How to Create a Pamphlet Using Open Office

A pamphlet is a folded, unbound booklet. It can be a single piece of paper folded in half or thirds, or can be multiple pages folded in half. Open Office does not have the option to create a pamphlet through a wizard, but you can download templates. Open Office templates are freely available for download and use.

Instructions

1. Download the "Tri Fold Brochure" or the "Booklet and Pamphlet" template from the OpenOffice.org website. The "Tri Fold Brochure" template will create a pamphlet that will be folded into thirds. The "Booklet and Pamphlet" template will create a pamphlet that will be folded in half.

2. Open the Open Office Writer program.

3. Click the "Open" option under the "File" menu.

4. Browse to the location of the downloaded template and click the "Open" button.

5. Highlight the text found on the template. Each portion of the brochure will have text that tells you what portion of the pamphlet you are working on.

6. Click the "Del" key on your keyboard to remove the highlighted text.

7. Type the text for your brochure in the empty space. You can also insert images by clicking the "Picture" option under the "Insert" menu.

8. Repeat steps five through seven for each section of the brochure.

9. Click "Save As" under the "File" menu to save the brochure.

References

• Ubuntu Forums: Openoffice brochure help
• Linux Journal: OpenOffice Off-the-Wall: Bullet Proof Templates

Resources

• Tri Fold Brochure Template
• Booklet and Pamphlet Template