OpenOffice.org is a powerful Linux office suite that offers tools for all types of office tasks, such as writing texts, working with spreadsheets, and 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 Microsoft Office formats and then save them back to the same format, if needed.
OpenOffice.org comprises the following application modules that are designed to interact with each other.
Writer:Powerful word processor application.
Calc:Spreadsheet application that includes a chart utility.
Draw:Drawing application for creating vector graphics.
Impress:Application for creating presentations.
This chapter covers only the following basic skills needed to get started with OpenOffice.org. For more detailed information, see the OpenOffice.org 1.x.x User Guide.