/text/shared/guide/startcenter.xhp backing window start center Start Center Welcome to %PRODUCTNAME. Thank you for using the %PRODUCTNAME application help. Press F1 whenever you need help using the %PRODUCTNAME software. You see the Start Center when no document is open in %PRODUCTNAME. It is divided into two panes. Click an icon on the left pane to open a new document or a file dialog. The document icons each open a new document of the specified type. Text Document opens %PRODUCTNAME Writer Spreadsheet opens %PRODUCTNAME Calc Presentation opens %PRODUCTNAME Impress Drawing opens %PRODUCTNAME Draw Database opens %PRODUCTNAME Base Formula opens %PRODUCTNAME Math The Templates icon opens the Templates and Documents dialog. The Templates icon opens the Templates and Documents dialog. The Open a Document icon presents a file open dialog. The Open a document icon presents a file open dialog.the four icons show a short explanation already The right pane contains thumbnails of the most recent documents you opened. Hover your mouse over the thumbnail to highlight the document, display a tip about the document location and display an icon on the top right to delete the thumbnail from the pane and from the recent files list. Click on the thumbnail to open the document underneath. Not every file type will display a thumbnail image of its content. Instead, you may see a large icon used by your computer for that filetype.