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Fed up with paying £££'s for Software?

Found your new PC doesn't come with products you had on your old one, and saved documents can no longer be opened.

OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the latest version of the excellent full-function business suite for Windows.

Open Source alternative to MS Office with a Word compatible word processor, a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program and a Power Point like presentation software and drawing program and also allows to save to PDF file. In addition, it offers enhanced printing capabilities and options for direct connection with external email software as well as form-letter management to send letters to addresses in a database. Also included are Indexing functions, a layout manager, third-party import filters, HTML export capability and a context-sensitive html editor. OpenOffice.org 2.0 also includes a variety of graphics tools and manipulation options as well as slideshow support and an option to create "portable" presentations.

Yes thats right Openoffice.org 2.0 will open your existing Word & Excel documents which can then be Viewed, Edited & Saved either in Openoffice format or original format.

• the software looks and feels familiar and is instantly usable by anyone who has used a competitive product
• it’s easy to change to OpenOffice.org - the software reads all major competitors’ files
• OpenOffice.org is supported by a global community of friendly volunteers, only too happy to provide assistance to newcomers and advanced users alike.

What you get

WRITER Word-processor compatible with MS Word fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher.

Writer can read & edit all your old MS Word documents & lets you save your work in MS Word format for sending to users who have MS Word.

use it for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book with embedded illustrations, cross-references, tables of contents, indexes, bibliographies... Auto-complete, auto-format, and real-time spelling check make light work of the hardest task. Writer is powerful enough to tackle desktop publishing tasks such as creating multi-column newsletters, brochures – the only limit is your imagination.

CALC to bring your numbers under control. Compatible with MS Excel This powerful spreadsheet has all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, summarise, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics. A fully-integrated help system makes entering complex formulas a breeze. Sophisticated decision-making tools are just a few mouse clicks away. Pull in external data using the Data Pilot, and sort it, filter it, and produce subtotals and statistical analyses. Use previews to select from thirteen categories of 2-D and 3-D charts including line, area, column, pie, XY, stock and net with dozens of variants.

IMPRESS Presentation software compatible with MS Powerpoint is the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will truly stand out with special effects, animation and high-impact drawing tools.

DRAW will produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects.

BASE enables you to manipulate database data seamlessly within OpenOffice.org. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or Base’s own built-in HSQL database engine.

The Suite Advantage

OpenOffice.org 2.0 is more than a collection of five superb tools.

Unlike some competitors, this suite was not created from a collection of separate pieces of software. From the start, it was designed as one complete office package.

• All the packages have a similar 'look and feel' making them very easy to use, with common 'learn once use everywhere' tools like the Styles and Formatting. OpenOffice.org takes its 'look and feel' from your computer - if you change your desktop, OpenOffice.org will change to match.
• The same tools are used consistently across the suite - for example, the tools you use to work with graphics within Writer are also found in Impress and Draw.
• You don't need to know which application was used to create a particular file - you can 'File Open' any OpenOffice.org file from anywhere and the correct application will be launched.
• All the packages share a common spell-checker, etc.; and if you change an 'Option' in one package, it's changed in them all.
• Information can be transferred easily between all the packages.
• All the components save in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format offers substantial disk savings compared to common competitors' formats. It also means you can access your data from any OpenDocument compliant software.
• All the packages are installed in one single operation, using the installation process you are used to on your computer.
• All the packages are released under the same open licensing model - there are no hidden charges now or in the future.

Everything you need in an office productivity suite