# Start Center

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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. Click an icon 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