This may not be the best choice for professionals as OpenOffice is lacking some of the more advanced features found in Excel. It has most of the basic features that are included in Microsoft’s Excel such as solving equations, inserting charts among others. Using the Spreadsheet option is good for creating simple spreadsheets. When using the Text Documents feature, you can save files in the standard OpenOffice format and other formats such as the Microsoft Office format. One of my favorite features of OpenOffice is that it’s completely compatible with Microsoft Office file types. This includes creating tables, images, bullet points and more. When using this option, you can do most of the tasks that you would regularly do in Microsoft Word.
If you would like to create a basic text document, click on the “Text Document” option.
Below, I will be briefly explaining what each of these options do as well as their key features. You can now choose what type of document you would like to create. Registering for OpenOffice is not necessary and can be easily be avoided by clicking on the “I do not want to register” option. When you first open the OpenOffice app, you will be greeted with a registration form. You will now be prompted to drag to your Applications folder. Once this page has completely loaded, click on the large green button which is located towards the top of the window. To obtain Open Office, open your favorite web browser and navigate to the OpenOffice download page. In this article, I will be going over how to get OpenOffice and why it is a better choice than Microsoft Office for those who need access to a basic user-friendly word processing and spreadsheet program. OpenOffice by Oracle is an open source alternative to Office, which is fully compatible with all existing Office file types. What if there was a free alternative that was backwards compatible with Microsoft Office files? Fortunately, there is. Unfortunately, Microsoft Office is expensive, bulky and has an aging interface.
Microsoft Office for Mac has been the premier office suite for professionals and students since its initial launch in mid-1989.
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