OpenOffice.org 1.1.2    Download   

The provided installer was custom made for GNUWin II to combine several languages. It is not suited for download because of its size of more than 100MB, instead of 60MB for just one language. Please download a single language version from a mirror close to you. You find a list on the OpenOffice.org homepage: http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/download.html

Introduction

What's in OpenOffice.org? What does it do? This page seeks to provide a brief synopsis of the features of OpenOffice.org. For more information on updates, you should go to the current Release Notes, or the 'What's New In OpenOffice.org 1.0' document that can be accessed from Download Central.

First, let's clear up some major misunderstandings:

OpenOffice.org 1.0 prints, saves to PDF (*) , has an online help, and does have a working spellchecker with many available dictionaries. Having said that, let's detail some of the major features:

(*) Under UNIX based systems where spadmin, the printers administration program, uses ghostscript, ps2pdf, etc.

The Entire Suite

• 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.

WRITER

• Direct connection with external email software to seamlessly send your documents worldwide.

• The Stylist allows you to change the entire look of your document instantly.

• Form-letter management to send letters to addresses in a database.

• Compare changes and work collaboratively using the Versions system.

• AutoCorrect word completion speeds up your writing in a non-obtrusive and powerful way.

• Indexing and Bibliographic functions make moving around inside a document easy.

• Sophisticated layout manager that allows you to display everything you want simply and clearly.

CALC

• Create StarBASIC macros or sophisticated Add-In functions in Java or C/C++ using the OpenOffice.org API.

• Import and manipulate information from external sources (such as ODBC or JDBC databases) or other OpenOffice.org programs using DataPilot.

• Natural language formulas.

• Combine the contents of cells from several sheets with data consolidation.

• Scenario manager to perform what-if-when analysis.

• Charting tools to visualise data in 2D or 3D.

DRAW

• FontWork allows you shape text for an extra effect.

• Quick and easy creation of complex 3D shapes.

• Bezier curves, for realistic smooth curves.

• Eyedropper to change any pixel color into another

• Raster tools and effects.

IMPRESS

• Exploits all the effects and graphics tools from Draw

• AutoPilot helps you get your ideas down just how you want them.

• AutoLayout makes sure your presentations look professional.

• A number of slide effects add an extra spark to your presentation.

This text has been copied from http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/features.html.