The Microsoft Office Suite of software programs is very popular. However, you cannot pick and choose which application comes with the suite, although once you begin the installation process, you can select which programs to install. Nevertheless, alternatives do exist to the MS office suite. Oxygen office is an extension of the OpenOffice.org suite of programs. It is free to download, and it will run on Windows 7, even the 32 bit version of the software will run on 64 bit Windows7.
The standard installation wizard will kick in…accept the defaults.
The Download is complete...next stage - installation.
Save and Select Folder And Unpack the contents for the InstallationNext launch and kick off the Installation Wizard.
Fire off the Installation Wizard and accept the Defaults Some customizable settings will appear…
Fill in the Customer InformationSelect the type of installation to proceed with…
Setup Type: Standard or Custom...With Custom you can make your own suite.Installation is now ready to proceed.
Installing Open Office ... it may take a few minutes to complete.
The Installation is now Complete...next step launch the applicationAn initiation screen will appear with four steps necessary to complete the installation.
Welcome To OpenOffice ... an initiation screen ... follow the steps.Once the welcome/initiation screen setting are complete…go to Start -:>programs.
The OpenOffice Suite Features ... Start with the Open Office.org selection
The Oxygen/Open Office Home PageLet's take a look at the different featuers available with OpenOffice.
First is the Database…an alternative to Access.
OpenOffice Data ...the alternative to AccessThe Excel alternative: Calc
Openoffice Calc ... the alternative to MS ExcelThere is also an alternative to MS Paint.
Openoffice Draw ... Draw and Paint ... just like MS paintPowerpoint also has a companion software piece in OpenOffice.
OpenOffice Impress ... This is Powerpoint-like on OpenOfficeAnd there is a software featue…Math…that is not found on the MS Office suite.
Open Office Math ... a formula editorAnd of course…what would an Office suite be without a word processor…Open Office Writer.
Openoffice Writer ... the Word processor of Open OfficeOne issue that will concern MS Word users is compatability. Indeed, Writer can save documents in a variety of formats.
Writer to Word Compatability ... save as types...different formats are available.This office suite has all of the base software programs that you would find in MS office 2007. It is free and will run with Windows 7.
