OpenOffice Writer consists of different components like Tabs, Ruler bar, Status bar, Scroll bar and Work Area. 
Tabs: (File, Edit, View, Insert, etc.) contain drop down menu which have commands provided by the tab.
Ruler Bar: There are two rulers – Horizontal and Vertical. The Ruler Bar allows us to adjust the indentation and margins.
Status Bar: It displays information about the current open document. It displays the current page number, total pages in the document, zoom slider etc.
Scroll Bar: There are two scroll bars – horizontal and vertical. They help to scroll the content or the body of document.
Work area: It is the working area where the text of the document is typed.