Free alternative for Microsoft Office

http://www.openoffice.org/product/index.html

Compatible with other major office suites, Apache OpenOffice is free to download, use, and distribute. Download it now, and get:

  • Writer a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.

  • Calc a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics.

  • Impress the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations.

  • Draw lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.

  • Base lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within Apache OpenOffice.

  • Math lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.

Why Apache OpenOffice?

Apache OpenOffice is synonymous with quality

  • the roots of Apache OpenOffice go back twenty years, creating a mature and powerful product

  • hundreds of thousands of users participated in the beta testing of version 3

  • independent reviewers around the world have recommended the product

  • with a fully open development process, Apache OpenOffice has nothing to hide – the product stands or falls on its reputation

Apache OpenOffice is easy to use

  • the software looks and feels familiar and is instantly usable by anyone who has used a competitive product

  • it’s easy to change to Apache OpenOffice – the software reads all major competitors’ files

  • few language barriers – if it’s not yet available in your language, the chances are it will be soon

  • Apache OpenOffice is supported by a global community of friendly volunteers, only too happy to provide assistance to newcomers and advanced users alike

Apache OpenOffice is free software

  • you may download Apache OpenOffice completely free of any licence fees

  • install it on as many PCs as you like

  • use it for any purpose – private, educational, government and public administration, commercial…

  • pass on copies free of charge to family, friends, students, employees, etc.

Apache OpenOffice is standards compliant

  • certified by OSI as open-standard compliant, and the first software package in the world to use OASIS OpenDocument Format (ISO 26300) as its native file format.

 

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