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Features
- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
1,769,760
- Operating Systems:
Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional 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) 3.0
From OpenOffice.org:
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.
Editor's review of OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
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- Version reviewed: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
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 of OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 1031 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
Pros: It opens up loads of file types. It's very easy to use and doesn't have the "ribbon" menus like MS Word 2007. It takes up a lot less diskspace than MS Word 2007, probably more than half saved. It's easy to install and customize.
Cons: Slow mirror download. I didn't like Java installed. Icons don't seem to differ between the files types. Opening DOCX files.. occasionally it wouldn't show the image within the file.
Summary: I really like this program, I love how you can create and export PDFs. It's been very useful ever since I found out about it and installed it. I like how it's so easy to use and it's free and it stuck with the basic interface of most programs. It co... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"The Word Processor works just fine."
Pros: I am able to save in Word format.
Cons: A glitch when it starts everytime.... waiting for 3.01
Summary: I recommend this to anyone that does not want to buy a word processor that should come for free with any decent operating system!
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"great features and a frustrating learning curve."
Pros: It truly is comprehensive productivity software. I've used the word processor, spreadsheet, and drawing components. all are jam packed with *************. Now, the trick is to learn how to use it.
Cons: after a year of occasional use I still don't understand how frames work, thus I don't have as much control over how my papers are formatted (especially if I save in non open office formats such as .doc or .rtf). very frustrating.
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"Excellent alternative to Microsoft office"
Pros: This is an excellent alternative to Microsoft Office. I can't say enough good things about this software.
Cons: I do not have any bad things to say about this product!!!!!!!!!!
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Version: OpenOffice.org (Windows) 3.0
"This program has every thing I mite need And more."
Pros: This is so much easier to use than some of the other program. Fast loading and easy to convert Documents.
Cons: none That I have found.
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