Impress is a program that builds an exports presentations, much like PowerPoint, while the Draw component edits vector graphics, similar to early versions of Visio. Analogous to Microsoft Excel is Calc, which is able to deal with spreadsheets.

Writer is a utility similar to Microsoft Word, which allows users to create and edit documents, as well as web pages. The suite includes six distinct components, all of which can be launched individually. More importantly, it sports undeniable compatibility with Microsoft Office formats, facilitating the migration to. The suite includes a palette of utilities that can deal with word processing, spreadsheet editing, presentation design, databases and graphics, to name the most important of its tasks.

Comes with excellent Microsoft compatibility and numerous advanced features Nonetheless, you should bear in mind that you can connect to Google Drive, Box and Thunderbird via extensions. On the downside, you should bear in mind that the suite does not pack an email client or cloud storage support, which in all fairness can be a dealbreaker for some users. If you preferred the classic look of Office, then you are unlikely to have any problems getting around or working with this suite. In fact, you have the possibility to save in Microsoft formats if necessary.Īs far as looks goes, it resembles Office 2003, so it lacks the ribbon interface and relies on the old-school toolbars and menus. More importantly, it sports undeniable compatibility with Microsoft Office formats, facilitating the migration to OpenOffice. Packs all office tools in a classic look and feel It comes off as a multipurpose collection of tools oriented towards a wide array of audiences such as home and business users. Portable OpenOffice is an Apache product, first of this niche to try to provide a full-featured document processing suite that can easily replace paid software such as Microsoft Office.

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