Getting Started With Open Office .Org 3.0: Openoffice.Org V3.0 (Paperback)

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Open Office (OpenOffice.org) is a freely-distributed, full-featured office suite that runs on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X computers. This Manual Book is for anyone who wants to get up to speed quickly with the latest OpenOffice.org version 3.0. "GETTING STARTED WITH OpenOffice.org 3.0" introduces all software programs of the OpenOffice bundle: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector drawings), Math (equation editor) and Base (database). This book was written by volunteers from the OpenOffice.org community working through OOoAuthors.org and is distributed under the CreativeCommon Attribution Licence 3.0.

Product Details

• Paperback: 436 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (October 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440451753
• ISBN-13: 978-1440451751
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a help!, November 26, 2008

By	James G. Bennett Jr. "jgbennett2" (Clearwater, Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I am switching over from MS Office to Open Office 3. I have a number of years experience with heavy duty office suites including Corel Perfect Office and Microsoft Office. And, I can say without reservation that Open Office 3 is an excellent package. This manual comes with the suite's download in Adobe Acrobat format. So, you may wonder why someone would pay for a printed version. The answer is simple, "convenience". It's easier to use a printed version than to keep jumping back and forth, and when you consider time and printing materials, certainly cheaper than printing it off for yourself. Do I recommend it? In a word, "yes".

My only knock on the book is that it is skimpy. The writers try to cover an awful lot of material and in so doing, they don't go into a huge amount of detail on any one thing. That means that they make assumptions about how much a reader already knows. For an experienced user, the book can be quite helpful, for a beginner just starting out on office suites, probably less so.

One problem the book doesn't address is the variation in terminology from suite to suite. For example in MS Office reader remarks are called "comments" whereas in Open Office, they are called "notes". Not knowing what something is called can make it hard to look up. Still, with the manual and some experimentation you should be up and running fairly quickly.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Manual, May 4, 2009

By	Don E. Rainwater "dkrainwater.com" (Sheridan, Wy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I ran into open office org by mistake when I was trying to convert to a PDF file. It is easier than word and you don't lose formatting. This book helped me get through that hurdle and many more. The book is even a better user guide than the help feature on office org.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A non-techno-babble book for working wth OpenOffice.0rg, December 28, 2008

By	Rivers Books "Mike Dillingham" (Palmer, Alaska) - See all my reviews

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A great learning tool for the beginner and experienced users. Easy to understand, written from the non-technical standpoint