3. Apache OpenOffice
This office suite is completely
free of any license fees.
Use on as many desktop systems
as desired.
Wide community support
through mailing lists and
forums.
Available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
4. What’s Inside!
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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, analyze, 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.
We’ll look at the basic suite of Writer, Calc and Impress.
9. LibreOffice
The same but different.
LibreOffice was developed
from the same source code as
Open Office.
Versions are available cross
platform for
Windows, Macintosh and
Linux
Available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
11. Suite Applications
Features the same applications as
OpenOffice, but with a slightly
different look and feel.
Boasts a slightly better
compatibility with MS Office.
13. KingstonSoft Free Office
Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2013 is a
versatile free office suite, which includes
free word processor, spreadsheet program
and presentation maker.
Suite contains:
Writer - Efficient word processor;
Presentation - Multimedia
presentations creator;
Spreadsheets - Powerful tool for data
processing and data analysis.
http://www.kingsoftstore.com/software/k
ingsoft-office-freeware
Available for Windows and Linux.
14. Writer
Writer is a full
featured word
processor with an
interface comparable
to Microsoft Word.
There are lots of useful
functions including a
built-in Word to PDF
converter, automatic
spell check, web layout
view, etc.
http://www.kingsoftst
ore.com/writerfree.html
16. Presentation
The free presentation software allows you to quickly and
easily create professional and dynamic slide shows.
It offers a wide range of easy to use features with simple
navigation, clearly set-out toolbar and user friendly interface.
24. Save and Export
Save or Export in
an array of
formats
including:
.xls
.odf
.pdf
Many more!
25. Pros and Cons
Pros
Cost (These are free!)
Fulfills the needs of most users.
Transportable to other platforms.
Cons
Compatibility Issues
Updates
Some advanced features may carry a cost.