OpenOffice/StarOffice

We have OpenOffice and a StarOffice installed on our workstations. To run the OpenOffice, just type openoffice or ooffice. To run the StarOffice, just type soffice. It will then run a setup program first.

The entire suite contains;

• Native XML file format for small, yet powerful documents.
• The powerful OpenOffice.org API allows you to create external functions to leverage the power of the suite just how you need it.
• Ability to import many different types of documents and templates from a range of other programs.
• Ability to export to a huge range of formats from HTML to MS Office XP
• Functionality to import address book from Mozilla/ Netscape 6.x or LDAP
• Unicode support, allows more than 15 localisations of OpenOffice.org to be available.
• Vastly enhanced printing capabilities and options.
• Autopilot guides you through creating complex document, clearly.

It has most MS-Office features.

• WRITER - Word Processor
• CALC - Spreadsheet
• DRAW - Drawing
• IMPRESS - Exploits all the effects and graphics tools from Draw

Check http://www.openoffice.org/ for more information.