Open Office is complete office suite built on open source software free of charge for everyone to use and modify. With Open Office is possible to be productive without having to pay hundreds of dollars; Open Office has all of the basic applications that you would find in current productivity suites such as Microsoft Office 2003. Open Office comes pre-installed with Ubuntu 7.10.

Open Office is complete office suite built on open source software free of charge for everyone to use and modify. With Open Office is possible to be productive without having to pay hundreds of dollars; Open Office has all of the basic applications that you would find in current productivity suites such as Microsoft Office 2003. Open Office comes pre-installed with Ubuntu 7.10.

WRITER has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher.
It’s simple enough for a quick memo, powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes, etc. You’re free to concentrate on your message – while WRITER makes it look great.
The Wizards takes all the hassle out of producing standard documents such as letters, faxes, agendas, minutes, or carrying out more complex tasks such as mail merges. You are of course free to create your own templates.
Styles and Formatting puts the power of style sheets into the hands of every user.
Trap typing mistakes on the fly with the AutoCorrect dictionary, which can check your spelling as you type.
Reduce typing effort with AutoComplete, which suggests common words and phrases to complete what you are typing.
AutoFormat takes care of the formatting as you write, leaving you free to concentrate on your message.
Text frames and linking give you the power to tackle desktop publishing tasks for newsletters, flyers, etc. laid out exactly the way you want them to be.
Increase the usefulness of your long, complex documents by generating a table of contents or indexing terms, bibliographical references, illustrations, tables, and other objects.
Email your documents – WRITER offers direct connection to email software.
Make your documents freely available with WRITER’s HTML export to the web, or publish in Portable Document Format (.pdf) to guarantee that what you write is what your reader sees.
Save your documents in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you’re not tied in to WRITER. You can access your documents from any OpenDocument compliant software.
WRITER can of course read all your old Microsoft Word documents(up to version 2003), or save your work in Microsoft Word format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products.

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The all-purpose spreadsheet

CALC is the spreadsheet program you’ve always wanted. Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn; professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced functions.
Advanced DataPilot technology makes it easy to pull in raw data from corporate databases; cross-tabulate, summarise, and convert it into meaningful information.
Natural language formulas let you create formulas using words (e.g. “sales – costs”).
The Intelligent Sum Button inserts a sum function or a subtotal automatically, depending on context.
Wizards guides you through choosing and using a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions.
Styles and Formatting makes it easy to apply flexible cell formatting options, including freely rotating contents, templates, backgrounds, borders, and many more. You can be your own spreadsheet expert thanks to templates with built-in functions, allowing you to concentrate on your real work.
Scenario Manager allows “what if …” analysis at the touch of a button – e.g. compare profitability for high / medium / low sales forecasts.
Hide or reveal Design Themes with a single click – use CALC’s defaults or add your own.
Save your spreadsheets in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you’re not tied in to CALC. You can access your spreadsheets from any OpenDocument compliant software.
Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft Excel spreadsheets(up to version 2003), or save your work in Excel format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. If all they want to see is your results, then use Portable Document Format (.pdf) – no need to buy any extra software.

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More power to your presentations

IMPRESS is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.
Master Pages simplify the task of preparing your materials.
A complete range of Views are supported: Drawing / Outline / Slides / Notes / Handouts to meet all the needs of presenters and audiences, plus an optional multi-pane view to put all the tools at your fingertips.
IMPRESS has a complete range of easy-to-use drawing and diagramming tools to spice up your presentation.
Park’ your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access.
Slide show Animation and Effects bring your presentation to life. Fontworks provides stunning 2D and 3D images from text. Create lifelike 3D images with astounding speed and response.
Save your presentations in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you’re not tied in to IMPRESS. You can access your presentations from any OpenDocument compliant software.
Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft PowerPoint presentations(up to version 2003), or save your work in PowerPoint format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. Alternatively, use IMPRESS’s built-in ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your presentations.

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The new way to access databases

New to Version 2, BASE enables you to manipulate database data seamlessly within OpenOffice.org. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or BASE’s own built-in HSQL database engine. BASE offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.

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