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| Open Office 2.0 | | Print | |
| Written by Oliver Hansen | |
| Sunday, 26 February 2006 | |
Chances are you use Microsoft Office at work and at home. Many people have learned to publish documents on a computer using Microsoft Office and are familiar with it. However, as new versions come out you've either got to pony up the cash or get a copy from a friend. Getting pirated versions is getting more difficult with every new release and even though unlikely, if caught you are breaking the law. What's the alternative? Open Office!
The latest version is Open Office 2.0 and is quite a package. I have used version 1 in the past and been happy with it as my basic word processing program, however there are many more options with version 2. I've just been learning Excel while the grade 10 is learning it as well and so I was interested to try Calc, the Open Office spreadsheet solution. It seems quite up to the task. There is also a program called Base for database work similar to MS Access. Also Impress is a presentation software like MS Powerpoint. If you're into equations, there is Math and for some technical drawings there is Draw.
I believe that probably close to 80-90% of MS Office users don't even use the advanced features the office suite offers. In the corporate world those numbers may be a bit high, but bear with me. If you just need to write a few papers, a simple spreadsheet now and then, and maybe some mailmerge features Open Office should work great for you. One of the best features is the ability to open and save to many file formats including MS Office, Lotus Notes, WordPerfect and others. And it's free!
If you think you can use it, check it out at least. If you don't like it, you can uninstall it. Don't forget to get the free user guides as well.
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