LibreOffice: A Free Alternative to Microsoft Office
For decades, Microsoft Office has been the king of software productivity suites. The issue is that Microsoft Office is expensive and, even worse, on Mac it often doesn’t run well. Apple offers it own version of Office (Pages, Numbers & Keynote). These are great Apps, but they use their own proprietary file format so sharing files with non Mac users can be a pain. Apple’s newest versions of these apps also use a file format that is actually a folder of items masquerading as a file. If you try to sync these files with online file sharing services like DropBox or Soonr, you quickly discover it can’t be easily done.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a software solution, that ran great on Mac, could open, edit and create files that were seamlessly compatible with Microsoft Office and didn’t cost a small fortune? LibreOffice is a solution to the office suite dilemma that not only provides all these features, but it’s also free. You can create “Word” documents, “Excel” spreadsheets, “PowerPoint” presentations and more all without paying a dime!
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a software solution, that ran great on Mac, could open, edit and create files that were seamlessly compatible with Microsoft Office and didn’t cost a small fortune? LibreOffice is a solution to the office suite dilemma that not only provides all these features, but it’s also free. You can create “Word” documents, “Excel” spreadsheets, “PowerPoint” presentations and more all without paying a dime!
Just like Microsoft Word, LibreOffice is a suite of programs that helps you get things done. Writer is the word processing application included within LibreOffice. Offering its users a broad range of services, Writer can be used to compose something as simple as a letter to as extensive as a novel. When it comes to spreadsheets and number crunching, Calc can help novices get started along with providing advanced features. Impress, the presentation program LibreOffice provides, does just that. With a variety of styles, the ability to add charts, diagrams, or drawings, and options in how your audience views your content, you’ll always feel confident about your presentation. With Draw, you can create powerful and eye popping graphic and technical drawings in both 2D and 3D. Base is a full-featured desktop database front end. With its focus on meeting the needs of a broad range of users, Base also is compatible with some of the most widely used databases, such as Access and Adabas D and integrates all of the other LibreOffice programs.
Everything that is created on LibreOffice looks just as professional as documents created with Microsoft Office. LibreOffice is perfect for home users that need to occasionally open a Word or Excel file and it’s also great for businesses that use Office documents regularly. To download LibreOffice visit their website, LibreOffice.org. For more information on LibreOffice and for all of your Apple needs, contact us at support@cranstoninc.com.
Everything that is created on LibreOffice looks just as professional as documents created with Microsoft Office. LibreOffice is perfect for home users that need to occasionally open a Word or Excel file and it’s also great for businesses that use Office documents regularly. To download LibreOffice visit their website, LibreOffice.org. For more information on LibreOffice and for all of your Apple needs, contact us at support@cranstoninc.com.