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Open Office

OpenOffice is available in most Hennepin County Library locations. If OpenOffice is on the computer you are using, you will see it when you click on the Start menu in the lower left hand corner of your screen.

OpenOffice is a suite of applications available for a number of different operating systems. It was released in 2000 as a free, open source alternative Microsoft Office. OpenOffice is fully compatible with Microsoft Office 1997-2007.

Why OpenOffice?
Download OpenOffice (free, for your personal computer)
Tutorial on Downloading

Writer (word processing)
Writer is word processing software that is an alternative to Microsoft Word. It allows you to create a variety of professional-looking documents such as letters, flyers, and resumes.
Beginning Writer Tutorials

Calc (spreadsheets)
Calc is spreadsheet software that is a free alternative to Microsoft Excel. It allows you to store, organize, and analyze numerical information.
Beginning Calc Tutorials

Impress (presentations)
Impress is a presentation creation software that is an alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. It allows you to create multi-media presentations and share them with others.
Beginning Impress Tutorials

Draw (graphics)
Draw is graphics software that is a free alternative to the drawing functionality Microsoft Word and Paint.
Beginning Draw Tutorials

Base (databases)
Base is a database creation software that is an alternative to Microsoft Access. It allows you to create relational databases.
Beginning Base Tutorials