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We show how to add a table {{languages|Add Table of contents Contents or an index Index to a GRAMPS generated report in [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice].reports}}
{{out of date|update if needed for current gramps 3.3 and images}} How to add a table of contents or an index to a Gramps generated report in [http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/ LibreOffice] or [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice]. ==Getting started==[[Image:Toc tutorial 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fig. 1 Creating a Book Report]][[CategoryImage:TutorialsToc tutorial 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fig. 2 Book Report]]
{{languages|Add Open Office is a great companion for Gramps. As of Gramps version 2.1.5 marks are embedded in reports created in Open Document Text (.odt) (also in the older Open Office (.sxw) formats). These tags allow the creation of a Table of Contents or Index to Ooo reports}}of names in program.
The first step is to create a report. This example creates a book report to demonstrate that multiple reports can be combined.
From the menu select {{man menu|Reports->Books->Book Report}}.
==Getting Started==
Open Office is a great companion for Gramps. As of Gramps version 2.1.5 marks are embedded in reports created in Open Document Text (.odt) (also in the older Open Office (.sxw) formats). These tags allow the creation of a Table of Contents or Index of names in OpenOffice.
[[Image:Toc tutorial 1.jpg|thumbnail|Creating a Book Report]]The first step is to create a report. This example creates a book report to demonstrate that multiple reports can be combined.
From the menu select ''Reports->Books->Book Report''.
This opens the book report dialog. It has two lists. The top list shows all the available reports that can be added to the book. The bottom list shows all the reports that have been added.
In this example, you can see that the book will include a title page, a Complete Individual Report, a Detailed Decendant Report and a Detailed Ancestor Report. Click "OK" to generate the report.
[[Image:Toc tutorial 2In this example, you can see that the book will include a title page, a Complete Individual Report, a Detailed Descendant Report and a Detailed Ancestor Report. Click {{man button|OK}} to generate the report.jpg]]
==Insert a Table of Contents==
[[Image:Toc tutorial 6.jpg|thumb|200px250px|left|Fig. 3 Example of a Table of Content]] [[Image:Toc tutorial 3.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]  Once the report has been generated, open it in Open Office. Many people like the Table of Contents to appear after the Title Page. To do so, first insert a page break after the text of the Title Page. From the {{man button|file}} menu, select {{man button|Insert->Manual Break ...'}}. Choose {{man button|Page Break}} and click {{man button|OK}}[[Image:Toc tutorial 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] 
[[Image:Toc tutorial 3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fig.4 ]]
Once the report has been generated, open it in Open Office. Many people like the Table of Contents to appear after the Title Page. To do so, first insert a page break after the text of the Title Page.
From the {{man button|file}} menu, select {{man menu|Insert->Manual Break ...'}}. Choose {{man button|Page Break}} and click {{man button|OK}}
[[Image:Toc tutorial 4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fig. 5]]
[[Image:Toc tutorial 5.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fig. 6]]
Scroll to the newly inserted page and add the Table of Contents by selecting {{man button|Insert->Indexes and Tables->Indexes and Tables ...}}.
[[Image:Toc tutorial 5.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Scroll to the newly inserted page and add the Table of Contents by selecting {{man menu|Insert->Indexes and Tables->Indexes and Tables ...}}.
In the {{man label|Indexes and Tables}} dialog, change the type to {{man label|Table of Contents}}. Also, be sure that the {{man label|Outline}} check box is unchecked and the {{man label|Index Marks}} check box is checked. This tells Open Office to create the TOC from the marks that were embedded by Gramps.
After you click {{man button|OK}}, the Table of Contents should appear.
==Insert an Index==
[[Image:Toc tutorial 8.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fig. 7 Example of an index]]
[[Image:Toc tutorial 7.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fig. 8]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After you click {{man button|OK}}, the Table of Contents should appear.
 
==Insert an Index==
[[Image:Toc tutorial 8.jpg|thumbnail|Example of an index]]
Most people like the index to be at the end of the book. To do so, place the cursor at the very end of the book, and insert a page break like you did for the TOC.
Next, open the ''{{man label|Indexes and Tables'' }} dialog like you did for the TOC. This time, change the type to ''{{man label|Alphabetical Index''}}.
[[Image:Toc tutorial 7Click {{man button|OK}} and the index will appear.jpg]]
Click ''OK'' ==Conclusion==*Adding a TOC and the index will appearan Index to your documents can be done quickly.
==Conclusion==
We showed how a TOC and an Index can quickly be added to your openoffice documents.
Do you have other tips and tricks, share them!
 
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