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Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:51 PM May 2017

Well, I cut ties with one branch of the MsEE, finally...

Got my notice last month that my subscription to MsOffice was expiring.

I decided I couldn't afford it any more. Hell, I am no power user anyway, don't need all that power at that price.

So, I downloaded a shareware office suite, am working on getting my key files converted-pretty easy, that. Like I said, not a power user.

I still use Windows, but I've let go of the rest of the MsBS programs.


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Well, I cut ties with one branch of the MsEE, finally... (Original Post) Wounded Bear May 2017 OP
I use LibreOffice suite. Tremendous number of developers working on it. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #1
Ahhh, I just loaded OpenOffice... Wounded Bear May 2017 #2
You're good to go. It's fine. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #3
I've been on Open Office since 2010 LeftInTX May 2017 #4

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
1. I use LibreOffice suite. Tremendous number of developers working on it.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:22 PM
May 2017

I used to use OpenOffice, but LibreOffice forked off from OpenOffice and the developers went there, so now there is large preponderance of development in favor of LibreOffice.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
2. Ahhh, I just loaded OpenOffice...
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:04 PM
May 2017


Seems good so far. Like I said, not a power user, so basic 4 function math on the spreadsheet is fine. Haven't used the other tools yet. I keep a spreadsheet going with my finances, and didn't want to go with the Google Docs method. No need to hang my files out in the cloud. Not that I don't trust Google, but....

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
4. I've been on Open Office since 2010
Tue May 9, 2017, 02:25 AM
May 2017

I sometimes have trouble opening Word documents that have alot of graphics and tables. The formatting of those objects are different between the two programs.

I would prefer MS Office, but I am not a power user.

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