Why OpenOffice.org
Easy-to-use
Easy to choose, easy to install, easy to learn - OpenOffice.org 3 is the easy
choice for an office software suite. OpenOffice.org 3 is suitable for complete
beginners, but if you have used any other office software, that's ok too.
OpenOffice.org 3 will make full use of what you already know -
through familiar screens and menus - and also what you have - by
reading existing files with no retyping.
Get OpenOffice.org 3 now
Use it immediately
For people used to other office software, OpenOffice.org 3 is a pleasant surprise.
It's so straightforward! Studies have proved it is easier (and cheaper) to move
to OpenOffice.org 3 from Microsoft Office than it is to upgrade to Microsoft's
latest Office 2007. Because OpenOffice.org is one piece of software, everything
works consistently between applications. Even the help system is the same. You
don't even have to know which application was used to create a document - OpenOffice.org
3 will use the correct one. You only need to do a single download from the Internet
(or install from one CD) and you've got your office suite
No need to retype
We understand that many people already have documents which they have created
using other common office software packages. OpenOffice.org 3 can read these files
with a very high degree of accuracy, making migration to OpenOffice.org 3
very straightforward. In fact, we have reports where OpenOffice.org 3 has been
able to read files which the original software package had said were corrupted
and unusable. If your friends or colleagues use different software, you can
still swap files with them - but better still,
give them a free copy of OpenOffice.org 3!
Part of a community
When you're starting something new, it's great to know tens of millions of
people have been there before you. OpenOffice.org 3 is developed, translated,
supported, and promoted by an international community of tens of thousands
of enthusiasts. If you have ever waited for ages for paid-for support from a
commercial software provider, community support from enthusiastic and
knowledgeable volunteers may come as a surprise. You may even find yourself
talking to people who have developed or translated the software you are using.
Welcome to the community!
