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Introduction.............................................................................................................................3 Product Offerings....................................................................................................................4 Ease of Learning Features ....................................................................................................5 Ease of Use............................................................................................................................6 General Formatting ................................................................................................................7 Word Processing................................................................................................................... .9 . HTML / Web Publishing.........................................................................................................11 Spreadsheet.......................................................................................................................... 2 1 Charting............................................................................................................................... .14 . Presentation................................................................................................................ .........15 . Database..............................................................................................................................17 Extras......................................................................................................................... ..........18 . Desktop View........................................................................................................... ............19 . Accessibility..........................................................................................................................20 Localization........................................................................................................................ ..21 . Interoperability and Standards ............................................................................................23 Graphic Support................................................................................................................... 25 . System Requirements.......................................................................................................... 27 .
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Introduction
At the request of many users, the OpenOffice.org Community is providing this document which compares key and detailed features of OpenOffice.org 2.x Software and Microsoft Office 2007. The comparison focuses on the following areas:
Product Offerings this compares the various configurations of MS Office 2007 to StarOffice Ease of Learning and Use features including the different types of Help, Word processing - including spelling, styles, versioning, HTML publishing Spreadsheet including formulas, charting, Pivot Tables Presentations including layouts, animation effects, styles , drawing features Database capabilities this covers database types/interfaces, forms, queries, reports Additional areas - this covers extras (clipart, sample files etc.), localization and language support, accessibility features File formats and standards supported by both products Graphic formats supported by both products System requirements - this summarizes the operating systems supported, memory, hard drive and other hardware requirements
This information is intended only for the use as an overview comparison. It should not replace a direct comparison where both products are used and tested on a computer. For more information, consult the online help that accompanies each of the products.
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Product Offerings
Here's an overview of the product configurations and applications that are included in each configuration.
Microsoft Office 2007 Standard
Description Word Processing DTP Spreadsheet Presentation Database eMail/Calendar Client Drawing Accounting XML XML Forms Collaboration Solution HTML Editing Developer Tools Math Presentation Player Other X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Collanos.com) X X (with SDK) X X X X X
Professional
X X X X X X
OpenOffice.org 2.x
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X X X
Communica Communica Communi Support Contracts tion Client tion Client cation are available Client $239/ $399 $329/ $499 $279/ $449 Price not quoted Price not quoted $679/ $539 $0
Price1 (upgrade/full)
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Users Manual
Web-based Help
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Ease of Use
OpenOffice.org 2.x software provides excellent context menus (accessible by right mouse clicking) , giving users quick access to functionality relevant to the task at hand and keeps the traditional way of working with a Windows application, which lower the training afford. Finally OpenOffice.org software utilizes the concept "everything in one place" so all tools to perform a related task are grouped together, making them easier to find.
Description
Access to Features
Toolbars
Customizable Toolbars Multiple Toolbars Most Recently Used Menus Pull-down menus Context menus Shortcut keys Drag & Drop Migration Aids
Yes Yes No Fixed and customizable Yes Yes Yes Migration Document, Batch converter, autopilots Navigator helps locate and jump to sections, different files when merging together, hyperlinked references, objects, change page up and down buttons, etc. Yes, with the OpenDocument file format
XForms Capabilities
No
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General Formatting
OpenOffice.org 2.x software offers comparable general formatting features to Office 2007. OpenOffice.org software provides comprehensive mathematical calculations in word processing tables and many customizable formatting options using the Style and Formatting dialog.
Description
Font Styles/Effects
Drop Caps Bullets/Numbering Borders/Shading Tables Table in Table Table Toolbar Calculate in Tables Create Chart from Table AutoFormat/Styles Repeat Table Heading Change Text Direction Distribute Cells Evenly Sort Banded Row/Column Find & Replace Multiple Undo/Redo Fields Format Paintbrush Show/Hide non printing char Autoshapes 3D Styles 3D Effects
Yes, Yes Yes Yes Yes (Ribbon) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes, 20 Yes, Tilt up/down/left/right, depth, direction,lighting, surface, color
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Description
Diagrams Word Art SmartArt Import from Camera / Scanner
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Word Processing
Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.x software offer similar word processing functionality. OpenOffice.org software strength is in handling long documents.
Description
Formatting
Views Screen Print Preview Web Outline Reading Document Navigator Spelling Auto spellcheck Context menu spelling Backup/Undo Grammar tool Thesaurus Research Autotext Correct Format Format as you type Complete Versions TrackChanges/Redlines Authors in diff colors Notes Document Compare Version Compare Document Properties Header/Footer Table of Contents Index Footnotes/End Notes
Yes Yes Yes Yes (with the Navigator) No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes, programmable and automatic after second typing of word Yes Yes Yes & popups indicate who said what & when. Yes Yes Yes General, description, user defined, internet, statistics Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Description
Forms Click -n-Type Collect & paste Comments/Notes Bookmarks References Auto summarize/abstract Email from document
Sound Support Movie Support Drawing Tools SmartArt Macro Recorder Fill color, line color, font color File Recovery XML Build In PDF Export
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ( As PlugIn)
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Web editing
Yes, load, edit & save documents by FTP and WebDav protocol. ActiveX control to display documents in a IE Browser. (Windows only) and Plug-In for Mozilla/Firefox Browsers Yes Yes, O3Spaces and Collanos Yes Yes, Automatic Yes Yes Yes Yes
Saving to Server Document Sharing Server Save Presentation as self-running web page Insert hyperlink View as HTML WebDAV Build In PDF Export Running XSLT scripts
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Spreadsheet
OpenOffice.org software offers the spreadsheet functionality very similar to Excel. Both are highly programmable applications, with hundreds of built-in functions. OpenOffice.org software's language independent APIs make adding more functionally very easy.
Description
Pivot Table/Data Pilot Statistical Analysis Web integration for Stock Quotes XML Running XSLT scripts Error checking Formula Evaluator Watch Window Function Tips Number of Sheets Number of Columns Number of Rows Text effects
Alignment horizontal
Alignment vertical Text orientation Number formats Border / Patterns Cell protection SmartArt
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Description
Number of functions Date and time Financial Information Logical Mathematical Statistics Database Text
Array/Spreadsheet/Lookup
Engineering Addin Sorting options Conditional Formatting Chart Wizard Find & Replace Custom Lists Spelling, Auto correct Research Cell styles, style catalog Change tracking Preview Formula AutoPilot Cell notes Format As Table/ AutoFormat Conditional formatting Goal Seek Scenarios Subtotals Programming Macro Recorder Drawing Tools
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Charting
Description
Chart Gallery/ Wizard Graph colors update with presentation Working directly in cells Tab through selected cell range Drag legends Live links to data file Bar charts Column Charts Pie Charts 2D 3D proportional pies pie of pies bar of pie Line Charts Projected 3D Scatter Charts Radar / Net Bubble Doughnut Stock Area Charts: Stacked Shadowed 3D Create Chart from Table Create Chart without Table
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Presentation
OpenOffice.org 2.x software offers similar features as PowerPoint 2007. In addition OpenOffice.org software offers more advance drawing functionality allowing users greater control and flexibility for creating custom images.
Description
Presentation to web Presentations as movies Macromedia Flash export Preview Multiple Slide Designs Image Rotation Password Protected Import outline from Writer Styles Layouts Views Outline Slide sorter Notes Slide show Handout Transition effects Animation effects Effect preview Package on CD Email from presentation Grid Header / Footer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 59 158 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 59 158 Yes No Yes Yes Yes
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Description
Comments Sound Support Movie support Drawing Tools Canned Shapes Fill color, Line color, Font color Edit Points 3D Styles 3D Effects
Canned Diagrams Word Art SmartArt Macro Recorder XML Build In PDF Export
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Database
OpenOffice.org 2.x software provides a powerful database front end. Autopilots helping you at the creation of database tables, forms, reports and queries. Use the powerful HSQL file format to save your forms, reports and queries with the data in a single file. Microsoft Office provides the Access database with the Professional version of the Office suite only.
Description Microsoft Access 2007 (not all in Office flavors available)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Database Table Design View Wizard Queries SQL View Wizard Forms Design View Wizard Reports Design View Wizard Database types/interfaces JDBC ODBC ADO Access Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Excel OpenDoc. Spreadsheet dBase Paradox HSQLDB MySQL Oracle Address Books Mozilla Windows Number of controls for the database form Number of form templates PivotTable/Chart as form
No Yes Yes Yes (default) Yes Yes No Yes Yes (via ODBC) No Yes (via ODBC) No Yes 17 25 Yes
Yes Yes Yes (Windows only) Yes (Windows only) Yes (via JDBC/ODBC) Yes Yes Yes (via ODBC) Yes (default) Yes Yes (via JDBC/ODBC) Yes Yes 18 10 No
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Description
Number of styles for reports Number of Controls for the database report
Extras
OpenOffice.org 2.x software offers a large selection of templates and samples with the product, and Microsoft provides good additional information and resources over the web. The OpenOffice.org software gallery makes it easy to view, select and insert images and animations into users' documents.
Description
Templates
2 4 Grouped together Word: No Wizards available PowerPoint: No Wizards available Excel: Text import, Convert text to column, Lookup Formula, Conditional Sum, Creating Formula, Function Arguments Wizard Access: Getting Started, Collect data by using email, Create Form, Create Sub-form, Command button, List/Combobox, Lookup, Query, Report, Table, Upsizing, Database Splitter, Export, Import Wizard Yes
Seamless Integration of clipart preview and insertion Easy to store and reuse custom graphics and diagrams
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Desktop View
OpenOffice.org 2.x software integrates into the system seamlessly. Each module can be launched separately but these individual modules can also exchange documents types from each other.
Description
General Appearance
Buttons Normal Large Flat Single Document Interface Views Page layout Draft Web layout Outline Full screen Reading layout
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Accessibility
OpenOffice.org 2.x software uses the Accessibility bridge from the Java (TM) platform. This interface is supported by a number of Accessibility tools.
Description
Handwriting Recognition On Screen Keyboards Speech Recognition Screen Reader Support
Full Keyboard Navigation and Control Use of System Color Schemes System Font & Color settings Optional Suppression of graphics Support for Assistive Technologies Non-Blinking Text Selection Cursor
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Localization
Here is a comparison of available languages and localization features of OpenOffice.org 2.x and Microsoft Office 2007. Currently 92 localizations in several stages are available, an excerpt is listed below. Note that through the active OpenOffice.org community the number of localizations increases permanently.
Description
Translation
Localized Office websites Arabic Azerbaijani Basque Brazilian Portuguese Catalan Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Croatian Dutch English Estonian Finnish
Some Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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French Friulian German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Lao Lithuanian Malagasy Norwegian Papmiento Portuguese (European) Polish Romanian Russian Slovenian Slovakian Spanish Swedish Tamil Thai Turkish Urdu Vietnamese Welsh
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Word Processing Filters MS Word Windows(*.doc) XP 2000 97 95 6.0 5.0 MS Word XML WordPerfect (*.wpd) 10-13 MS Works 2.0 DOS 3.0 Windows 4.0 Mac 4.0-9.0 Windows (*.wps) WordStar 2000 (3.0m 3.5) HTML (*.htm, *.html) XHTML Flat XML Text (*.rtf, *.txt, *.asc, *.ans) PDA AportisDoc (Palm) DocBook (simplified) Pocket Word (WinCE) Ichitaro 8/9/10/11 Hangui WP 97 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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StarWriter 2.0 StarWriter DOS Spreadsheet Filters StarCalc 3.0 - 5.0 StarCalc 1.0 MS Excel 97-2003 MS Excel 4.x-5.0/95 MS Excel XML 2003 Quattro Pro 6.0 Rich Text Format (rtf) Pocket Excel XML dBase Text SYLK DIF HTML Lotus 1-2-3 Presentation Filters StarImpress/Draw 3.0 - 5.0 MS PowerPoint Macromedia Flash export CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile
No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
No Yes No No
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Graphic Support
Both Microsoft Office 2007 and OpenOffice.org software support most of the standard graphics file formats.
Description
Total BMP - MS Windows CDR - CorelDraw CGM - Computer Graphics Meta DRW - Microgrfx Designer DXF - AutoCAD EMF - MS Win. Metafile EMZ - Compressed Win. Enhanced Metafile EPS - Encapsulated PostScript(TM) software FPX - FPX Format GIF - Graphics Interchange JPG - JPEG MET - OS/2 Metafile MIX - Picture IT Forma PBM - Portable Bitmap PCD - Photo CD PCT - Mac Pict PCX - Zsoft Paintbrush PCZ - Compressed Mac PICT PGM - Portable Graymap PNG - Portable Network Graphic PPM - Portable Pixelmap PSD Adobe Photoshop software RAS - Sun Rasterfile
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Description
SBM SGG SVG TGA - Truevision TARGA TIF - Tag Image File WMF - MS Windows Metafile WMZ - Compressed Windows Metafile WPG - WordPerfect Graphic XBM - X-Consortium XPM
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System Requirements
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional installation on Microsoft Windows requires 410 MB free disk space. Also note the significant extra memory required to run each additional Microsoft application. With OpenOffice.org, all modules run using only a slight increase in incremental system resources for each additional module launched.
Description
Hardware architecture IBM PC Sun SPARC(R) Processor Memory / RAM
Standard: 1.5 GB for installation Professional: 2.0 GB for installation Ultimate: 3.0 GB for installation Super VGA (1024x768) or higher, 256+ colors CD-ROM Windows XP , 2003, Vista
800x600 or higher-resolution graphic device with 256 colors CD-ROM or internet connection Windows 98, ME Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista Solaris OE Linux x86
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