Apache OpenOffice for Windows

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Streamline productivity with word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management.
Last updated on June 26, 2024
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By The Apache Software Foundation

Streamline productivity with word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management.

Apache OpenOffice is an open-source office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications. OpenOffice is available in many languages, works on all common computers, stores data in ODF - the international open standard format - and is able to read and write files in other formats, included the format used by the most common office suite packages. OpenOffice is also able to export files in PDF format. OpenOffice has supported extensions, in a similar manner to Mozilla Firefox, making easy to add new functionality to an existing OpenOffice installation.

Features: 170+ Languages. Extensions and Templates available. New Sidebar. Interoperability Improvements for Text Documents, Spreadsheet Documents, Presentation Documents and OOXML file format in general. Draw Object Improvements/Enhancements. New Color Palette. New Gradients. New Gallery Themes and Gallery enhancements. Refined the Selection Handles User Interface. Refined Selection Visualization. Better Print Preview. Enhanced conversion to Bitmap Graphics. Enhanced Copy/Paste. Enhanced Drag&Drop. Adapt LineStart/End to LineWidth. SVG Export enhancements. SVG/Metafile Break improvement. SVG Import improvements. Picture Crop mode offers preview. Unified visualization of Color Palette popup. Transparency support for pixel formats (PNG). Connectors support rotation. Corrected Hatch fill style visualization. Better gradient support in metafiles. Calc and Chart Improvements/Enhancements. Support relative Pie Chart Height. Extensions Improvements/Enhancement. New Toolbar management. Unified menu API. Performance Improvements/Enhancements. Many resource leaks were fixed. Speedup of Graphic Rendering. Additional Language Support. Changes that Impact Backwards Compatibility. Module binfilter removed (legacy StarOffice file formats (.sdw, .sdc, .sdd, etc.). Python support updated. Support for system C++ STL.

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GENERAL

Release: March 5, 2021

Latest update: June 26, 2024

Version: 4.1.15

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

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Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 8

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Total Downloads: 7,863,712

Downloads Last Week: 117

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4.3/5

1937 User Votes

Doesn't work on my PC
Andy-MilesFebruary 2, 2018
Pros
None None None Up to 10 Whole Characters, but still None
Cons
It crashes as soon as I try to use it. Version 3.3 works fine, but more recent versions do not function. I thought I would give it another try after several years of sticking to 3.3, in the hope they might have fixed it, but no, it still just crashes. I am running Windows 7 64 Bit. If 3.3 runs, then so should 4.1, but it does not. I have my O/S on the C:\ Drive, my programs on D:\, and my files on E:\ rather than everything on C:\ but that should not make a difference.
Summary
Only one thing missing
Noizee1November 28, 2017
Pros
Full compatibility with Office products Nearly as complete as Office Very powerful and full featured Free
Cons
Old school user interface.
Summary
The cons say it all. When Microsoft first came out with the ribbon at the top of their office suite, I wasn't a fan. However, as time went on and I got used to it, I saw the advantages and ease of use and changed my mind. OpenOffice is an excellent and very powerful office suite that will serve anyone well but their user interface has not been updated in years and it shows. As far as abilities go, I would throw OpenOffice up against ANY office suite out there. I just wish they'd come up with a more modern interface as what they have is comparable to Office XP at best. Once you get used to it though, there isn't much you can't do with it. It functions much like Office does so the learning curve has more to do with learning where things are than learning a whole new system. A small price to pay considering it's free. Also, OpenOffice is fully compatible with all MS extensions and will save in MS formats so there is full interchangeability with Office so there's no loss of productivity when bringing your docs to someone using Office. Really, you can't go wrong here, especially if you don't feel like paying a monthly fee to Microsoft just to use a product you've already paid for.
This free software reduces office costs
EasierSoftMay 10, 2017
Pros
Although most of the time I still use Microsoft's office software to edit Word, Excel documents, but in our company, many people do not need to edit these Word Excel documents, they only need to read them, so if in their computer only installed Apache OpenOffice, it will greatly reduce the cost of office. And it can also be used on multiple platforms.
Cons
It is better if it integrate simple image editing functions.
Summary
I sincerely recommend this software.
Time to move on
liverpool_computersNovember 1, 2016
Pros
* Was a great piece of software in its time
Cons
* In 2011, after Oracle bought Sun, most of the OpenOffice developers jump ship and started LibreOffice.
Summary
Used to be a great office suite, but after 5 years of neglect its best to follow the developers to LibreOffice.
Still using it after 3 years
smackdaddy9August 9, 2016
Pros
It's free and does the job. Allows me to connect WordWeb thesaurus
Cons
Sometimes it takes 8-10 seconds to open up
Summary
One of the few apps out there that let's you attach a thesaurus to it. I recommend using WordWeb. Works great.
Too many bugs
tropicsrferJune 6, 2016
Pros
Free compared to overpriced MS Office
Cons
Too many bugs in Windows 8.1.
Summary
Too many bugs in Windows 8.1. I pasted a document from MS Word and only the header would print. Then when I tried to close OpenOffice, it would not close. It's the first time I've ever seen a program do that. I looked it up and lots of others have had the same problem. Forget it, I'm going to try LibreOffice, hopefully they have fixed this bug.
Apache OpenOffice is a great alternative to Microsoft
vin52compApril 21, 2016
Pros
This free office suite has six powerful applications that are just as good as Microsoft's, but the suite is 100 percent free. I enjoy writing letters, memorandums, and APA research paper; therefore, I find the word processing program to be exactly what I need. Apache Impress is similar to PowerPoint, and the presentation application works quite well and very nice animations, transitions, etc. Apache OpenOffice Calc is similar to Microsoft Excel and I enjoy using the functions in calc.
Cons
I cannot think of any.
Summary
If you are looking for an Office Suite that has most of the features like Microsoft Office, but is one-hundred percent free, then choose Apache OpenOffice. You will not be disappointed.
Great free word processing
OldTecheeMarch 11, 2016
Pros
Compatible with PDF, Microsoft Word. Easy usage
Cons
It gets slow and cranky with very large documents
Summary
I've been using the program for years now, ever since I switched to a Mac. Originally I was running Microsoft Office under Windows (dual operating systemThe switch from set-up). After a few months, I realized that OpenOffice let me do everything that Office did - including reading and saving documents in Office and PDF format. I have not used it for anything but word processing, but it does a great job on that.
Choices: Open Office, or get a sharp stick in the eye.
skitcheadJanuary 27, 2016
Pros
Free. But you get what you pay for - and after a month of constant crashes (4.1.2), I'd prefer a sharp stick in the eye. Seriously.
Cons
After 30 years of computing (first PC was a one piece Eagle IBM clone), I have finally found the most unstable program ever written for PC. I was trying to update my order sheet so I could put my order in - while the salesman waited - he kept laughing because the program crashed 4 times in a half hour. My main concern is that I can't use Excel to import the file - nor can I use Open Office to save the file in Excel's format - it crashes every time. Totally useless for a 475 kb 9 page workbook. Has it always been like this?
Summary
I wish I had never tried this software.
BEST OUT THERE!!
joy.divisionJanuary 21, 2016
Pros
Its free. Easy to use.
Cons
No cons at all.
Summary
I have been using this office suite for over 7 years. I had a new desktop pc 4 or 5 months ago, I had microsoft office on my new pc.I deleted it and downloaded open office.I am very happy with it.Its easy to use and a nice interface.I love it.