Why OpenOffice?
Because Open Office is the finest Office Suite on earth. This allows us to provide the Standard Works in over 80 languages and for nearly any computer.
OpenOffice.org is both a fully-featured office suite compatible with leading office products, and a virtual community working through OpenOffice.org's numerous projects. The community comes together at www.openoffice.org to develop, support, and promote the use of OpenOffice.org. For information on joining the OpenOffice.org community, visit our Introduction page.
OpenOffice.org 2 - Product Description
Compatible with other major office suites. You may save in most common formats and read all major Office Suite files.
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Writer – a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book. |
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Calc – a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics. |
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Impress – the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. |
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Draw – lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations. |
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Base – lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org |
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Math – lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor. |
Why OpenOffice.org?
OpenOffice.org is synonymous with quality
- the roots of OpenOffice.org go back twenty years, creating a mature and powerful product
- hundreds of thousands of users participated in the beta testing of version 2
- independent reviewers around the world have recommended the product
- with a fully open development process, OpenOffice.org has nothing to hide - the product stands or falls on its reputation
OpenOffice.org is easy to use
- the software looks and feels familiar and is instantly usable by anyone who has used a competitive product
- it’s easy to change to OpenOffice.org - the software reads all major competitors’ files
- few language barriers - if it’s not yet available in your language, the chances are it will be soon
- OpenOffice.org is supported by a global community of friendly volunteers, only too happy to provide assistance to newcomers and advanced users alike
OpenOffice.org is free software
- you may download OpenOffice.org completely free of any licence fees
- install it on as many PCs as you like
- use it for any purpose - private, educational, government and public administration, 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, and the first software package in the world to use OASIS OpenDocument Format (ISO 26300) as its native file format.
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