Where to Get Apache Openoffice?
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What is Apache OpenOffice? Where to get Apache OpenOffice? Apache OpenOffice is the leading open-source The most recent version of Apache OpenOffice for office software suite for word processing, Windows, Linux, and OS X, in many languages, can spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases be downloaded from and more. It is available in many languages and http://www.openoffice.org/download/ works on all common computers. Other language versions can also be downloaded It stores all your data in an international open from standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can http://www.openoffice.org/download/ The complete Office Suite be downloaded and used completely free of charge Versions for Solaris, OS/2, FreeBSD, a portable for any purpose. Windows version as well as other less well known Supported Operating Systems: versions produced by the partners of the OpenOffice Community can be downloaded from Windows IBM OS/2 http://www.openoffice.org/porting/ Free for private and business use! Linux OS X FreeBSD Solaris Need help with Apache OpenOffice? Word Processor Apache OpenOffice Portable: You can obtain help with Apache OpenOffice on the A portable version of OpenOffice exists for English language Forum: Spreadsheets Windows. This allows you to move your favourite http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/ Presentations Office suite from computer to computer on a handy USB key. Vector drawing You can also subscribe to the English language Apache OpenOffice: mailing list for Apache OpenOffice to obtain help Formula editor Support for Open Document (ODF) formats, • from other users by email Database which allows free interchange of documents [email protected] across operating systems. Macros • Integration of many filters for import and export of different document formats. Details of how to subscribe to the forum or the mailing list are at: • Support for many languages. http://www.openoffice.org/support/ Operating Systems • Many extra functions available as easily installed extensions. Can I participate? Windows, OS X, Linux, Free BSD, Solaris • Software based on a freely available open Of course! source codebase. We welcome all contributions from volunteers. For • More than 30 million downloads to 228 information please see: countries. http://openoffice.apache.org/get-involved.html • Developed and supported by a worldwide Apache OpenOffice is a trademark of The Apache Software community of volunteers. Foundation. OpenOffice.org and the seagull logo are registered trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. Prepare documents with Writer! Be creative with Draw! Automating Tasks! An ordinary letter, a thesis, article, or even Whether you need simple sketches, Apache OpenOffice allows you to automate simple a book, with Writer all are simple tasks. decorative motifs or technical drawings, tasks with built in macro support. The suite Add a table of contents, bibliography, you will soon find Draw indispensable. provides a development environment, IDE, for the index, captioned illustrations, instruction fields, Besides the basics, you will will find Star Basic Language and custom dialogs. Support for conditional or masked text, imported graphics and special shapes such as banners, stars and captions. additional scripting languages is also included, Bean tables - name but a few of the available features. Exploit the decorative treasures of the Gallery and Shell, Java Script, and Python. the Fontwork tool for graphical editing of text. Everything needed for complicated documents. Using the Software Development Kit (SDK), you can Create 3D objects with A simple click. Use your add new features as extensions or develop external You can, if necessary, save your documents in MS drawings in other modules. Export to PDF format or applications which make use of Apache OpenOffice. Word format or export them to PDF. import into this format using an extension. Manage data with Calc! Organize your data with Base! Power through sharing! Calc is a full featured and straight forward Base offers a full-featured desktop Along with the functionality found in the base spreadsheet program. Newcomers find it database front end which can be used package there is a wide number of custom intuitive and easy to learn. Professional with most enterprise-class databases such extensions available from third parties allowing you data miners and number crunchers will as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle using to add many additional features and specialized appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced JDBC and ODBC connectors, along with MS Access dictionaries. These are available free form: functions and dynamic crosstabs. and SQLite. Easily create forms, queries and reports http://extensions.openoffice.org for your self or others to use. Base also connects to A Scenario Manager helps you to answer "What There is also a wide collection of custom templates would happen if .... ?” questions. Present your data The built-in HSQLDB Relational DB engine allows available from other users of the office suite graphically with 2D and 3D charts. Save, if you to work with a single database containing available free of charge at: necessary, your spreadsheets in Excel format, or everything needed for a full local database export them to PDF format. application. http://templates.openoffice.org Be convincing with Impress! Be brilliant with Math! Share with the Open Document Format! Need to present your thoughts to a meeting Math is a formula editor for perfectly- Apache OpenOffice works with documents in the or a conference? Time to call on Impress. formatted mathematical and scientific Open Document Format (ODF). ODF is the Templates assist you to easily prepare your formulas in your text documents, spread- international standard (ISO / IEC 26300: 2006). presentations. Use animations, transition sheets, presentations and drawings. The ODF standard is used by numerous national and effects, sound and video to liven up your With Math there is no need to use an external international institutions and businesses to presentations. application for equations with fractions, Greek facilitate exchange between different software Different methods of layout and formatting and many letters, formulas that contain indexes, exponents, applications and for safe long term document useful tools will help you design your slide show. or integrals: all are supported in Math. retention. Present your data in tables and charts. Save your presentation in MS PowerPoint format when Naturally Apache OpenOffice also has a large necessary, or export it in PDF format. number of filters allowing you to import and export files from other Office suites..