Open Office Mac Review
Open office works with most microsoft formats including docx xls ppt and xml.
Open office mac review. Apache openoffice 4 1 2 review. Openoffice runs on windows mac and linux pcs. Apache openoffice is a free office suite alternative to microsoft office or apple s iwork suite.
This review is part of our roundup of best microsoft office. I installed it in less than a half hour even though i m still a novice on mac products. Openoffice is nice to have as an application on your computer vs.
This apache openoffice had good reviews and help available. Libreoffice does have greater functionality when it comes to saving in microsoft office file formats but that can be worked around using older file formats in openoffice. I use iwork 09.
The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. Curse apple for smashing it up in later versions. Openoffice libreoffice both share the same fussy ugly interface with nasty little icons.
With open source development features constantly change and improve which makes openoffice in some. Openoffice has always had basic compatibility with microsoft office formats and this release does better at preserving fidelity in your documents for bulleted and numbered lists tables of. The spreadsheet program is easy for me to use.
Openoffice and close relative libreoffice regularly win contracts to replace microsoft office especially in. Official apache openoffice download page. With all the icons on the open page i think anyone would find it simple to set up.