Calc??”A spreadsheet application that lets you incorporate data from Microsoft Excel,
StarOffice, Dbase, and several other spreadsheet formats. Some nice features in Calc
enable you to create charts, set up database ranges (to easily sort data in an area of a
spreadsheet), and use the data pilot tool to arrange data in different points of view.
Draw??”A drawing application that enables you to create, edit, and align objects; include
textures and colors; and work with layers of objects. It lets you incorporate images, vector
graphics, AutoCAD, and a variety of other file formats into your drawings. Then, you can
save your drawing in the OpenOffice.org Drawing or StarDraw format.
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Math??”A calculation program that lets you create mathematical formulas.
Impress??”A presentation application that includes a variety of slide effects. You can use
Impress to create and save presentations in the Microsoft PowerPoint, StarDraw, and
StarImpress formats.
Unlike other applications that were created to work with Microsoft document and data formats,
OpenOffice.org (although not perfect) does a very good job of opening and saving those files with
fewer problems. Very basic styles and formatting that open in OpenOffice.
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