OpenOffice user Bruce Byfield summarizes possible pitfalls and prepartory measures for sharing OpenOffice files with Microsoft Office users. The free, open source OpenOffice is a great alternative to ...

OpenOffice programs have always been able to open Microsoft Office files, and Microsoft Office has been able to do the same with OpenOffice files since a 2007 Service ...

Among the updates in 3.0 include the ability to open Office 2007 files, according to Domain-b.com, however, some files, such as .docx, .xisx, and .pptx, can only be read. There’s also a new version ...

Making the switch from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice can save you a lot of money on licensing fees, and it isn’t difficult &#151 most people get used to the changes quickly. But if you’ve been using ...

I have been using Microsoft Office as my go-to productivity suite ever since it was first released several decades ago. Even I now find myself using both Microsoft Office and OpenOffice, thanks to a ...

If you’re thinking about buying the latest version of Microsoft Office, it’s going to cost you $399 for each PC you own (or $239 if you qualify for an upgrade from an older version). If you need at ...

You can use OpenOffice to create business documents, such as product information sheets, and then email them to clients or customers by first converting them to PDFs. However, if the images within ...

If you haven’t checked out the new Microsoft Subnet and Cisco Subnet focus areas on the Network World Web site yet, you should. Both offer interesting commentaries on their particular subjects. But I ...

I recently bought a used laptop. It came with a copy of OpenOffice, a free office suite from Sun Microsystems. I like the idea of using free software and of not having to use Microsoft Office, but I ...