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- openoffice 3.0 Beta Adds Mac, Docx Support and More
- Seems like just a month ago that Microsoft Office competitor OpenOffice.org trotted out version 2.4. Today the open-source office suite debuted its long-awaited 3.0 version (albeit in beta form), adding native support for Mac OS X, import filters for Office 2007, an updated interface, and countless other tweaks and...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with Free openoffice 2.4
- Before you spend hundreds of dollars on the latest version of Microsoft Office, consider a less-expensive alternative: OpenOffice, which offers business-caliber word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and drawing. Because it's open-source software, it doesn't cost a penny. The latest version, 2.4, adds a host of minor fixes...
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
- IBM Releases Beta 4 of Free Lotus Symphony Suite
- Remember Lotus Symphony, the free office suite introduced by IBM last September? It's like a kinder, gentler version of OpenOffice (meaning it's nicer-looking and more user-friendly than the popular open-source suite). IBM just took the wraps off a new beta, bringing a host of new features and bug fixes to...
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- Import Google Docs Files to openoffice, Export openoffice Files to Google Docs
- Import Google Docs Files to OpenOffice, Export OpenOffice Files to Google DocsDocSyncer OpenOffice SupportDocSyncer now supports automatic syncing of both .ODT and .ODS filetypes.
- Discussion threads 2007-12-17
- DocSyncer Unveils Public Beta
- A few days back, David posted the tantalizing news about DocSyncer, which syncs your Microsoft Office documents with Google Docs. Alas, the service was in private beta testing at the time, meaning you had to request an invitation. As of today, however, DocSyncer has reached public beta status, meaning anyone...
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- Add Macro Support to openoffice with Groovy
- Add Macro Support to OpenOffice with GroovyOpenOffice HAS macrosI don't get your point. OpenOffice has a macro building capability since version 1.1, consisting of a macro recorder and StarBasic as a macro writing language. Why would you need an external product to write macros? The one thing that OpenOffice cannot...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-24
- IBM Unveils Free Office Suite
- IBM gunning for Microsoft? Man, that takes me back. The company just announced IBM Lotus Symphony, a suite of software tools for creating and sharing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Sound like any other office suite you know? The difference is that while Microsoft Office costs hundreds of...
- Blog posts 2007-09-19
- Add Macro Support to openoffice with Groovy
- I frequently recommend open-source office suite OpenOffice (say that five times fast) as a free alternative to Microsoft Office, but with one caveat: It doesn't support macros. If that's deal-breaker for you, you'll be glad to know about Groovy for OpenOffice, an extension that adds macro-writing capabilites. It won't let...
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
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- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with Free openoffice 2.4
- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with Free OpenOffice 2.4NeoOffice for MacYou can run OpenOffice on a Mac under X11, but there is a better way. NeoOffice is based on OpenOffice, but it has the normal Mac Aqua interface (Agua is the name of the usual Mac application style. It is not...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-30
- Recover Lost or Damaged Data with Free (or Nearly Free) Recovery Tools
- Recover Lost or Damaged Data with Free (or Nearly Free) Recovery ToolsMac toolsDoes anyone have any suggestions for Mac friendly tools? I have a friend whose hard drive has stopped working and she has lost all sorts of important files.If you know of anything it will be a great relief.Regards,RhonaRE:...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
- Bond Yield Calculator
- The Bond Yield Calculator for Excel or OpenOffice Calc enables the automatic generation of scheduled bond payments and the calculation of resulting yield to maturity. The model is equipped to handle 'odd' first time periods and is ideal to speed up bond payment and yield calculations. ...
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
- Share and View Documents with Zoho Viewer
- Need a fast and easy way to share a document with co-workers? Try Zoho Viewer, the latest addition to the Zoho suite of online apps. All you do is choose the desired document, then click the View button. Zoho uploads the document, displays it in your browser (with all formatting...
- Blog posts 2007-08-10
- Score Free Software at Giveaway of the Day
- Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch—or free software? Giveaway of the Day gives you exactly that (the software, not the lunch), offering a different free download every day of the week. These aren't the usual open-source suspects like OpenOffice and GIMP, which you can get anywhere,...
- Blog posts 2007-06-06
- Get StarOffice Free with Google Pack
- Google Pack, a nifty bundle of free software (including such gems as Google Earth, Picasa, and Spyware Doctor), just landed a major addition: Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 8. This full-featured office suite ($70 if purchased directly from Sun) includes a word processor, spreadsheet manager, presentation builder, database, and drawing tool. As noted...
- Blog posts 2007-08-13
- 15 Freebies to Rescue Your Bottom Line
- Still spending money on business essentials like CRM, Web hosting, online shopping carts, and the like? Then you're not leveraging the Web's best freebie software and services. PC World rounds up 15 of them, all designed for businesses. For example, secure e-mail via Comodo:A security certificate, such as a digital...
- Blog posts 2007-07-05
- Convert Word 2007 Docx Documents to Doc Format
- Convert Word 2007 Docx Documents to Doc FormatAnother optional solutionMac and P.C. users that do not own Microsoft Office or users of earlier versions of Microsoft Office that are not covered by Microsoft compatibility pack, but still want to convert, open and use Word 2007 DOCX or Excel 2007 XLSX...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-31
- (Images: Which copy of XP is the fake?)
- (Images: Which copy of XP is the fake?)Office is backwards/forwards compatible nowMicrosoft doesn't break backwards compatibility anymore, especially with service packs. Office 2007, for example, also has plugins so that you can view and use the documents on Office 2003.Pirated softwareOne of the major contributing factors to the pirating...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
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