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To open the Navigator, click Edit > Navigator . The elements listed in the Navigator vary according
to the document loaded in Writer.
Figure 3-3
Navigator Tool in Writer
Click an item in the Navigator to jump to that item in the document.
Using a Master Document to Create a Single Document from Multiple Files
If you are working with a very large document, such as a book, you might find it easier to manage
the book with a master document, rather than keeping the book in a single file. A master document
enables you to quickly apply formatting changes to a large document or to jump to each
subdocument for editing.
A master document is a Writer document that serves as a container for multiple Writer files. You can
maintain chapters or other subdocuments as individual files collected in the master document.
Master documents are also useful if multiple people are working on a document. You can separate
each person’s portion of the document into subdocuments collected in a master document, allowing
multiple writers to work on their subdocuments at the same time without fear of overwriting other
people’s work.
NOTE: If you are coming to OpenOffice.org from Microsoft Word, you might be nervous about
using master documents because the master document feature in Word has a reputation for
corrupting documents. This problem does not exist in OpenOffice.org Writer, so you can safely use
master documents to manage your projects.
To create a master document:
1 Click New > Master Document .
or
Open an existing document and click File > Send > Create Master Document .
2 Insert subdocuments.
3 Click File > Save .
The OpenOffice.org help files contain more complete information about working with master
documents. Look for the topic entitled “Using Master Documents and Subdocuments.”