OpenOffice.org 2.4 - Open Office Suite/Microsoft Office & StarOffice Alternative for Windows

by Flexiety

Product Features

• Enhanced PDF Export
• WordPerfect Filters
• New enhanced Database Frontend
• New Mail Merge Wizard
• Open Standards XML File Format (OASIS OpenDocument)

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• ASIN: B000FTMUZE
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 16, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,083 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Get everything you'd expect with this new approach to office productivity software! Create dynamic documents, analyze data, design eye-catching presentations and produce dynamic illustrations. If you're used to other office suites like Microsoft Office, you'll feel completely at home with OpenOffice.org. Whether you need to continue to use your old Microsoft Office files, exchange files with people still using Microsoft Office, or export documents to Adobe PDF format with one click, it's no problem with OpenOffice.org. WRITER: Create all types of documents, including reports, newsletters, brochures and even complete books with professional layouts. Integrate images and charts in documents, and even create and publish Web content with this powerful tool. CALC: Turn boring numbers into eye-catching information with this feature-packed spreadsheet. Utilize advanced spreadsheet functions and decision-making tools to calculate and perform sophisticated data analysis quickly and easily, and then generate impressive 2D and 3D charts with built-in charting tools. IMPRESS: Create effective multimedia presentations with special effects animation and high-impact drawing tools. DRAW: Produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOMETHING SO INEXPENSIVE IS SO GOOD, November 12, 2006

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northeasternsales (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OpenOffice.org 2.4 - Open Office Suite/Microsoft Office & StarOffice Alternative for Windows (CD-ROM)

I just started using openoffice 2.04 version.What can I say,It's great word processor.In my personal opinion it is just as good as Microsoft Office 2006.I tried so many different word processor,and I never was able to find one that was a good alternative to ms word until I used this version of openoffice.It is a much improved version than openoffice version 1.0 .In this version it can open ms word documents and still hold the same format.Another great thing it can do is let's say you copy and paste a webpage to a new openoffice word doc.It will be able to save the page layout format in the same way microsoft office can.In the openoffice version 1.0 it was not capable of these functions.The openoffice suite includeds (Writer)-complete word processor or desktop publisher: (Calc)- a spreadsheet program:(Impress)a program for creating effective multimedia presentations:(base)Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports:(DRAW)-great for graphics and diagrams:(MATH)- for mathematical equations.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased!, April 10, 2007

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lauriecsbug (dc area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OpenOffice.org 2.4 - Open Office Suite/Microsoft Office & StarOffice Alternative for Windows (CD-ROM)

I am used to using Word Perfect or Microsoft Word at work, but now that I am a stay at home Mom, I just don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for such a program. But I want a program that does everything Word can do. Well I found it! Open Office!

I got the Word Home and Student version trial with my new computer, but it wasn't as intuitive and easy as Open Office. Plus, my 30 day free trial lasted only a couple of days because I clicked some wrong button. Microsoft!

I do secretarial work for my church and I was able to put a copy on the church computer and home computer free. But I like it so much, I'm going to make a donations. Or I'll buy this cd...

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Free is good., December 28, 2007

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Edwin D. Bell "dinger75" (WINONA, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OpenOffice.org 2.4 - Open Office Suite/Microsoft Office & StarOffice Alternative for Windows (CD-ROM)

This expansive easy to use product handles all my office type needs. I don't run a business at home but it's great for letters with photo enclosures, addressing envelopes and it's there for other needs if I need it. I'm not qualified to comment on all the capabilities but I'll recommend it to other casual computer users who do not want to invest in written use software.