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<blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4196905" data-attributes="member: 115">If you're basically using word processing for personal use, or will be printing things out from the same computer you're using (ie, schoolwork, perhaps), I recommend giving OpenOffice Writer a try.&nbsp; I've found that OO tends to do formatting a little better than Office 2003, though I can't speak to later versions.&nbsp; However, if you're using it in an environment where you'll be sharing files, or accessing OO files from Office a lot, I recommend 2003 over OO.&nbsp; I've had a lot of problems with compatibility, where something will look how I want it in OO, but when I load it in Office the formatting is odd.As far as Excel goes, it is a VASTLY superior product to OO Calc, no question.&nbsp; About the only thing OO Calc is good for is making tables easily.&nbsp; It's nigh worthless for graphing in all but the most rudimentary of situations.&nbsp; It also suffers from formatting problems when used in Excel.&nbsp; I can't recommend it at all.&nbsp; I have to say the same thing for Powerpoint over OO Impress.I know it's fashionable to hate on MS, and I do wish that the open source versions were as good, or better.&nbsp; However, MS does have a good thing with Excel and Powerpoint.&nbsp; Great?&nbsp; Maybe not, there's definitely room for improvement.&nbsp; It's miles above OO though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LightPhoenix, post: 4196905, member: 115"] If you're basically using word processing for personal use, or will be printing things out from the same computer you're using (ie, schoolwork, perhaps), I recommend giving OpenOffice Writer a try. I've found that OO tends to do formatting a little better than Office 2003, though I can't speak to later versions. However, if you're using it in an environment where you'll be sharing files, or accessing OO files from Office a lot, I recommend 2003 over OO. I've had a lot of problems with compatibility, where something will look how I want it in OO, but when I load it in Office the formatting is odd. As far as Excel goes, it is a VASTLY superior product to OO Calc, no question. About the only thing OO Calc is good for is making tables easily. It's nigh worthless for graphing in all but the most rudimentary of situations. It also suffers from formatting problems when used in Excel. I can't recommend it at all. I have to say the same thing for Powerpoint over OO Impress. I know it's fashionable to hate on MS, and I do wish that the open source versions were as good, or better. However, MS does have a good thing with Excel and Powerpoint. Great? Maybe not, there's definitely room for improvement. It's miles above OO though. [/QUOTE]

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