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by Susan LeeQuee
OpenOffice is a multiplatform, multilingual Office Suite and an open-source project. According to openoffice.org, the OpenOffice suite is compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free. You just need to download and use. Independent reviewers across the globe have recommended the product.
Here’s what you get :
Writer: a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
Calc:a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics.
Impress: the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations.
Draw: lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.
Base:lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org
Math: lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.
OpenOffice facts:
You can download it.
It’s completely free of any licence fees
Install it on as many PCs as you want
Use it for any purpose – personal, educational, government, commercial
Pass on copies free of charge to family, friends, students, employees, etc.
OpenOffice.org is standards compliant – certified by OSI as open-standard compliant,
Check it out at www.openoffice.org.
source: www.openoffice.org
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been using it. as its all thats availalbe on my operating system platform as an document processing suite. However they’re about to get some competition.
lotus of all poeple have decided to make a free document processing suite called symphony.. how odd.. when did ibm become so generous. symphony will be available to windows and linux users (yay) immediately but mac people will have to wait a few months.
lotus symphony
Hmmm, you have a point. I’ll wait and see if they really do release a version for mac users.