Open office

[cbbob]

I looked at the price for MS office for Mac. I can't afford it. I would like to know what people think of open office. Is it a good program? Is it like MS office like they say it is?
Thanks

 

[dukebound85]

yes it is good

 

[angelwatt]

I like it. It's free, just give it a go!

 

[KingYaba]

It's not bad. I prefer Word, though.

 

[odej98]

I looked at the price for MS office for Mac. I can't afford it. I would like to know what people think of open office. Is it a good program? Is it like MS office like they say it is?
Thanks

Open office is a good alternative for windows, but on a mac, I find it a little difficult to use because of the colors and layout. Try neooffice.org
It is basically a gui on top of open office, but easier to see and use. And Free

 

[dukebound85]

Open office is a good alternative for windows, but on a mac, I find it a little difficult to use because of the colors and layout. Try neooffice.org
It is basically a gui on top of open office, but easier to see and use. And Free

open office aqua is better than neooffice

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

I looked at the price for MS office for Mac. I can't afford it. I would like to know what people think of open office. Is it a good program? Is it like MS office like they say it is?
Thanks

Which version did you look at? Most people qualify for the Student/Home edition, which is far less expensive.......

iWork isn't a bad option. I use it and OpenOfffice. And I got iWork Family Pack for $60 on eBay.

 

[angelwatt]

open office aqua is better than neooffice

Not always. I have both (with updates) and have had to use NeoOffice at times because OpenOffice was crashing on my documents (spreadsheets to be exact). Not sure what the cause was, but I generally find NeoOffice to be more stable, yet still find myself using OpenOffice more often than not for whatever reason.

 

[fscarpa]

Have you considered buying iWork? It's cheaper than MS Office and you can read/import/export in MS Office format.

 

[miles01110]

Have you considered buying iWork? It's cheaper than MS Office and you can read/import/export in MS Office format.

Still doesn't really compare to the original in terms of compatibility and features.

If you're a student, your university or institution probably has a licensing program where you can get the Office suite at a massive discount. If you're using it for work, see if your company will help you out.