OpenOffice is an open-source freeware to replace almost the entire set of instruments from Microsoft Office: a similar to MS Word text processing and text editor, Excel-like spreadsheets, presentations similar to Powerpoint, graphics, databases similar to Access and the like. It is free and comes translated in various languages.
OpenOffice is reliable, consistent and its tools are fully interconnected. There are years of work behind, a single project and a large open community of developers that provide quality to this free office software.
It is so user-friendly, so that if you're already using a similar package then switching to Open Office can be made straight away.
Freeware in this case means the LGPL license - free to use for any domain or purpose: home, education, public administration or commercial.
What is inside the package:
Writer - A word processor similar to Microsoft Word. It has the capacity to convert or export files in Portable Document Format (PDF) files, and can also be used to make and edit web pages.
Calc - Spreadsheet program similar to Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1-2-3. Auto-defining series for graphing, export spreadsheets to PDF format.
Impress - Presentation application similar to PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. Export presentations to Adobe Flash (SWF) files to play them in a flash player. Save in PDF file, read .ppt PowerPoint format.
Base - Database management application similar to MS Access. Build forms and reports, connect to Access databases (JET), ODBC data sources as well as MySQL/PostgreSQL. Work with raw SQL code or with a graphical user interfaces.
Draw - Visio like vector graphics editor plus diagramming software. Connectors between shapes to build flowcharts, similar options to basic CorelDRAW, Scribus and Microsoft Publisher.
Math - Equation Editor for making and editing mathematical formulae that may be embedded in OpenOffice documents.
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