3.0 The OpenOffice.org
Office Suite
OpenOffice.org is a powerful open-source office suite that
provides tools for all types of office tasks, such as writing texts,
working with spreadsheets, or creating graphics and presentations.
With OpenOffice.org, you can use the same data across different
computing platforms. You can also open and edit files in other formats,
including Microsoft Office, then save them back to this format,
if needed. This chapter covers information about the Novell® edition
of OpenOffice.org and some of the key features you should be aware
of when getting started with the suite.
OpenOffice.org consists of several application modules (subprograms),
which are designed to interact with each other. They are listed
in Table 3-1. A full description
of each module is available in the online help, described in Section 3.8, Finding Help and Information About OpenOffice.org.
Table 3-1 The OpenOffice.org Application Modules
|
Writer |
Word processor application module |
|
Calc |
Spreadsheet application module |
|
Impress |
Presentation application module |
|
Base |
Database application module |
|
Draw |
Application module for drawing vector
graphics |
|
Math |
Application module for generating mathematical
formulas |
The appearance of the application varies depending on the
desktop or window manager you use. Regardless of the appearance,
the basic layout and functions are the same.
