Publisher's Description

The Free and Open Productivity Suite

Apache OpenOffice

Apache OpenOffice is the result of over twenty years' software engineering. Designed from the start as a single piece of software, it has a consistency other products cannot match.

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Apache OpenOffice

Why should I use Apache OpenOffice?

Apache OpenOffice is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.

Ratings & Reviews

Apache OpenOffice

Laptop Mag Review
Software: word processing
(rating: 3.5)
Editor: James Gaskin
Review Date: August 05, 2016
CNET Download.com
editor rating: excellent
(rating: 4.0)
Editor: Eddie Cho
Review Date: May 14, 2014

Apache OpenOffice

Of the free alternatives, OpenOffice, the first serious rival to Microsoft Office, will write and open most Office formats.
Some of the features & benefits are:

  • Free!
  • The software looks and feels familiar and is instantly usable by anyone who has used a competitive product.
  • It's easy to change to Apache OpenOffice - the software reads all major competitors' files.
  • The first software package in the world to use OASIS OpenDocument Format (ISO/IEC 26300) as its native file format.

Compatible with other major office suites, Apache OpenOffice is free to download, use, and distribute.


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