Open Office is more than a collection of five superb tools. . . . . . .

How SUITE it is!

Unlike some competitors, this suite was not created from a collection of separate pieces of software. From the start, it was designed as one complete office package.

• All the packages have a similar 'look and feel' making them very easy to use, with common learn once use everywhere' tools like the Navigator and Stylist.
  
• The same tools are used consistently across the suite - for example, the tools you use to work with graphics within Writer are also found in Impress and Draw.
  
• You don't need to know which application was used to create a particular file - you can 'File Open' any Open Office file from anywhere and the correct application will be launched.
  
• All the packages share a common spell-checker, etc. and if you change an 'Option' in one package, it's changed in them all.
  
• Information can be transferred easily between all the packages.
  
• All packages save data in the same industry-standard XML format, with substantial disk space savings compared to common proprietary formats.
  
• All the packages are installed in one single operation.

For all your documents

WRITER has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher.

It's simple enough for a quick memo, powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes, etc. You're free to concentrate on your message - while WRITER makes it look great.

: : The Wizards takes all the hassle out of producing standard documents such as letters, faxes, agendas, minutes, or carrying out more complex tasks such as mail merges. You are of course free to create your own templates.

: : Styles and Formatting puts the power of style sheets into the hands of every user.

: : Trap typing mistakes on the fly with the AutoCorrect dictionary, which can check your spelling as you type.

: : Reduce typing effort with AutoComplete, which suggests common words and phrases to complete what you are typing.

: : AutoFormat takes care of the formatting as you write, leaving you free to concentrate on your message.

: : Text frames and linking give you the power to tackle desktop publishing tasks for newsletters, flyers, etc. laid out exactly the way you want them to be.

: : Increase the usefulness of your long, complex documents by generating a table of contents or indexing terms, bibliographical references, illustrations, tables, and other objects.

: : Email your documents - WRITER offers direct connection to email software.

: : Make your documents freely available with WRITER's HTML export to the web, or publish in Portable Document Format (.pdf) to guarantee that what you write is what your reader sees.

: : Save your documents in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to WRITER. You can access your documents from any OpenDocument compliant software.

WRITER can of course read all your old Microsoft Word documents, and save your work in Microsoft Word format for sending to people who are using Microsoft products.

Make your documents freely available with WRITER's HTML export to the web, or publish in Portable Document Format (.pdf) to guarantee that what you write is what your reader sees. Of course, you are free to use Microsoft Word documents, or save your work in Word format.

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CALC is the spreadsheet program you've always wanted. Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn; professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced functions.

:: Advanced DataPilot technology makes it easy to pull in raw data from corporate databases; cross-tabulate, summarise, and convert it into meaningful information.

:: Natural language formulas let you create formulas using words (e.g. "sales - costs").

:: The Intelligent Sum Button inserts a sum function or a subtotal automatically, depending on context.

:: Wizards guides you through choosing and using a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions.

:: Styles and Formatting makes it easy to apply flexible cell formatting options, including freely rotating contents, templates, backgrounds, borders, and many more. You can be your own spreadsheet expert thanks to templates with built-in functions, allowing you to concentrate on your real work.

:: Scenario Manager allows "what if ..." analysis at the touch of a button - e.g. compare profitability for high / medium / low sales forecasts.

:: Hide or reveal Design Themes with a single click - use CALC's defaults or add your own.

:: Save your spreadsheets in Open Document format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to CALC. You can access your spreadsheets from any OpenDocument compliant software.

Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, or save your work in Excel format for sending to people who use Microsoft products. If all they want to see is your results, then use Portable Document Format (.pdf) - no need to buy any extra software.

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Free to impress your audience .:. More power to your presentations.

IMPRESS is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.

:: Auto Layouts simplify the task of preparing your materials.

:: A complete range of Views are supported: Drawing / Outline / Slides / Notes / Handouts to meet all the needs of presenters and audiences.

:: IMPRESS has a complete range of easy-to-use drawing and diagramming tools to spice up your presentation.

:: 'Park' your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access.
 
:: Slide show Animation and Effects bring your presentation to life.

:: Fontworks provides stunning 2D and 3D images from text. Create lifelike 3D images with astounding speed and response.

Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft Power Point presentations, or save your work in Power Point format for sending to people who use Microsoft products. Alternatively, use IMPRESS's built-in ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your presentations.

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Free the artist hidden within you . . . . . .

The powerful graphics package DRAW - from a quick sketch to a complex plan, DRAW gives you the tools to communicate with graphics and diagrams.

:: 'Park' your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access.

:: Use Styles and Formatting to put all your graphics styles at your finger tips.

:: Manipulate objects, rotate in two or three dimensions; the 3D controller puts spheres, rings, cubes, etc. at your disposal.

:: Arrange objects: group, ungroup, regroup, and edit objects while grouped. Sophisticated rendering let you create photorealistic images with your own texture, lighting effects, transparency, perspective, and so on.

:: Smart connectors make short work of flowcharts, organisation charts, network diagrams, etc. Define your own 'glue points' for connectors to 'stick' to.

:: Dimension lines automatically calculate and display linear dimensions as you draw.

:: Use the picture Gallery for clipart; create your own art and add it to the Gallery.

:: Save your graphics in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to IMPRESS. You can access your graphics from any OpenDocument compliant software.

:: Import graphics from all common formats (including BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and WMF).

Use DRAW's free ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your work.

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New to Version 2, BASE enables you to manipulate database data seamlessly within Open Office. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or BASE’s own built-in HSQL database engine. BASE offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.

Maintaining your data With BASE, you can:

:: Create new tables for your data - and also change them as your needs change

:: Maintain indexes on the tables to make data access faster.

:: View a table in an editing grid and add, change, and delete records.

:: Use the Report Wizard to produce impressive reports from your data.

:: Use the Form Wizard to create 'instant' database applications.

Using your data Using BASE, you can not only browse your data, but also:

:: Perform simple (single column) or complex (multi-column) sorts.

:: View subsets of your data with simple (one-click) or complex (logical query) filters

:: Create powerful queries to show your data in new ways, including summaries and multi-table views.

:: Produce reports in a wide variety of formats using the Report AutoPilot.

:: Technical footnotes

:: BASE includes a full version of the HSQL database engine, storing data in XML files. It can also access dBASE files natively for simple database work.

For more advanced requirements, BASE supports many popular databases natively (Adabas D, ADO, Microsoft Access, MySQL), or any database through industry-standard ODBC and JDBC drivers. It also supports any LDAP compliant address book, as well as common formats such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, and Mozilla.

Open up your databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 For simple database applications, Open Office supports dBASE (.dbf) databases without any additional software. For more advanced requirements, OpenOffice supports the MySQL database natively, or any database through ODBC and JDBC drivers. There is a MySQL / Open Office HOW-TO on the unixODBC site.

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When you order your Open Office CD we include free of charge MySQL database Server. MySQL is the world's most popular open source database, with more than 4 million active installations. Many of the world's largest organizations, including Yahoo!, Sabre Holdings, Cox Communications, The Associated Press and NASA, are realizing significant cost savings by using MySQL to power Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software.

Open Office is able to read and write Microsoft Office files. This allows users to open and save Word, Excel and Power Point files on their preferred platform incl. Windows, Linux and Solaris


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Open Office is able to read and write Microsoft Office files. This allows users to open and save Word, Excel and Power Point files on their preferred platform incl. Windows, Linux and Solaris



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Open Office introduces the one-click PDF export feature that enables you to easily create PDF files without the need for any additional third party software. This feature makes exchanging documents in a standard "read-only" file format a trivial task. The creation of PDF files normally requires relatively expensive third party add-ontools. With Open Office this featurecomes for free.



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Open Office can now be used by handicapped people - for example people with sight problems. OpenOffice provides a high contrast mode, and together with additional tools it's even possible to use special entry devices.





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The default file format in Open Office is an open XML file format defined in a 500-page specification document. Every OpenOffice file is a ZIP archive containing separate XML files for the content, styles, settings and meta data. OASIS is using the OpenOffice file format as the basis for the creation of a industry wide standard for an open office document file format. For ordinary end users this means that the content of documents can still be accessed and used for decades to come. Very important for Enterprise and Governments that have to archive large volumes of documents.

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The new XML file filter tool makes it easy to integrate new import or export file filters that are based on XSL transformations. A popular use case for the XML filter tool is the support for the new Microsoft Office 2003 XML file formats.



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Open Office comes with an ActiveX control that allows users to view Open Office documents within a browser window (Internet Explorer) on the Windows platform. The ActiveX control can also be used within native applications developed in Microsoft Visual Basic or Borland Delphi.


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Open Office allows users to export Open Office documents to popular file formats like DocBook or various small device file formats like AportisDoc. This gives users the possibility to carry their documents with them on their Palm Pilots and Pocket PC PDA's.


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Open Office supports MySQL databases, i.e. the open source database can be used for mail merge activities and the creation of reports. The combination of Open Office and MySQL (or another supported database including Microsoft Access) allows users to do tasks that many people used to solve by using products like Microsoft Access. MySQL is INCLUDED with your Open2XL CD-ROM.


All the packages are released under the same open licensing model - there are no hidden charges now or in the future. You can upgrade for free and for life!!! Everything you need in an office productivity suite - get it today!.

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