Applications

 

Getting Started with Base

• Start OpenOffice Base
• Start OpenOffice Base using the command line
• Create a new database
• Save As…
• Print
• Close/Exit

Watch a screencast about "Find using wildcards in regular expressions"

Working with Databases

• Start a new database using the toolbar
• Open a saved database
• Open a saved database using the toolbar
• Open a recently accessed database
• Open a saved database from its file
• Open a Database from Windows Explorer with files shown with details
• Open a Database from Windows Explorer with files shown as icons
• Open a Database from Windows Explorer with files shown as thumbnails
• Open a Database from Windows Explorer with files shown as tiles
• Close a database
• Open a database object using the toolbar
• Edit a database object using the toolbar
• Rename a database object using the toolbar
• Delete a database object using the toolbar

Tables

• Create a new table using the design view
• Create a new table using the design view (II)
• Create a new table using the table wizard
• Rename a table
• Delete a row in a table
• Add a field for a table
• Insert a field in a table
• Delete a field in a table
• Enter data into a table
• Enter data into a table using the context menu
• Edit table records/data
• Create new table relationships
• Set a field as a required field

Forms

• Create a form using the form wizard
• Edit a form
• Delete a form
• Rename a form
• Enter data into a form using the context menu
• Edit form records/data
• Group form elements
• Ungroup form elements
• Resize form elements

Queries

• Create a new query using the query wizard
• Create a new query using the design view
• Create a new query using the SQL view
• View or open the results of a query
• Sort query results in ascending order
• Sort query results in descending order
• Sort query results with multiple columns/fields
• Find specific query results through all fields
• Find specific query results within one field
• Find specific query results using the match case option
• Set the sort order of existing queries
• Remove all filters and sort orders in query results
• Add a field to a query
• Delete a field in a query
• Copy a query
• Paste a query
• Rename a query

Customizing OpenOffice.org Base

• Using Toolbars
  • Detach toolbar window
  • Dock toolbar window on any border
  • Dock toolbar window at recent position
  • Resize toolbar window
  • Access the excess buttons in the toolbar
  • Hide a toolbar button
  • Hide a toolbar button using the customize dialog window
  • View hidden toolbar buttons
  • View hidden toolbar buttons using the customize dialog window
  • Change a button's position in the toolbar
  • View toolbar buttons as icons only
  • View toolbar buttons as text only
  • View toolbar buttons as text and icons
  • Reset toolbar buttons to default values
  • Access the extra buttons in the toolbar (with bug report)
  • Save toolbar changes to a document or template (with bug report)
• Other options
  • Set memory options to improve application performance and responsiveness
  • Enable and choose a Java Runtime Environment for OpenOffice.org
  • Disable Java Runtime Environment for OpenOffice.org
  • Edit the author field value

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