On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 02:53:07PM -0700, Tonya S. Walker wrote: > Hello Jonas, > > I actually have used both, but there is little difference between the two. > OpenOffice is free, and this software can do all of the same things that MS > Office can. For instance, when writing a paper, you will need access to > formatting such as: Left, Center, Justified; or using the Bold, Italic, and > Underline features. > > > The other things this software (OOo) has is color fonts, along with the host > of different fonts for your text. You can insert images, record audio, and > create different features that will make your document look presentable. A > few things missing from the program are specialized features such as > (Reference/Bibliography inserts), or Hanging Indents, and other features that > APA formatting requires. Otherwise, if you need a basic word processor, or > presenter, database, etc. then (OOo) would be a good choice. > > > OpenOffice also gives you the option to save your document in MS Office > format, which is very beneficial whenever you need to send your information > to someone else. I have done this several times, and opened the document in > MS Office form, and all of my fonts, and features were left untouched. This > is primarily what I looked for when I need a cheaper version of MS Office. > Therefore, if your budget allows it, then get MS Office, but if not then OOo > with do just fine. Good luck, and I hope this helps.
LibreOffice has all these capabilities also. -- Bob Holtzman If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer. Key ID: 8D549279
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