Open Office Basics What is Open Office

Open. Office: Basics

What is Open. Office. org? • Software product: A suite of 6 programs that perform the same or similar tasks as those in Microsoft Office. AND • Website: location on the web where this software can be downloaded.

Is it Really Free? ? • Yes! • The LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License) license means you can: –install it on any number of computers –use it for any purpose –make copies and give them away More info at: www. gnu. org/copyleft/lesser. html

Open. Office. org Writer • Lets Try It Out!

Writer (word processor) • Create letters, books, reports, newsletters, brochures, and more. • Insert graphics and objects from other components into Writer documents. • Save files as Web page, PDF, Microsoft Word files.

Calc (spreadsheet) • Lets Try It Out!

Calc (spreadsheet) • • • Over 300 functions. 2 -D and 3 -D charts. Open and work with Excel workbooks Save in Excel format. Export to. pdf and Web pages formats

Impress (presentations) • Lets Try It Out!

Impress (presentations) • Special effects, animation, and drawing tools. • Draw and Math components. • Text effects, sound and video clips. • Save As Microsoft Power. Point file • Save to web compatible automated/movie formats

File Formats • Open Document Format, or. odf – Default file type – Not recognized by Microsoft programs • Open and Save As other formats, including: – – . doc (Microsoft Word 98/2000/XP). ppt (Microsoft Power. Point 98/2000/XP). xls (Microsoft Excel 98/2000/XP). pdf (Adobe Acrobat)

Where Can I get it Open. Office. org is a free download you can get it at www. openoffice. org

Where to get it Computer + Internet = download it directly to your hard drive. Computer - Internet = use the library’s network and a blank DVD/CD or a flash drive with at least 800 MB empty space

Can my Computer Handle It? • Microsoft Windows – Versions: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista – 128 Mb RAM – At least 800 Mb disk space for a default install via download. – 800 x 600 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors

Can my Computer Handle It? • Mac OS X (X 11) – – – Power Mac G 3 400 Mhz or higher Mac OS X 10. 4. x 256 Mb RAM 400 Mb available disk space X 11 required. Available for OS X 10. 4 on the install disc. – 800 x 600 or higher resolution with 16. 7 Million colors

For more info: • openoffice. org • support. openoffice. org • hclib. org/pub/training/openoffice. cfm