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How to open in Word. Free Office for Windows OpenOffice. Learn more about the OpenDocument format

As mentioned earlier, in OpenOffice. org you can open Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP documents (except 2007 version). However, some formatting features of complex Microsoft Office documents may be handled differently or not supported. That is why many files have to be reformatted manually, taking into account the features of the conversion. List of problematic features of Microsoft Office Microsoft Word documents:

AutoShapes;

Review marks;

OLE objects;

pointers;

Formatting tables, frames and columns;

Graphic objects Microsoft WordArt;

Character/text animation.

Microsoft Excel:

AutoShapes;

OLE objects;

Some controls and form fields in Microsoft Office;

Pivot tables;

New chart types;

Conditional formatting;

Some functions/formulas.

Microsoft PowerPoint:

AutoShapes;

Tab, line and paragraph spacing;

Basic background pictures;

Grouped objects;

Some multimedia effects.

How to convert all documents in a folder

1. Open the File menu in the program window.

2. In the command list, move the cursor over Wizard.

3. In the menu that opens, select Document Converter.

4. In the Document Converter window, activate the Microsoft Office item.

5. Select the types of documents you want to convert: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Microsoft PowerPoint.

7. In the Documents group, if necessary, activate the Word Documents and Including subfolders items.

8. Click the button in the Import from column and in the Select path window select the drive and folder with the files to be converted.

11. Wait for the conversion to finish and close the window.

Exporting Documents OpenOffice.org documents can be exported to PDF, HTML, XML, and more. PDF (Portable Document Format) is Adobe's portable document format and is one of the most common electronic document formats. Allows you to preserve the exact appearance of the document, while being universal and platform independent, and viewing and printing the file does not require the application in which the document was originally created. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the hypertext markup language needed to create web pages.

Documents created with its help are then interpreted by the browser in a form convenient for the user. XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is an extensible markup language that is designed to create text documents that store structured data.

Used to ensure compatibility when transferring structured data between different information processing systems, especially when transferring them over the Internet. How to export an OpenOffice.org document to PDF

1. In the window of the desired document, open the File menu.

2. In the command list, select Export to PDF.

3. In the PDF Options window, on the General tab, in the Area group, select the area to be converted:

All - to convert the entire document;

Pages - to convert pages specified in the field on the right;

Selections - to convert a previously selected range.

4. In the Images group, select the image compression quality: Lossless compression (with full pixels per inch) or JPEG compression.

For the JPEG compression parameter, you must additionally set the desired compression ratio in percent with the Quality slider.

5. To set the exact number of pixels per square inch, activate the Image resolution item and select the desired value from the list in the range from 75 to 1200 dpi.

The higher the dpi value, the better the quality, but the larger the file size in bytes.

6. In the General group, if necessary, set additional export options, although the default values ​​are usually sufficient:

PDF/A-1 - to convert to non-volatile format.

In this case, all used fonts of the document are embedded in the created file;

Structured PDF - for writing PDF tags (information about the structure of the document content) into the body of the file. Causes a significant increase in file size, but allows the document to be displayed on various devices;

Export notes - to include Writer and Calc documents in the notes file;

Export bookmarks - to include Writer documents in the bookmark file;

Create PDF Form - to create a PDF form that can be filled out and printed as a PDF;

Submit Format - for creating submit forms inside a PDF file;

Turn on the machine. inserted blank pages - to include all blank pages in the original document in the PDF file (useful when printing a PDF file duplex).

7. On the Initial view tab, if necessary, set:

Areas - to create a PDF file that displays only page content (Pages Only), pages and bookmarks bar (Bookmarks and Pages), and thumbnail bar pages (Thumbnails and Pages);

Zoom - to create a PDF file displaying pages without scaling (Default), scaling to fit the viewer window (Fit to Window), scaling to the width of the viewer window (Fit to Width), fit on the page in the text viewer window and graphics (Fit Visible), with adjustable scale (Scale);

Page layout - with display according to viewer settings (Default), with display of one full page in the viewer window (Single Page), with page display as a continuous vertical column (Continuous), with pages displayed side by side within one continuous column (Continuous tile).

8. On the User Interface tab, if necessary, set:

Window Properties - to create a PDF file that is displayed in full screen mode in the viewer window (Resize Window to Start Page), displayed in the center of the screen of the viewer window (Window Center), displayed in full screen mode in the viewer window with output this window on top of all windows (Open in full screen mode), displaying the title of the document in the title bar of the viewer (Show title of the document);

User Interface Properties - to hide the document menu bar in the viewer window (Hide Menu Bar), to hide the document toolbar in the viewer window (Hide Toolbar), to hide document controls in the viewer window (Hide Window Controls);

Bookmarks - to expand all bookmark levels when opening a PDF file (All Bookmark Levels) or to expand only selected bookmark levels (Visible Bookmark Levels).

10. On the Security tab, set:

Encrypt PDF document - to encrypt a PDF document with a password; -After activating this item, you must click on the Set password button to open and enter the password in the box.

Restrict permissions - to set restrictions on some permissions; After activating this item, you must click on the Password button to restrict rights and enter the password in the box.

Print - to prohibit printing a document (Not allowed), printing a document with a low resolution (Low resolution (150 dpi)), printing a document with a high resolution (High resolution);

Changes - to set permissions to change.

11. After setting all the required options and starting the PDF conversion process, click the Export button.

12. In the Export window, select the location of the new file on your computer, enter its name in the File name field, and click the Save button. To export an OpenOffice.org document to HTML format 1. In the desired document window, expand the File menu.

2. Select Export from the list of commands.

3. In the Export window, enter a file name in the File name field.

4. Expand the list of the File Type column and select the XHTML (html, xhtml) value.

5. Select a location for the new file on your computer and click the Save button.

Files .odt (Open Document Text) are text files of the format opendocument created in programs like Staroffice or openoffice.

What's happened Open Document Format

Open Document Format (ODF- from OASIS Open Document Format for Office Application- open document format for applications) - an open document file format for storing and exchanging edited documents, including text documents (such as notes, reports and books), spreadsheets, drawings, databases, presentations.

The standard was developed by the industry community OASIS and based on XML-format. May 1, 2006 adopted as an international standard ISO/IEC 26300.

The standard has been jointly developed by various organizations, is available to everyone and can be used without restrictions. opendocument provides an alternative to proprietary proprietary formats, including DOC, XLS And ppt(formats used in Microsoft office 97 - 2007), as well as the format Microsoft Office Open XML.

How to open a file in the format .odt

- Install the converter plugin Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office(cm. );

- run Microsoft Office Word;

- select menu File –> Open…;

- in the window Opening a Document

- drop down list File type select ODF Text Document;

- select File .odt Open.

Microsoft Office Word 2007:

– press the button Office –> Open;

- in the window Opening a Document specify the location of the file;

– in the dropdown list (to the right of the dropdown list File name) select ODF Text Document (*.odt; *.ott);

- select File .odt to open, click Open.

How to convert a file .odt into the format Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Office Word 2000/XP/2003:

- in the window Saving a document in the drop down list File type select Word Document –> Save;

Microsoft Office Word 2007:

– select the required format – Word document (.docx); Word 97-2003 document (.doc); Other formats –> Save.

- Open file .doc/.docx;

Microsoft Office Word 2000/XP/2003:

- in the window Saving a document select a file storage location;

- drop down list File name set an intuitive file name;

- drop down list File type select ODF TextDocument (*.odt) –> Save;

- a window will appear Microsoft Office Word with the message "*.doc may contain formatting that will be lost when converted to ODF Text Document format. Save the document in this format? , click Yes;

- file .doc will be converted and saved as .odt.

Microsoft Office Word 2007:

- in the window Saving a document in the drop down list File name set an intuitive file name;

- drop down list File type select ODF Text Document (*.odt; *.ott) –> Save;

- a window will appear Microsoft Office Word with the message “Some *.docx document properties will be lost when converted to ODF Text Document format. Save the document in this format? , click Yes;

- file .docx will be converted and saved as .odt.

So that when you open and save files in Microsoft Office Word no messages like "This file needs to be opened by the text converter, which may pose a security risk if the file you are opening is a malicious file. Choose Yes to open this file only if you are sure it is from a trusted source" or "This file needs to be saved using the text converter. If you are not the author of this file or if the file is not from a trusted source, using this converter may pose a security risk. Click Yes to save this file only if you are sure it is from a trusted source":

– press Start -> Run...;

- in the window Program launch into the text field Open enter regedit –> OK;

- a window will open Registry Editor;

Microsoft Office Word 2002:

- open section ;

- create (menu Edit –> New –> DWORD Value) REG_DWORD-parameter with value 1 ;

Microsoft Office Word 2003:

- open section ;

- create (menu Edit –> New –> DWORD Value) REG_DWORD-parameter DoNotConfirmConverterSecurity with meaning 1 ;

Microsoft Office Word 2007:

- open section ;

- create (menu Edit –> New –> DWORD Value) REG_DWORD-parameter DoNotConfirmConverterSecurity with meaning 1 ;

- close Registry Editor.


Open and closed file formats

As you know, documents can be of different formats, but which of them are open and which are closed, and what does this mean? For example, one of the existing plain text formats can be decoded on every computer, without the need for any special data about the internal structure of the document. All that is required is the presence of an encoding table. This situation classifies the plain text format with a well-known encryption table as an open format.


As for files of a closed type, files created in applications of the Microsoft Office software package can serve as an example. The format of such documents is the property of Microsoft Corporation, which means that no information about the internal structure of documents is distributed. Some information, of course, can be purchased for a certain amount of money, which, however, does not prevent it from being incomplete, since the format is subject to change with each new version of the software package. This format of documents is classified as closed.


Most users understand that the most effective, and perhaps the only way to organize a free exchange of information, without any document compatibility problems, is to use open format documents. Such documents could be distributed over the Internet around the world without fear that other programs that anyone uses will not be able to read this file. However, the situation today is by no means ideal. Many users of various software packages still use and send over the Internet documents of closed formats, for example, MS Office files. In the event that there is no firm confidence in the presence of such a package with the necessary editors on the opponent's computer, you should not do this. The belief that "most" users have Microsoft's office installed and that the documents they send will "open for everyone" is erroneous.

As for the free office analogue of OpenOffice.org, its documents refer to open format files, which are officially characterized and enshrined in the standard. Similar formats are workable when used by most programs. Such compatibility of programs and formats is determined at a very high level - states, together with corporations competent in this field with high authority, create and approve standards.


An excellent example of standardized formats is the www formats, which are chosen by the World Wide Web Consortium, otherwise known as the W3C. This format does not have official authority approved by any state, however, thanks to this standard, it is possible to create Internet pages viewed from anywhere in the world. It was the W3C that created the HTML web page format standard. There are several versions of this standard, both HTML and XHTML, which is based on XML.

Open Office and Microsoft Office

First of all, it should be said that the Microdoft Office software package does not have the ability to convert, allowing you to work with Open Office documents. Such behavior is not entirely consistent with the global policy of establishing equal competition, in addition, when studying the MDSN Library, you can see the fact that the Microsoft team of creators is not at all aware of the existence of Open Office, which, of course, leads to certain conclusions.


In order to work in Microsoft Office with documents from Open Office, there is no easier way than to save documents in OOo natively in MSO format. Such a function can be made automatic using the commands "Tools" - "Options" - "Load / Save" - ​​"General" - "Default File Format" Another way to work with Open Office files is to use additional converters. One such plug-in that exists is the "Sun ODF Plugin for MSO", which enables users of Microsoft's word processor, spreadsheet and presentation wizard to open and modify ISO-approved ODF documents. This plug-in works to open Open Document Format files in MS Office 2007, 2003, XP, and 2000 versions. The Sun plug-in is based on technology integrated into StarOffice.


The original versions of the OpenOffice.org software package needed special converters to fully interact with versions of Microsoft Office since 2007. An example of such converters is Novell, which allows you to work with files that have the extension docx and xlsx. In addition, there is a converter directly from Microsoft Corporation, which makes it possible to convert XML documents into documents of earlier versions of Microsoft Office, and it is not necessary to have this office on your computer. Starting from version 3.0 of the Open Office software package, no additional converters are required.


As for opening files of a software package from Microsoft in Open Office, this possibility exists without any special additions. However, some difficulties still exist, for example, documents containing macros in the VBA language are not supported. It also restricts reading documents that contain in their structure links to other files, such as pictures, etc., the use of which in Open Office is arranged differently. There is no transfer of such documents from the MS Office application format to the OO format. However, most of the standard documents developed in MS Office are imported without problems.


In addition, when working in Open Office, you can use the converter function that allows you to convert doc, xls, and ppt documents to the Open Office application package format.



Format differences

The file formats of the latest versions of office suites also have their own nuances. A saved document from one of the applications included with Microsoft Office 2010, such as Word with the Open Document Text file format, undergoes formatting correction when opened through the text editor from Open Office. In the same way, when you open an ODT file, Word 2010 will experience the same changes. Such a change is associated with a different arrangement of functions that are responsible for interacting with these formats. The differences between the two taken formats mainly entail changes in the formatting of information, as well as the ability to use some functions. When you change the format of a document, the information that it contains is subject to change, but the formatting and the process of working with it may be different.


In order for the format of saved documents in MS Word to be selected as one constant, for example, ODF or OpenXML, you can use the following commands: "File" - "Options" - "Save" - ​​specify in the column "Save files in the following format" the required format of the saved documents, which will be set by default.




When a Word 2010 document is saved in the Open Document Text format, changes to the document occur at the same time due to the support capabilities or lack thereof in relation to the ODT format.


Support features can be either fully supported or partially supported, not to mention completely unsupported features. It is worth noting that there are a fairly large number of completely unsupported functions of the Word 2010 application program in the Open Document Text format, along with graphical functions. However, most of the main functions are still imported into this format without changes. If you really need to create ODT files using the Microsoft office, then the functionality of the support is quite enough, but it is better to work with documents of this format in the closer Open Office software package.

Learn more about ODF

Open Document Format is an open and free file format for storing and exchanging files. Such files include various kinds of information, whether they are text files, spreadsheets, illustrations, slide shows or databases.


This standard was developed by the OASIS association based on the XML format. In 2006, it was adopted at the international level - ISO / IEC 26300. The development of this format was carried out by many corporations, which allowed it to be available and used absolutely freely. This format was conceived as an analogue to commercial closed formats like doc, xls, ppt, included in Microsoft Office documents, etc.


It is worth noting that it is recommended to view the documents again after saving and closing in order to make sure that the text in the ODT format has the necessary appearance. When a document workflow is run in multiple editors other than Word, such as Open Office's Writer or Google Docs, filling the document with text and formatting it will be separate functions. The best option would be the maximum concentration on text content. Upon completion of work on the information array, it is worth paying attention to formatting, since the losses in this case will be minimal when switching to other formats, such as Word or ODT.


The positive qualities of the Open Document Text format are: a small weight of documents than similar ones in the Doc format, independence from commercial corporations due to the openness of the format, which also allows you to be free in choosing the software used. Also, of course, the approval of this format at the international level should be considered an advantage.


The disadvantages of the ODT format include the following characteristics: slide shows created in presentation wizards, for example, Impress from Open Office, do not allow the presence of tables in their content. In addition, digital signatures in the Open Document Text format are not describable, and the format specification does not recognize formulaic language.


In continuation of the emphasis on the free text document file format, it is worth saying that it is supported by the largest corporations working in the field of software development. The most famous of them are OpenOffice.org and IBM Lotus Symphony, Star Office and Neo Office, Visio Writer, and many others.


Summing up, we can safely say that the future lies with open formats, however, at the moment, in the process of separation of preferences and a slow transition to such a format, the choice is up to the user - which document format to work with, and what software to use for this.

OpenOffice.org (short for OO.o or OOo) is a collection of free software for working with office documents. OpenOffice.org is a direct competitor to the Microsoft Office suite.

What components does OpenOffice.org include

OpenOffice.org includes programs for work:

  • with text documents (OpenOffice.org Writer is an analogue of Microsoft Word),
  • with spreadsheets (OpenOffice.org Calc is an analogue of Microsoft Excel),
  • with presentation slides (OpenOffice.org Impress is an analogue of Microsoft PowerPoint),
  • with vector drawings (OpenOffice.org Draw is an analogue of Microsoft Visio),
  • with databases (OpenOffice.org Base is an analogue of Microsoft Access),
  • with mathematical formulas (OpenOffice.org Math is an analogue of Microsoft Equation).

How much does a licensed OpenOffice.org cost?

OpenOffice.org is distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), which allows you to legally install this package on any number of computers for free.

Who creates OpenOffice.org

Unlike the Microsoft Office package, where one company is the developer and the owner of exclusive copyrights, OpenOffice.org is developed by a whole community of independent companies, organizations, and individual programmers.

Of the specific names, it is worth mentioning Sun Microsystems, which launched the OpenOffice.org project in 2000 and continued to invest more than others in this package until it was taken over by Oracle. Given Sun's key role, the heart of OpenOffice.org's development is located in the German city of Hamburg, where Sun's programmers work on the package.

Why organizations and independent developers invest in a free program

Features of the LGPL agreement, under which OpenOffice.org is distributed, give those who wish the following opportunities: any person or organization can freely receive the OpenOffice.org package (in the form of a distribution kit for a specific operating system or in the form of source codes), study the source code of the program, modify this code , i.e. create your own version based on OpenOffice.org and distribute it (free or paid).

In other words, large companies and organizations jointly invest in the development of one free program, in order to then create and distribute (sell) their own versions of the office suite based on it. For example, Oracle releases an office suite Oracle OpenOffice, IBM - IBM Lotus Symphony, Beijing Redflag Chinese 2000 (China) - RedOffice, InfraResource (Russia) - OpenOffice.org Pro.

Individual programmers participate in the development of OpenOffice.org in order to gain experience, develop professional connections, and increase their chances of finding good jobs.

An additional opportunity to earn on the free OpenOffice.org is the provision of technical support and training services.

Could OpenOffice.org become paid in the future?

Under the terms of the LGPL agreement, the current version of OpenOffice.org will never cease to be free software. Those. even if any of those companies that invest in OpenOffice.org in the future stop their support and develop their closed product, the rest of the organizations will continue to develop this project. The likelihood that all participating companies will suddenly abandon the development of OpenOffice.org is negligible, since there are already too many users of this package (including companies, institutions and ordinary people), and it is beneficial for companies to continue to invest in the development of OpenOffice.org.

In other words, with a program developed and maintained by one company, you put your eggs in one basket, but with a program that the community is working on, you put your eggs in different baskets.

What format does OpenOffice.org save documents in

The native file format for OpenOffice.org is OpenDocument (ODF), which is approved by ISO as the international standard for electronic documents. It is likely that in the future the OpenDocument format will become the standard for all government agencies in Russia.

The following file extensions are accepted in the OpenDocument standard:

  • odt - text document;
  • ods - spreadsheets;
  • odp - presentation slides;
  • odg - vector graphics;
  • odb - database;
  • odf - mathematical formulas.

Can OpenOffice.org save and open Microsoft Office files

OpenOffice.org (version 3.x) opens and saves documents created both in Microsoft Office 2003 and earlier (for example, in Word the file extension is doc) and in MS Office 2007/2010 (the extension in Word is docx).

At the same time, opening these file formats is not ideal: a complex table can move apart, fonts change, etc. This is due to the fact that the documentation with information on how to open and display a .doc or .xls file is not published by Microsoft in full. Therefore, the “ideal” opening of the .doc file (and other office documents) is possible only with a program from Microsoft.

What difficulties will an organization have if it decides to migrate to OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org is somewhat different from Microsoft Office in interface and logic, so when migrating to OOo, you need to allocate funds for employee training (this will need to be done even if you decide not to migrate to OOo, but upgrade your version of Microsoft Office from 2003 to 2007 or 2010 ).

If your contractors and partners use Microsoft Office, then there may be problems with converting documents from one program to another. In cases where you and your partner must exchange documents for review, i.e. without modification, please use the PDF format. Along with ODF, it is also an international standard and is used for documents that will not be modified.

If your organization actively uses Microsoft Office macros, this can be a barrier to the adoption of OpenOffice.org. OOo supports macros in several programming languages, but compatibility with MS Office macros is not perfect. Before deciding to move to OOo, make sure that the required macros can be run in OOo, or that there are other ways to accomplish those tasks besides Microsoft Office macros.

Dependence on working with databases in Microsoft Access also reduces the likelihood of an easy transition to OpenOffice.org. The Base application included with OpenOffice.org allows you to work with many types of databases, including MS Access. But OpenOffice.org Base is not yet mature enough for real-world use. Before deciding to migrate to OOo, make sure that the required MS Access databases are stable to open and process in OOo Base.

What are the most notable differences between OpenOffice.org Writer 3.x and Microsoft Office Word 2003 for the average user

  • The “Page Format” item is not in the “File” menu, but in the “Format” menu.
  • Missing "Insert Page Numbers" command. Instead, you need to use the sequence of commands: “Insert header/footer”, and then “Insert field” - “Page number”.

Where to get the OpenOffice.org office suite

The most adapted OpenOffice.org assembly for Russian realities was prepared by Infra-Resource. On her website (http://www.i-rs.ru) in the “Download” section, OOo is available for different operating systems.

The original "clean" version of OpenOffice.org can be downloaded from the official website of the project http://www.openoffice.org/. Its disadvantage for Russian-speaking users is that the spelling dictionary needs to be added manually.

If your organization's computers are running any of the GNU/Linux operating systems, then OpenOffice.org is either preinstalled with applications or available for installation through the repositories.

How to legally install OpenOffice.org in your organization

To legalize OpenOffice.org, prepare the following documents:

  1. A memorandum addressed to the head of the organization with a proposal to install OpenOffice.org and an attached translation of the text of the license agreement.
  2. An order from the director to the person in charge to install OpenOffice.org.
  3. The act of commissioning OpenOffice.org.

Where to find technical support and training on OpenOffice.org

The most notable provider of support services for OpenOffice.org in Russia is the company “ Infra-Resource” (Moscow), which releases its build of this package under the name OpenOffice.org Pro.

In Pskov and the Pskov region, technical support and training in the field of OpenOffice.org is provided by the company "".

OpenOffice.org is a full featured, multilingual office suite that runs on all major operating systems. OpenOffice.org lets you store all your data in the ISO-approved OpenDocument Format (ODF) (ISO/IEC 26300:2006), built-in one-click PDF export, and Flash support. The familiar interface is easy to learn and use, especially for Microsoft Office users. OpenOffice.org allows you to read, edit and save files in Microsoft Office formats.

The use of OpenOffice.org does not require any license fees. You can download and install it on your computer right now.

Key features and functions

OpenOffice.org Writer- powerful word processor. Text editor and web page editor:

  • powerful word processor;
  • wizards to generate standard documents such as symbols, faxes, lists of key operators, minutes;
  • Styles and Formatting, a tool for working with text and table styles;
  • a spell checker that will help you type without errors;
  • auto addition, which will help you type long words by pressing a few keys;
  • text frames and linking for newsletters, flyers, etc.;
  • table of contents, index for complex documents;
  • OpenDocument and MS Word .doc compatible format.

OpenOffice.org Impress- a tool for creating and demonstrating presentations:

  • sets of masters will allow you to quickly prepare a good presentation from your materials;
  • the ability to view the presentation in several modes;
  • convenient toolbar for working with graphics;
  • Slideshow animations and Effects to spice up your presentation;
  • font effects will help to make two and those dimensional inscriptions;
  • OpenDocument and MS-Powerpoint.ppt file format compatibility.

OpenOffice.org Calc– spreadsheets:

  • formulas in your native language will help you create complex conditions without programming knowledge;
  • hundreds of spreadsheet functions with help;
  • scenario manager will help automate many routine operations;
  • graphical representations of numerical information, for easy perception of changing values;
  • connecting to databases and working with them using DataPilot technology.

Draw vector editor:

  • drawing with graphics primitives, Bezier curves;
  • drawing three-dimensional objects;
  • change the color fill, shadow, transparency;
  • placing, anchoring and managing objects using slides, layers and guides;
  • various operations on objects are supported: addition? subtraction, grouping and transformation of figures;
  • effects: lighting, morphing and duplication;
  • working with text and text effects;
  • connecting lines, dimension lines, tables.

Base database management system:

  • Using Base, you can add, delete, edit database records: MySQL, HSQLDB (usually bundled with OpenOffice.org), PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle. It is also possible to work with DBF tables, MS Access, address books, text files, as well as spreadsheets created in OpenOffice.org Calc or MS Excel.
  • access to external data sources is carried out using ODBC, JDBC, SDBC and other technologies. The full list of supported technologies and data sources depends on the operating system you are using.

Editor for creating and editing Math formulas:

  • this component for creating and editing formulas is primarily used in conjunction with the text editor OpenOffice.org Writer. Indeed, in most cases, the formulas are accompanied by a textual description and are part of scientific, research, educational and other similar documents;
  • Math, having good functionality, offers command-visual input of formulas. Visual input using the mouse and a toolbar with a common set of operators and symbols will allow you to use this editor without any prior preparation;
  • in turn, knowledge of a special markup language will allow, using the keyboard to enter commands, to quickly create any formula, including nested ones. And the more complex the document, the more obvious the benefits of command input.

Special requirements

  • RAM: 256 MB (512 MB recommended);
  • free hard disk space: 650 MB to install the program (after installation, OpenOffice will use approximately 440 MB of disk space);
  • screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher, 256 colors (16.7 million colors recommended);
  • installed package.