What changes do I need to make in the way that I work?
While
the interfaces of OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office are
sufficiently similar to allow immediate productivity, they are not
identical. Some functions are based on different underlying concepts.
The chapters in this guide will to help you with these differences.
In
general what is different in use between Microsoft Office and
OpenOffice.org?
See
Chapter 4, “General Differences in Use between OpenOffice.org and
Microsoft Office” in this guide first, as it gives an overall view
of differences; the other chapters build on the information presented
in that chapter.
What
are the specific differences in use between Word and Writer?
See
Chapter 5, “Differences in Use between Writer and Word” in this
guide for specific information related to text documents.
What
are the specific differences in use between Excel and Calc?
See
Chapter 6, “Differences in Use between Calc and Excel” in this
guide for specific information related to spreadsheets.
What
are the specific differences in use between PowerPoint and Impress?
See
Chapter 7, “Differences in Use between Impress and PowerPoint” in
this guide for specific information related to presentations.
How
can I change OpenOffice.org to make it work even more like the way I
have worked in Microsoft Office?
See
Chapter 8, “Customizing OpenOffice.org” in this guide for
information about changing OpenOffice.org to make it work your way.
That chapter includes links to macros that were written to help ease
the transition.
How
do I use the Math Object editor (OpenOffice.org’s equivalent to
Equation Editor)?
See
Chapter 16 “Math Objects” in the Writer Guide.
What
about that database functionality?
See
Chapter 10 “Getting Started with Base” in the Getting Started
guide, and the Database
Guide for details on the new Base component of
OpenOffice.org.
Is
there an equivalent to WordArt?
Yes.
See Chapter 15 “Using Fontwork” in the Getting Started
guide.