OpenOffice.org is an office package by Sun Microsystems. The package was initially introduced for *nix OSes and Sun OS machines, and was later compiled for Windows. It’s free, and is probably the best ...

One of the perqs of being a journalist is that I often hear about software and events before most people. A case in point is Writer's Tools, an extension for OpenOffice.org Writer being developed by ...

With a few settings tweaks and cautious formatting, you can keep from losing features when moving files between the two word processors. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an ...

Working with files in a range of formats is an age-old problem in the office, but more often than not, the open source suite of applications offered by OpenOffice can handle any file. One situation ...

Using the free and open-source productivity suite OpenOffice.org can be a godsend for those that don’t want to hand over more money to Microsoft. Its word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and ...

OpenOffice.org Writer beta handled the first two documents just fine with hardly any format differences (nothing that mattered at any rate). The third document was a different matter. The formatting ...

Interested in trying out the free OpenOffice.org 2.0 office suite without having to install it on your computer? Now’s your chance. That option became possible Tuesday when OpenOffice.org and online ...

It has been almost three years since the release of OpenOffice.org 2.0. During that time we've seen community fragmentation and frustration resulting from Sun's heavy involvement with the office suite ...