Using Document Library Plugins on OpenOffice

Document Library Plugins are helpful to establish an interface with WebSynergy from OpenOffice. Document Library Plugins are shipped along with the standard product. When you install the pulgins on OpenOffice, you will be able to interface will the CMS feature of WebSynergy. This enables you to use OpenOffice to edit the documents you have in the Document Library. Also, you can add documents to the Document Library.

OpenOffice bundle can be downloaded freely form http://www.openoffice.org/.

To Store a Document to CMS

1. Open OpenOffice – Writer.

2. Choose Tools —> Extension Manager.

3. Click on the Add button and browse 'ShareSpaceDocumentLibraryPlugin.oxt'.

   Figure 7–38 Installing the Document Library plugins

   
   

   The Document Library plugins are added to your page. You can notice the Load Document from CMS and Store Document to CMS buttons on the toolbar.

4. Write some content that you want to store on the CMS.

5. Click on the Store Document to CMS button to upload the document to CMS.

   Figure 7–39 Storing a document to Document Library