SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
OpenOffice.org 3.0 Novell Edition
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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 includes OpenOffice.org 3.0 Novell Edition, a full office productivity suite consisting of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database applications.
OpenOffice.org Novell Edition works like Microsoft Office, and gives you everything you need to create, review, and edit documents. Its user interface closely matches that of Microsoft Office so you can easily get up to speed using this powerful productivity suite. It also features strong interoperability with Microsoft Office file formats. You never have to worry about compatibility issues when you are working with Microsoft Office users.
Key Features
Compatible with Microsoft Office
OpenOffice.org Novell Edition features strong interoperability with Microsoft Office. It allows you to open and save-to Microsoft Office file formats (doc, xls, and ppt) and take advantage of geometrically compatible fonts to match document length. It also ensures compatibility between the OpenDocument Format (ODF) and Office Open XML (OOXML), Microsoft's default file format for Microsoft Office 2007 (docx, xlsx, and pptx). The interoperability between OpenOffice.org Novell Edition and Microsoft Office makes SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop a compelling desktop choice in a traditional Windows environment. You can read more about Novell's support for office file formats here.
OpenOffice.org splash screen
Leading Font Fidelity
In OpenOffice.org Novell Edition, Novell licenses fonts from Agfa Monotype, a leading provider of fonts and font-related software technology. Agfa fonts are metrically equivalent and visually compatible with Microsoft fonts. This allows OpenOffice.org Novell Edition to match fonts when opening documents composed in Microsoft Office and very closely match pagination and page formatting.
Write—word processing application
Novell Enhancements
The Novell Edition of OpenOffice.org is based on the latest version of the community project—OpenOffice.org 3.0—with significant enhancements. In the Novell Edition, you get a host of leading productivity features not found in the upstream project. It comes with improved compatibility with Microsoft Excel, stronger Visual Basic macro support, and richer file import capabilities (e.g., ability to read Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, and scalable vector graphics files). The Novell Edition also supports built-in 3D transitions in slide presentations and stronger forms support.
Integrates with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
OpenOffice.org Novell Edition leverages the award-winning "look and feel" of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. It features native-looking menus and tool bars, and supports desktop appearance and theme changes. These features give you a more consistent user experience, when using your office suite. This enhances usability and minimizes training and support for your organization. In addition, it is tightly integrated with Novell Evolution, the leading Linux e-mail and collaboration suite bundled into SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. As a result, you can send documents as e-mail and perform mail merges using the Novell Evolution address book as a data source.
Exports to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)
OpenOffice.org Novell Edition easily exports documents to Adobe portable document format (PDF) with no additional software required.
Also Available on Microsoft Windows
In addition to being bundled with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, OpenOffice.org Novell Edition is also available on Microsoft Windows. By using OpenOffice.org Novell Edition in a Linux or Windows environment, you can lower costs and make it easy to work with Microsoft Office users. You can read more about Novell's support for OpenOffice.org Novell Edition here.
