Questions tagged [libreoffice-impress]
LibreOffice Impress is the presentation software included in the LibreOffice suite.
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How can I enable auto-replace patterns like :alpha: for "Language = [None]" text in LibreOffice Writer?
This question is written as Q&A after having found an answer.
The feature of LibreOffice of inserting unicode characters using sequences such as :alpha: or :_1: could be useful for writing ...
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Stop the default bulleted list on new slides in Impress
In every version of Libre Office Impress I can recall (including the current 7.6), making a new slide always defaults to a layout with a text box initiated with an unordered, bulleted list. Is there ...
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LibreOffice Impress: master slide font size not respected?
I am trying to create a default master slide in LibreOffice Impress, where I want to set color/font size of the title and of the first level list. This works for the title, as well as for the color of ...
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LibreOffice Impress: Distorted image in presentation mode
When using the SlideShow option in LibreOffice Impress, some images that were totally fine on the document appear distorted on the slide show (see example below). The problem doesn't happen when ...
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LibreOffice Impress macro is only half functional when used in presentation as opposed to outside
I made an .odp file that contains two slides.
In Slide 1, there is a single circle that when clicked on moves to Slide 2. This circle uses a simple interaction and no macro.
In Slide 2, there is a ...
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Libreoffice impress: animate (change color ) a single word, not full sentence?
I would like to have animations in a LibreOffice Impress presentation, where a single word in item A changes once I move to item B. If I want to do it for the full item A, it's rather easy: select the ...
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Interaction with Libreoffice Impress: how to identify relevant slide when using "Go to page or object"?
In Libreoffice Impress, I am using the Interaction command to create button/links between slides. When clicking on Interaction then Go to page or object, this open a dialog with
Slide 1
Slide 2,
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LibreOffice Impress won't export pdf images properly
I am creating a presentation in LibreOffice that uses some slides created in a different software (LaTeX) which have been exported to PDF (all fonts are embedded). I have the slides from the other ...
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How to Change colour of slide number in libre office
I was preparing one PPT in libreoffice impress. I was facing problem with slide number color. It was barely visible to eye (number at bottom-right light-blue). Is there anyway to change color and size ...
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(LibreOffice] Bootstrap variable for opening file in "Slide Sorter" tab
I want to open LibreOffice Impress files such that LO starts with the 'Slide Sorter' tab on top (selected?) rather than the "Normal" tab.
I am using linux and would like to do this using the ...
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Can I syntax-highlight text for pasting into a word processor?
I have a piece of code (e.g. a C or Java function) which I'm going to put in a presentation. I would like to have this code syntax-highlighted; but LibreOffice Impress (and MS Powerpoint) don't have ...
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How to print the list of fonts used in a presentation in LibreOffice Impress and / or Microsoft Powerpoint
When I copy presentations between different machines some of the characters change into Chinese characters or various different strange letters with dashes, chapos etc.
I suspect that these ...
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LibreOffice Impress converts vector images to raster images
I am using LibreOffice Impress 7.1.2.2 on Arch Linux / Gnome and my problem is that Impress converts my vector images to blurry low resolution rastered images when changing and saving an existing ....
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In LibreOffice impress, how can I have a bullet-indentation no-bullet item?
I want to do something like the following in LibreOffice Impress:
First item
Second item start
first subitem of second item
second subitem of second item
continuation of the second item.
the &...
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LibreOffice supporting links between slides in a PowerPoint presentation
When a PowerPoint presentation (.pptx file) has internal links between slides, it is possible to get LibreOffice Impress to support these — such that the user displaying the presentation can be taken ...
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How prevent objects from snapping back into position in LibreOffice Writer?
How can I disable this super-annoying "feature" causing objects (e.g. a drawn rectangle) to snap back into its original position when doing drag & drop? I simply want to translate a ...
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How to display a scrolling roll of names?
I have to organize a roll call vote with over 100 people.
The next 4 or 5 names must be displayed on a screen, so that voters see their name and prepare to speak up. Ideally, this is a scrolling list ...
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Is it possible to rehearse timing when using LibreOffice Impress the same way PowerPoint does?
I begin to use LibreOffice. I need to create a presentation file.
So, I use LibreOffice Impress. I usually use reherse timing in Microsoft PowerPoint, because the time is accumulated from the ...
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Internet Explorer showing PPT
How to make IE11 to show PPT files in browser? I've configured IE to run ActiveX, and installed ActiveX component as suggested here, however still no luck.
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How to convert presentation to word processing file (pptx to odt or docx)?
I was asked to convert the Presentation to the Writer/Word document.
As I can see it is possible to save the presentation file as rtf file, but it means that some formatting is lost.
I've tried to ...
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Full Screen - Libre Office Impress
I'm trying to select the fullscreen function in Libre Office Impress without enabling the slide function.
I want to be able to type and edit my work without the title bar or time or turning on the ...
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How can I import LibreOffice Impress templates?
I've searched online, and found freely available additional templates for LibreOffice Impress at https://dohliam.github.io/libreoffice-impress-templates/, but superuser.se has nothing matching a ...
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How to copy a master slide?
I am building a series of master slides in LibreOffice 5.4.2.2. The slides are very similar.
The obvious idea would be to make a single master slide, copy it, and adapt it.
I did not find a way to ...
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How to play embedded videos(offline videos) or embed videos inside LibreOffice Impress
We are migrating from MS office to libre office and I would like to know if libre office Impress has a add on or option to embed offline videos. I have an existing powerpoint presentation with ...
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LibreOffice Impress animations: how to strikethrough on click
I'm making a presentation for school, and I wanted to make an animation where some texts get's a strike-through.
Basically from this:
To this:
I've already looked in the animations and found ...
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Keyboard shortcut for inserting new slide
Does anyone know a keyboard shortcut to create a new slide in LibreOffice Impress? I would configure my own shortcut via Tools > Customize > Keyboard but I can't find the appropriate function.
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Messy toolbox text in Libre office 5.1.6.2?
I have a problem with LibreOffice interface the texts in the tool boxes seem to be interfering with each other like this:
How can I fix this?
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How can I obtain all font files for fonts I use in an Impress presentation?
I want to have a(n installable) copy of all the fonts I use in a LibreOffice Impress presentation I'm writing. I don't think LibreOffice has any UI to make that happen, so I'm fine with doing it "on ...
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photoalbum in libreoffice v5
How do you insert many pictures, say one hundred (100) pictures, into a LibreOffice Impress presentation, one picture per slide...all at once, without having to insert each of 100 images one by one ...
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LibreOffice 5 Impress impedes customization of paper size and customization
I am using Libre Office 5 Impress. This is the fresh install from upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04. The package info are
Version: 5.1.4.2
Build ID: 1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1
CPU Threads: 4; OS ...
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LibreOffice Impress: script to download images from file
I would like to export all images contained in slideshow files with command-line instructions.
I am aware that I could convert the files into PDF documents and then use pdfmod to export the images. ...
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How to make a "Summary Slide" in Impress, listing the titles of all slides automatically
In LibreOffice Impress 5.0.5.2 I opened a .ppt presentation where each slide has a title and a body (visible in screenshot).
I would like to create a "table of content" slide that would just list all ...
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Advance to Non-sequential slide in LibreOffice Impress?
I am using LibreOffice Impress to play a video, and then when the video is done playing, go back to the "main menu" slide. I am using the "advance slide automatically after [duration of video]" option ...
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Open attached spreadsheet in a ppt file with LibreOffice
I have a presentation file created in Microsoft PowerPoint and one of the slides contains a attached spreadsheet created in Microsoft Excel.
I'm using the presentation file with LibreOffice Impress ...
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How can I Stretch an image in a LibreOffice Impress presentation to fill the page?
After adding an image in a LibreOffice Impress presentation, you can manually move it around and scale it (either proportionally or each dimension independently).
Is it possible to automatically make ...
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LibreOffice Impress, Can't Get Rounded Corners
I can't find the setting to make rounded corners. I have clicked everything that says "rounded". No effect.
What do I do to get a box like this original author has ?
ALT-H, ABOUT, ETC....
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Impress won't save bullets or spacing
I make a nice neat Libre'Office Impress document.
I put paragraphs on the page, with a quarter inch spacing after them.
While I am working with the document, all is well.
I then save the document ...
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Extending the workspace in Libreoffice Impress
I have a graphic that's three times the size of the visible page. I want to animate it through the visible part of the slide, but the workspace is only as wide of the graphic. Is there a way to ...
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How can I embed a 3D image in a presentation?
I would like to embed a 3D object in a slide presentation, so that I can rotate it during a presentation.
I have a .obj file.
Is this possible?
I generally use PowerPoint, but am open to using ...
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Hide slide numbers and slide footer on first and second slide in LibreOffice Impress
I use LibreOffice Impress for to create my presentations. I am wondering how I can choose not to show the slide footer (including e.g. the slide numbers, presentation title and date) not only on the ...
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How to embed formulas in a line of text using OpenOffice Impress?
I want to create a presentation in Impress and need to embed a formula in text. I only found very old forum posts (over five years old), which said it is not possible.
Has this changed by now? How ...
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Exporting Video from Libreoffice Presentation?
I had downloaded a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation, opening up the file in Libreoffice 4. I have a video on a slide I would like to save as an individual file, which looks like a tricky situation. I ...
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How to change alternating table indent in LibreOffice Impress?
I'm creating a bunch of tables in a LibreOffice Impress document. I like the built-in Table Design styles, including the Banded Rows, but I want to remove the indentation on alternate rows. I've tried ...
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How do I structure a presentation in Impress libreoffice?
Coming from a latex background I would like to make presentation in Impress/Libreoffice.
I wonder if there is a feature to structure the presentation as it is possible in Latex/Beamer package.
I ...
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LibreOffice Impress to S5
Is it possible to convert LibreOffice Impress presentation to S5 (Simple Standards-Based Slide Show System)? Is there a pluging for LibreOffice or a command-line tool?
Currently LibreOffice can ...
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Change language of all slides in LibreOffice Impress
I am running LibreOffice (Version 3.6.2.2) on Mac OSX and would like to change the spellcheck language for all slides. How can I set this for the whole document.
The common advice that I found ...
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Slideshow with automatic update
A slideshow that displays lists, taken from a spreadsheet, is to be run the whole day, looping continuously.
Whenever the data in that spreadsheet changes, the slideshow should pick these changes up ...
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How to embed a shell and browser into a presentation?
I am responsible for demonstrating changes to our software every two weeks. Since the software has both telnet and web interfaces, I think it would help the demo go more smoothly if I could embed a ...
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Anchoring image in Libreoffice impress
In LibreOffice Writer, you can set images to anchor "as character" (or other options) in order to set the pictures in-line with the text. This doesn't seem to be available in LibreOffice Impress. Is ...
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LibreOffice Impress messes up letter spacing in Slide Show, design view looks normal
On Windows, using LibreOffice 3.5.1.2, when I create a presentation using Impress, the Slide Show (F5) cuts off the bottom and top (similar to wide-screen movies) and thus changes the aspect ratio, ...
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