OpenOffice.org 2.3 for Mac

OpenOffice.org 2.3 is office suite freeware for Mac. Version 2.3 adds feature enhancements and unspecified bug fixes. The latest versions of OpenOffice have seen a spurt of growth in the extensions available for the program. These include templates for professional writers, an export tool for bidirectional functionality with Google Docs, blog publishing, and others. Blog publishing assistance especially strikes us as a natural area for word processing to grow towards.

What is OpenOffice.org 2.3 for Mac?
OpenOffice.org is an open-source, multiplatform and multilingual office suite comparable with MS Office. It is compatible with all other major office suites and is free to download, use, and distribute. It was previously known as StarOffice before it became an open-source project. OpenOffice comes with OpenWriter - a word processor, OpenCalc - a spreadsheet and OpenImpress - a presentational package.

OpenOffice.org 2.3 for Mac Features :
- Easy to install, with a whole new look and feel, matched to the type of computer in use
- More intuitive, more easy to use than ever, with a host of new usability features
- Complete with Base: an easy-to-use database manager with a fully integrated database
- The first office suite to use the new OASIS OpenDocument format, the future-proof international standard for office software
- Compatible with other software packages - now understands even obscure and rarely used features in major competitors.

Freeware OpenOffice.org 2.3 for Mac includes powerful applications for making text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, and databases, as well as HTML and XML documents. Not only does it let you edit basic documents, such as letters and faxes, it also handles equations, complex and multipart documents with bibliographies, reference tables, and indexes.

This office productivity suite for Mac OS X includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office.

Note: In order to use OpenOffice, you first have to download and install the latest build of X11 from Apple. See Apple's page on X11 for information and download links. This is a very large (133MB) file and may take several hours to download via dial-up modem.

File Size : 135.66 MB
OpenOffice.org 2.3 for Mac has license : Freeware
Mac Freeware Requirements : Mac OS X 10.4