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https://dudodiprj2sv7.cloudfront.net/product-logos/kC/YF/6R3J2LMF6J0T.PNGApacheFree Office software2019-01-18T15:02:10.149ZThe Apache Open Office suite is seen in our organization as a replacement for Microsoft Office that will be used across all departments. Right now it is not, however, I have been evaluating it for a while now in order to present the replacement proposal to the higher management. The biggest business problem that this will solve is reducing cost while addressing the needs covered currently by Microsoft Office.,The best thing that OpenOffice does is being free. The cost of Microsoft Office is high and smaller shops can't afford it.
OpenOffice has similar features with Microsoft Office and that is a lot, given that the Office team at Microsoft is huge and this product goes through all cycles of marketing, product planning&requirements, development, testing, rollout, and production maintenance.
In terms of performance, I have seen OpenOffice run as well as or even better than Microsoft Office.
It is cross-platform, one of the key strengths of OpenOffice.
Provides compatibility of the generated files with Microsoft Office - this will make the transition to OpenOffice for any company smoother.,The look & feel in general of OpenOffice is outdated and it doesn't match with the one from Microsoft.
The usability of the menus can use a little improvement; sometimes it is harder to find what you need in a reasonable time.
Some incompatibilities with .docx and macros in Excel .xlsx files are present. If you have complex macros and formulas in Excel files you may find it won't work in other tools.,8,Moving to OpenOffice will save the company the cost of 500+ of Microsoft Office licenses in our company.
Because it is cross-platform, we could also save 500+ of Microsoft Windows licenses if we move everyone to Linux.
On the negative side, the lack of online collaboration and browser support may be an issue when you use clouds like Box, Workboard etc.,Microsoft Office 2016,Bugzilla, JRebelCristian BodnarasecIf you need flexibility at a great price, and you don't need online collaboration, OpenOffice is for you2018-08-31T15:47:47.595ZWe use OpenOffice in most of our divisions, typically as a translator/swiss army knife for opening almost any file type and being able to work in it. We're a consulting firm, so we get lots of documents from all of our various different clients, and not having to email them back and say "Hey, we can't use your files, can you send us something else" keeps us looking professional. It also lets us do some neat tricks that other document suites don't - like being able to directly edit .dbx files in calc - things that keep us ahead of the curve.,The number one strength of OpenOffice is the flexibility it gives. We can open any file type, save any file type - it's pretty much invincible. Even if we're going to work on this in a different program, just being able to open some of these ancient files that we get from local city governments is a huge win for us.
It's also administrator friendly - I'll use it a lot on the road because the licensing is so much easier to deal with than trying to check out a license from a server or make sure that everybody has internet connectivity.
It just looks pretty! It's legitimately a quality product, the layout looks good, it's not nearly as pushy as "other suites," and for the money it's the best!,I would like to see more inclusive design - things that make accessibility a priority. Some of our users are older or vision impaired, and being able to include them is important to us.
This is nit-picky, but I don't like how it opens the startup menu every time - like you open a program, and it opens the overall menu. So, for example, I want to work on a database file in calc, so I open up calc - the first thing it does is say "which of these programs would you like to work with?" I just opened Calc - that's what I want, why are you asking me if I want to edit a presentation?
For whatever reason, formatting can sometimes be a little wonky around pictures - I get that that's a thing, but man I wish someone would perfect the ability to drag and drop pictures without exploding everything else in the document, you know?,10,Well, because it's free, it's by far one of the top performing pieces of software we use in terms of ROI. We save thousands by not having to get so many licenses for other software suites.
I don't know that there's much more I can add - it's completely free, and the competition charges scads more money - if you're talking about ROI, you can't get much better than dividing by zero!,Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 365 and Google Drive,QGIS, ArcGIS, Adobe PhotoshopNathan BowmanReview: Apache OpenOffice2018-12-17T20:04:31.348ZI use OpenOffice almost daily for general note taking and document formatting. OpenOffice is great for handling different document types and as a free alternative to a paid program like Microsoft Word.,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.,Some people are legitimately not interested in using software outside of the Microsoft Office Suite or Google Drive, so this could be a hard sell for small-mid-sized businesses.,10,OpenOffice is free, which means you are going to save money using it.
You run the risk of losing files since there is not cloud saving. Follow general file backup procedures to be safe.
OpenOffice can write to .doc files, so once you've finished working on something, you can send the file to Microsoft Word users without any issues. This means you don't need to worry about others using separate software. You can use this and be fine.,Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 365 and Google Drive,Asana, Microsoft Office 365, Google DriveChris HecoxAn easy-to-use office suite for free2018-11-30T15:45:05.012ZI am the only person in our office who primarily uses Apache OpenOffice, although I have brought some others around to using it at least some of the time. This is especially true of the secretarial staff. As an office suite, it is used for general writing and calculating activities.,The program is free-ware. It can be quickly downloaded.
Correcting typos and finding errors in text are easy with this program.
OpenOffice documents can be saved in other formats such asthose from Microsoft and more basic ones.
Its interface is fairly straightforward and relatively easy to use.
For people used to Microsoft products, most of the basic functions are essentially the same.,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.,9,I don't have to worry about tangling with MS.
I can do word processing and spreadsheet work for free.,,Google Drive,Re-do,Moving images and moving text around images
Re-setting the line spacing all the time,8Kim DammersFree software comparable to Microsoft Office!2018-11-27T18:08:31.823ZOpenOffice is a great free alternative to Microsoft Office, used to create presentations for other employees, briefs, bulletins and to organize information.,It is free software!
The user interface is very simple to adapt to
It saves to Microsoft’s Office formats (like .docx),I don’t have anything to critique OpenOffice for,10,OpenOffice has streamlined employee project organization
It has made it easier and cheaper to communicate with clients in a professional manner
It has completely removed the cost for office software,Microsoft Office 2016,Microsoft Office 2016,Yes,Price
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Product Reputation,I would not have changed my selection. It is simply the best choice for office software.,Formatting paragraphs is a breeze
Producing slideshows
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