In terms of features what are the major differences between MS Word and Open Office Writer? Ive already found that Writer can save files as PDF whereas Word 2003 cant, anything else worthy of note?
In terms of features what are the major differences between MS Word and Open Office Writer? Ive already found that Writer can save files as PDF whereas Word 2003 cant, anything else worthy of note?
Are you absoloutly sure as i think im on word 2003 and i have a print to PDF button.
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2007, 08:41:26 PM »
MSOffice = Universally used. Open Office = Not universally used.
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2007, 08:44:33 PM »
Yep, think the PDF creation and the cost are the 2 main features really.
I haven't got Office on this PC, I've had to stick on some of the others as some people in my family seem to moan about OOo for some reason, I think they just moan because it's different, not because it doesn't do anything. I use more features of various Office components than anyone else and I haven't hit any problems in the several years I've used it.
CutePDF also does free PDF creation btw, for any Office only fans.
Are you absoloutly sure as i think im on word 2003 and i have a print to PDF button.
You obviously have something else (Distiller, Acrobat Pro?) that puts a print to PDF button in Office. I have Acrobat Pro on another PC and it does that.
Yep, think the PDF creation and the cost are the 2 main features really.
You obviously have something else (Distiller, Acrobat Pro?) that puts a print to PDF button in Office. I have Acrobat Pro on another PC and it does that.
Distiller is definatly on there although i have no idea what it does. Jeff
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2007, 09:01:41 PM »
plety of no cost pdf printer apps to get that in word, and for me the killer feature OOo lacks is automation and vb. MOst db's i would think automate word to write letters specs etc. OOo cant do this (or can but not a language i know lol)
OOo doesnt layout some word files right, but if i were starting up i wouldnt buy it for just me
In terms of features what are the major differences between MS Word and Open Office Writer? Ive already found that Writer can save files as PDF whereas Word 2003 cant, anything else worthy of note?
Cause the stupid &^%$£" from Brussels have stoped Microsoft from Marketing office with PDF. Adobe got upset. I say use MS office with one fo the PDF creation tools mentioned in this thread.
and for me the killer feature OOo lacks is automation and vb. MOst db's i would think automate word to write letters specs etc. OOo cant do this (or can but not a language i know lol)
so no mail merge?
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« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2007, 09:49:08 PM »
lol
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I would expect it to have manual mail merge but automation is when you auto genertae letters from within an application,reports etc. Its not just word, its excel, pp etc. All ms apps can be automated
