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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
1,653,113
- Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
October 13, 2008
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Publisher's description of OpenOffice.org (Windows)
OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office. Localizations of OpenOffice.org are available in 27 languages, with more being constantly added by the community. OpenOffice.org runs on Solaris, Linux (including PPC Linux), and Windows. Written in C++ and with documented APIs licensed under the LGPL and SISSL open-source protocols, OpenOffice.org allows any knowledgeable developer to benefit from the source.
Version 3 includes support for Office 2007 files, improvement to the Commenting/Notes feature, multi-page views, spreadsheet collaboration, and other bug-fixes and updates.
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Editor's review of OpenOffice.org (Windows)
5.0 stars
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A credible rival to MS Office, OpenOffice.org includes powerful applications for making text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, and databases, as well as HTML and XML documents. Not only does it let you edit basic documents, such as letters and faxes, it also handles equations and complex and multipart documents with bibliographies, reference tables, and indexes.
The interface is similar to that of MS Office, and even advanced Office users will find almost everything they're used to: templates, collaborative features (versions, recording changes), macros, and even a programming language. OOo, as it's known, lets you open and save documents in formats as diverse as MS Office formats, PDF, HTML, and XML. It can also import files from those formats, as well as WordPerfect and others. However, it normally saves files in the open-standard Oasis OpenDocument XML format, for maximum compatibility with other applications.
The latest versions of OpenOffice have seen a spurt of growth in the extensions available for the program. These include templates for professional writers, an export tool for bidirectional functionality with Google Docs, blog publishing, and others. Blog publishing assistance especially strikes us as a natural area for word processing to grow toward.
We were pleased to find that stability has improved too. No doubt about it, the multilingual and crossplatform OpenOffice.org is a compelling option for anyone in search of an alternative office suite.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 931 votes
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"It is good software, when it was free."
Pros: Works well with Office Apps. Free. Easy to use.
Cons: Now, instead of charging for the software, they force you to join a club. What a crock. I used to champion this software to people, how can I with this ridiculous gimick. I may go ahead and pay for MS Office 2007 now, at least its a one time fee.
Summary: I cant see paying 2.50 per month for the priviledge of using free software. What is up with that?
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
Pros: Does everything you need from a Word Processing program for home use and it is Free
Cons: Did a few test documents, including one with a picture. Neither Word or Word perfect can import them so it limits what you can draft and send to others without the major WP programs.
Summary: It is OK if you just want to use it at home but not if you want to draft a document to sent via e-mail.
I could import documents from Word and Word Perfect.
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
Pros: Looking at the total package and what it is made of It seems some old and some new make up this Free deal. Well, that's all right with me. It's an accumulation of the best. I didn't have any trouble downloading it, It hasn't hurt my computer.
Cons: None that I can think of right now.
Summary: Well, I believe most of all from what I've done its USER FRIENDLY. And it gives you plenty of help. Not much else I want to say since I haven't gone crazy on it yet.
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"Works/looks great. Reads/saves MS Office files easily."
Pros: Free Office. What more ?
Cons: None. I have no problems at all.
Summary: Give it a try.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"the slimeballs have taken over"
Pros: used to be free
Cons: it seems that you can not get around the 'membership' page to download the software.
Summary: congratulations to the thieves. this used to be one of the best programs on earth, guess i will go back to microsoft - at least they don't advertize free software then charge a membership fee. honesty is worth something!
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