Apache OpenOffice vs OmniGraffle

• OpenOffice is nice to have as an application on your computer vs. using an online word document application like Google Docs.
• OpenOffice can handle a variety of file types (.doc, .rtf, .xml) , making it an essential tool for those who don't have access to Microsoft Word
• OpenOffice is a deeper software than Word and is more accessible. I know, accessibility for a document typing software, I know. But, OpenOffice allows for quickly changing margins, typeface, size, etc, and I think does it better than Word, and in an easier format.
• OpenOffice can handle spreadsheets, basic databases, presentations, and basic drawings. It handles all of the usual Microsoft Office tools within one application.
• OpenOffice allows for user created third-party plugins so you have many options for pursuing very specific things within the program. This is great because OpenOffice is user-sourced, so there's plenty of new things to try for improving workflow.

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• Great template interface that one can drag and drop onto the canvas.
• Very quick and easy to use interface that I would consider a low learning curve unlike others.

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• It could break away from some of MS Word's structures.
• It should have an (easy to find) option to set the line spacings at something other than the predetermined values without having to reset it every time the program is re-started or a new document is opened.
• It re-saves documents at start-up without explaining why these need to be re-seaved or who to clear them.

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• Would like to have more dynamic interaction tools that cover all that happens in the digital sphere from mobile, web page, or even touch.
• More high end professional template assets. Simply improve the UI designs for most and keeping them current with what is being considered modern.

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• OpenOffice allows me to complete all the basic needs of the administration side of my small business.
• Any document that I have ever needed to create, whether that is an invoice, a quote, a receipt, or even a resume, I can create easily in OpenOffice.
• Without software like OpenOffice, I would not be able to operate my small business in a professional manner.

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• ROI really hasn't come into the picture for me. I purchased OmniGraffle Pro for my own use at home, and to a limited degree import work files from Visio.
• When it comes to my personal use at home, OmniGraffle has paid for itself many times over with the diagrams I have made for charting path-of-travel for Motorcycle Safety Foundation riding exercises. It has subjectively enriched my documentation of subjects important to me.

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