OpenOffice is an app developed by the developer for
Windows -based operating systems.
OpenOffice , with more than
1,543 downloads, is a program widely used by people all over the world. This
Education program is very simple to use. Help the developer keep
OpenOffice moving up the store ranks.
Intuitive modes easy to understand
OpenOffice for any age. The advantage that
OpenOffice presents us with over other competing programs is, without a doubt, its speed.
OpenOffice is a compendium of applications and digital tools for managing text and documents in the style of Microsoft Office. It was an alternative proposed by the Sun company, who developed this free open source software for those who did not want to buy the licenses from the technology company.
Open Office Tools
Although the application is free, it is possible to buy some tools designed by external developers to further enhance its use.
Its interface is similar, although not identical, to that of the well-known Microsoft Office , and therefore requires a learning curve. Their solutions are called:
Writer: It is the version of Word and can process texts and edit documents efficiently.
Calc: Excel's competitor, can create spreadsheets, perform operations and organize information for databases.
Impress: Its interface allows the elaboration of presentations like Power Point. You can open Microsoft documents and export in your own extension.
Public extensions and simple interface
When using
Open Office , it is possible to manage documents in open or private extensions
. The most popular are PDF, .doc, XMS, .ppt and others, depending on the program used. The extensions or plugins are available for an affordable price, and allow you to manage documents as PDF, either to import or export, a quality that Microsoft does not have from its technological solutions.
To all this we must add its simple and easy-to-use design. The tools are laid out intuitively, with familiar icons so anyone can use it.
Being open source applications, everyone can develop and integrate improvements to their own suite
, or even market the developments without having to grant benefits or rights to the company.
Advantages:
- It is a cross-platform suite.
- It does not require any payment to be installed and work
- It is completely safe and virus free
- It is supported by thousands of users and developers in the market.
Disadvantages:
- The location of each tool must be learned.
- It does not have the same investment and development of Microsoft.
- There may be crashes or bugs during use.
- The original files of the suite cannot be opened with other programs.
