
The feature works out of the box, so there’s no additional work to be done. This works the same on all platforms, but I’ll be demonstrating on Ubuntu 14.04, running LibreOffice 4.3.2.2. With that said, let’s dive into adding Draw objects to your LibreOffice Writer documents. There are no configuration options for this feature - so, you get what you get (but what you get is plenty).

Of course, when you see just how to do it, you’ll wonder how you missed it. However, it’s not exactly obvious how this is done.

… you’ll be surprised how easy it is to add these items into your LibreOffice Writer documents. If you create word processing documents and are often needing to include the likes of: So, why bother including it? There’s actually a very simple and handy reason for the inclusion of this tool - to quickly add rudimentary drawing elements into the likes of LibreOffice Writer documents. LibreOffice Draw absolutely pales in comparison to applications like The Gimp, Photoshop, and other professional image editing tools.

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to add shapes, text frames, animated text, and more to your LibreOffice Writer documents. How to add Draw objects into your LibreOffice documents
