OpenOffice is a suite of office tools] that presents itself as an excellent alternative for Microsoft Office. Users. With this pack you’ll not only be able to create your own documents, but also open and edit any file created with the well-known Microsoft programs.

An excellent word processor

Writer is the OpenOffice alternative for Word. It includes all the tools available in Microsoft’s word processor, but also adds some new features that can be very useful.

For a start, the interface is similar to that of Microsoft Word, so you won’t have trouble getting used to it if you are familiar with the well-known word processor. In the upper part are all the tools to format, insert objects, modify the page or do anything else you require, including a handy assistant that will guide you through any function with which you are not familiar.

Among the basic functions you can find in this application are the different tools to format, change the language, apply styles, correct spelling and grammar, insert objects from other applications in the suite and, of course, the compatibility with any document created in Word. Writer also includes an autocomplete option, which will undoubtedly help you write faster.

Finally, it should be noted that Writer also works as a handy HTML editor. When you start typing a document with these codes, the application will automatically change to Web mode, to show you the modifications you carry out in real time. That means that it can even replace any other basic HTML editor without major problems.

Easy-to-use spreadsheets

If you are accustomed to using Microsoft Excel, you won’t have difficulties getting used to Calc, the OpenOffice version. With this application you’ll be able to handle data, create forms and insert graphics simply by pressing a button.

One of Calc’s most interesting features is the possibility to create forms using natural language. That is to say, just by inserting words such as “sales” or “costs”, you’ll be able to get the appropriate form.

Another element that might interest you is the tool to manage different hypothetical scenarios that you can easily create to better understand your numbers. Besides, you have the option to automatically round numbers, to make your calculations easier to carry out, in case you don’t need an extreme precision.

Create striking presentations

OpenOffice also includes an application to create slide presentations, called Impress. This tool has nothing to envy Microsoft PowerPoint, since it will let you create surprising works in a very simple way.

Although it has a large number of tools, the application is very easy to use, thanks to a well-organized interface and a complete help system. Besides, in case you don’t want to start from scratch, it includes a large number of predesigned slides and templates that you can use in your work.

Impress also includes simple drawing and diagramming tools, as well as the possibility to import objects from any other application in the suite for completely customizing your work. You can also add a large number of different effects, as well as objects and texts in 3D, to make your work stand out from others.

A complete suite, easy to use

OpenOffice also includes other applications such as Draw, a graphic editor specialized in vectors; Base, the equivalent of Microsoft Access, to create databases; and Math, a convenient editor for formulae and mathematical equations.

It is impossible to describe in detail all of the OpenOffice functions, but it is important to mention that all the applications in the suite are worthwhile. Besides, they integrate perfectly with one another and have the benefit of handling formats of both the Microsoft suite and their own extensions. Finally, it should be mentioned that, being an open-source project, it is constantly being improved and has an extended online community, ready to help users in everything they need.

Download OpenOffice for free and use an excellent suite to help you in your work!