A Table of Contents (ToC) _ Templates classwork

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A Table of Contents (ToC) contains a list of topics and subtopics that have been
covered in the book along with page numbers.
• A ToC in Writer allows inserting an automated table of contents in a document.
• The contents in the ToC are hyperlinked in the table.
• LibreOffice Writer supports up to 10 levels of headings H1 to H10.
• To insert a ToC, select Insert > Table of Contents and Index > Table of Contents,
Index or Bibliography.
• To add a graphic as a background of the ToC, select the Bitmap button in the
Background tab of the Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography dialog box.
• Once inserted, a ToC can be edited or deleted from the document
. • A template is a preset layout that helps to create professional and/or formal
documents easily.
• In a template we can create and save defined headings, text formats, styles, page
numbers, headers and footers.
• The new documents created from these templates have the same content
segregation, formatting features and appearance as that of the applied templates.
• To create a new document with a template, select File > New > Templates …
• To create and save your own template, select File > Templates > Save.
• LibreOffice provides a wide range of online templates which can be downloaded
from then Internet.
• Once these templates are installed on your computer, they will appear in Templates
window from where they can be viewed and selected
. • Any template can be set as a default template.
• Export template option allows to store the template file in the desired folder on
your computer.
• Exporting a template is a very useful feature to share the templates with multiple
users.
• Track Changes feature of Writer makes the process of commenting, editing and
reviewing of a document easy between multiple users.
• The Track Changes feature of Writer helps to record all the changes made in the
original document. All the changes that are recorded can be either accepted or
rejected by the original author.
• The Track Changes feature also gives us the option to add comments while
reviewing a document.
• The Track Changes toolbar contains various tools that help to track the changes
made by different users.
• To view the Track Changes toolbar, from main menu bar, select View > Toolbars >
Track Changes.

A. Multiple choice questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography
dialog box?
(a) It has four tabs
(b) On the Type tab, by default, the checkbox for Protected against Manual Changes
option will be selected.
(c) The Styles tab contains options to change the background colour.
(d) None of the above

2. Which of the following tabs is by default active when the Table of Contents,
Entries or Bibliography dialog box is opened?
(a) Entries (b) Background (c) Styles (d) Type

3. Which of the following tabs contains options to set styles for various entries in the
ToC?
(a) Entries (b) Background (c) Styles (d) Type

4. Which of the following can be added in the background of Table of Contents in

LibreOffice Writer?
(a) Color (b) Graphic (c) Both a and b (d) Neither a nor b

5. Which of the following is NOT true about templates?

(a) The styles and formatting features can be reused.
(b) LibreOffice provides online templates
(c) We cannot create our own templates.
(d) None of the above.
6. Which of the following is the shortcut key to open the Templates dialog box?
(a) Ctrl+Alt+N (b) Shift+Ctrl+N (c) Ctrl+Alt+T (d) Shift+Alt+T

7. Which of the following buttons, in the Templates dialog box, will be clicked to save
a template displayed in the list of templates?
(a) Export (b) Import (c) Move (d) None of the above

8. Which of the following is the shortcut key to select he entire document? (a) Ctrl+S
(b) Ctrl+A (c) Ctrl+D (d) Ctrl+B

9. Which of the following is the correct sequence of options to open the Templates
dialog box?
(a) File > Manage Templates > Templates
(b) File > Templates > Manage Templates
(c) Insert > Templates >Manage Templates
(d) Insert > Manage Templates > Templates

10. Which of the following is true about Track Changes feature of Writer? (a) You
cannot record a change made in the document.
(b) A comment of a particular author only can be deleted
(c) Any change made to the document is permanent.
(d) None of the above

11. Which of the following menus contains the Track Changes option?
(a) File (b) Edit (c) View (d) Insert

12. Which of the following is the shortcut key to start recording the changes being
made in the document?
(a) Ctrl+Shift+C. (b) Alt+Shift+C (c) Ctrl+Alt+C (d) Shift+C+F2

B. Fill in the blanks

1. To navigate to the topic from the ToC, press Ctrl key while clicking the mouse
button on that topic.
2. To remove the applied paragraph styling in the ToC, select the outline level in the
Levels list box, and then click the default button.
3. If the checkbox for protected against manual changes option is
selected, the ToC is protected from any accidental change.
4. To update the ToC manually, right click and select update index option from
the pop up menu.
5. The column tab contains options to set the number of columns that we want to
have in our ToC.
6. A template is a preset layout that helps us to create professional and formal
documents easily.
7. The default template in Writer is Blank document
8. To find the template that is being used in the current document, select the
properties option from the File menu.
9. The browse online templates button is clicked in Templates dialog box to
view online templates.
10. The track changes feature of Writer offers us an alternative method to
keep a record of all the changes made in the original document.
11. The shortcut key to start recording the changes is Ctrl+shift+c.
12. After the Track Changes feature is ON, the added characters are shown as
different colour text.

C. State whether the given statements are True or False

1. The topics in Table of Contents are hyperlinked. True

2. The Table of Contents in LibreOffice Writer can be updated automatically. False
3. TABLE of Contents can be inserted even if the section headings are not
styled.False
4. Once a ToC is created, it cannot be edited. False
5. We cannot add a graphic as a background of ToC. False
6. A single template can be used for multiple documents. True
7. A template cannot contain graphics. False
8. All documents in Writer are based upon templates. True
9. The online templates cannot be added to the list of templates in the templates
dialog box. False
10. A template once created can be edited again and again.True
11. The changes recorded have to be accepted by the original author. True
12. We can delete the comments added in a document by the user. True
D. Answer the following questions
1. What is the need for a table of contents?

2. What will happen if the ‘Protected Against Manual Changes’ option is not selected
in the Type tab of Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography dialog box?

3. Name the five tabs present in the Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography dialog
box.

4. What do you mean by customization of ToC?

5. How headings and sub-headings of a document differentiated in ToC?

6. Define a template.

7. Give any one advantage of using a template for your document.

8. What is the difference between importing and exporting a template?

9. Name any two categories of templates.

10. When is exporting of templates useful? Give any one reason.

11. What is the difference between Accept Track Change and Accept All Tracked
Changes buttons?
12. How do we prepare a document for review?

13. Identify and label the Record button, Insert Comments button, Accept All
Tracked Changes, Reject Track Change buttons in the following figures of Track
Changes toolbar (shown in Fig 3.41).

14. Identify and label “Browse Online Templates button, Export button, Import
button” in the following Templates dialog box
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents, allows inserting an automated table of contents in a document.
The entries or contents of this table are automatically taken from the headings and
subheadings of the document. Also, by clicking on any topic in the table of contents,
we can navigate directly to the selected topic

Creating a Table of Contents(ToC).

Before inserting the table of contents or ToC in a document, you must ensure that
proper heading styles, such as Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3 and so on are
inserted in the document.
Steps to insert the TOC in the document are:
1. Open the document.
2. Place the cursor at the position where the table of contents is to be inserted.
3. From main menu, select Insert > Table of Contents and Index > Table of Contents,
Index or Bibliography.
4. The Table of Contents, Index and Bibliography dialog box will be displayed. 5. Type
the title of the Table of content and click OK.
NOTE: All the headings will appear with page numbers in the ToC. The entries in the
ToC are hyperlinked. Pressing Ctrl+click the cursor will directly move on to the
selected section heading