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The OpenOffice.org Office Suite
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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
the key features you should be aware of when getting started with the suite.
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OpenOffice.org consists of several application modules (subprograms), which are designed to
interact with each other. They are listed in
in the online help, described in
on page
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The OpenOffice.org Application Modules
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Module
Purpose
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.
3.1 Understanding OpenOffice.org
This section contains information that applies to all of the application modules in OpenOffice.org.
Module-specific information can be found in the sections relating to each module.
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3-1. A full description of each module is available
Section 3.8, "Finding Help and Information About OpenOffice.org,"
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