux File Manager
- 24. abiword.abw online Abiword.abw file is accessable from box.com
- 25. Read more about .abw file extension on about.com
- 26. Downloading AbiWord file abiword.abw Click on abiword.abw lets you download the file
- 27. You have to select Save File to download it
- 28. The simplest way to open the file in Windows OS is to install AbiWord for Windows (see slides 25-29)
- 29. AbiWord; Save File As... abiword.doc Click on Save file as type: lets you choose file type
- 30. Choosing Save file as type: Microsoft Word (.doc) save file as abiword.doc
- 31. Abiword.doc is online on box.com
- 32. Downloading AbiWord file abiword.doc Click on abiword.doc lets you download the file
- 33. Microsoft Word may be used for opening the file if it is installed
- 34. Opening abiword.doc file with Microsoft Word 2007
- 35. AbiWord; Save File As... abiword.pdf Choosing Safe file as type: Porable Document Format (.pdf) save your document as abiword.pdf
- 36. You can see the file on box.com
- 37. Downloading AbiWord file abiword.pdf Click on abiword.pdf lets you download the file
- 38. Adobe Reader may be used for opening the file
- 39. Opening abiword.pdf with Adobe Reader
- 40. AbiWord files in Linux File Manager
- 41. Closing remarks This presentation was created with LibreOffice Impress
- 42. More about LibreOffice on wikipedia
- 43. Operating systems used: Mageia Linux 1 and Windows Vista
- 44. Software used: AbiWord, Adobe Reader, GIMP, Paint, Microsoft Word 2007, and scrot
- 45. Stlouismug about AbiWord - click here
- 46. AbiWord installation in Windows Vista AbiWord website is abisource.org
- 47. Click download link on the website or here
- 48. The image on left shows the download page
- 49. AbiWord installation in Windows Vista Click on Microsoft Windows (see previous slide) gives you an option to save file
- 50. The option is from Windows Vista. It may be different in different Windows version
- 51. AbiWord installation in Windows Vista Actual download process window
- 52. Scanning for viruses... may or may not be performed on different computers
- 53. AbiWord installation in Windows Vista When file is downloaded right click on it
- 54. Click on Open starts installation process
- 55. You might need to enter administrator password
- 56. AbiWord installation in Windows Vista The folder AbiWord Word Processor is created in Windows Menu after AbiWord is installed
- 57. AbiWord is opening readme file when started (look at background)
- 58. abiword.abw file in Windows Explorer
- 59. abiword.doc file in Windows Explorer
- 60. abiword.pdf file in Windows Explorer