Need a new app similar to Microsoft Office
Feb 5, 2018 22:16:24 #
Feb 5, 2018 22:19:41 #
Google Docs (Sheets and Slides), depending on how much functionality you need.
Feb 5, 2018 22:19:49 #
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Feb 5, 2018 22:39:31 #
Ron Of TN wrote:
I am considering Apache OpenOffice. Is it a good alternative?
I have used Open Office and its successor Libre Office, but doesn’t have all the functionality I need since I write complicated macros in excel which I can not write in libre office.
Bud
Feb 5, 2018 23:08:51 #
Ron Of TN wrote:
I am considering Apache OpenOffice. Is it a good alternative?
It depends upon the functionality that you need, but perhaps compatibility for sharing files with other people would be a consideration.
If you do things like pivot tables and similar then they may not play nicely with Excel. They didn't used to, but things may have changed. If it is just for your own use, then that makes things much easier.
Feb 5, 2018 23:16:14 #
Ron Of TN wrote:
I am considering Apache OpenOffice. Is it a good alternative?
Yup.
Feb 6, 2018 01:17:06 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Google Docs (Sheets and Slides), depending on how much functionality you need.
Seconded - Google Docs satisfies the needs of most users and it's free.
Feb 6, 2018 06:46:24 #
sloscheider wrote:
Seconded - Google Docs satisfies the needs of most users and it's free.
That is true, but it isn't always totally compatible with Microsoft products. Even Microsoft products aren't always compatible with other Microsoft products.
If you are going to be sharing complex documents I would recommend testing compatibilty first.
Feb 6, 2018 07:49:51 #
bmike101
Loc: Gainesville, Florida
I don't think so.... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/07/apache_openoffice/
Feb 6, 2018 08:04:35 #
bmike101 wrote:
I don't think so.... https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/07/apache_openoffice/
It depends what your criteria are. It may be fine, it may not. Remember StarOffice? I do....
... and Marco is still going strong.
Feb 6, 2018 13:08:07 #
Peterff wrote:
It depends what your criteria are. It may be fine, it may not. Remember StarOffice? I do....
... and Marco is still going strong.
... and Marco is still going strong.
Yes! Star Office is what Apache Office, Libre Office and others are evolved from. I think it got changed to Open Office before Oracle(?) ceased development leaving the project open source.
Feb 6, 2018 14:10:35 #
Ron Of TN
Loc: Middle Tenn
CHG_CANON wrote:
Google Docs (Sheets and Slides), depending on how much functionality you need.
Thanks, I chose Libreoffice . . . Google Docs doesn't do what I need.
Feb 6, 2018 14:13:23 #
Ron Of TN
Loc: Middle Tenn
Joe Blow wrote:
I've been using it for around 15 years. Prefer it to my MS Office.
Thanks Joe . . . I chose LibreOffice.
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