To find out if you have a version of Outlook on your Mac, look for it in the Finder sidebar, under Applications. To find out if you have Microsoft Outlook on your phone; perform a search from any search area.
Microsoft Office 2010 has been available for a while, but I've been happily using Microsoft Office 2010 Beta for a while now. With the six-month activation, I've gotten used to the new features and I have to say that I was surprised at how well it works. Microsoft Office 2011 for Macs was just released as well.
The six months is almost up and I'm wondering if I can live without MS Office. There are quite a few alternatives.
One of the most interesting is the suite of apps from Google. The great thing about is that you can access it from any computer and that it's saved to the cloud. Just like almost everything from Google, using Google Docs is free, which is a welcome benefit since MS Office costs anywhere from $150 for the student edition to $500 for the professional version. The downside is that Google Docs doesn't have as many features as MS Office, especially if you're used to using Office day in day out. Another alternative is the suite of programs. Just like Google Docs, they are free to download and use. Open Office is definitely the way to go if you want something to edit your documents when you're not online.
Just like many things in life, it all has to do with what you do with them that matters. For example, if you spend hours and hours working on spreadsheets and documents, then it might be worthwhile to get MS Office. If you're just a casual user, that enjoys using Google Docs, then you're pretty much settled.
A lot of business have started using Google Docs, so it's by no means less effective. It just takes some getting used to. If you need Office at work or at school, you might be able to get them from the IT department for free.
Also, some school pre-install a bunch of software on their students' laptops, so you might be able to get it for free as well. header image via.
Contents Overview ii Terminology 1 Set up the program to work your way 2 Write, edit, and review documents 3 Control page layout 4 Use templates and styles 6 Use fields 7 Work with large or complex documents 8 Work with graphics 9 Overview Experienced users of Microsoft Word may take awhile to discover how to do common tasks in OOoWriter, because some of the menus and the terminology are a bit different. In a few cases no direct equivalent method is available. This document summarizes my research and experiments with OOoWriter 1.1.1, Microsoft Word 2000, and Word 2002 (XP) running on Windows ME.
You may find some differences if you're using another operating system or another version of OpenOffice.org. This document covers only some of the things a former user of Word might wish to know. Copyright and trademark information The contents of this document are subject to the Public Documentation License Version 1.0 (the 'License'); you may only use this document if you comply with the terms of this License. A copy of the License is available at. The Original Documentation is Chapter 10, 'Moving from Microsoft Word' in Taming OpenOffice.org Writer 1.1. The Initial Writer of the Original Documentation is Jean Hollis Weber © 2003.
All Rights Reserved. Initial Writer contact:. The Initial Writer contact is for reporting errors in the documentation. For questions regarding how to use the software, subscribe to the Users Mailing List and post your question there:.
All trademarks within this guide belong to legitimate owners. Feedback Please direct any comments or suggestions about this document to: [email protected] Acknowledgments Thanks to everyone who made constructive suggestions for changes and additions to this document, including Andrew Brown, Daniel Carrera, and Ian Laurenson. Modifications and updates Version Date Description of Change 0.1 18 June 2003 Draft issued for comment. 1.0 9 May 2004 First release, after updating for OOo1.1.1 and incorporating suggestions from reviewers Terminology Most functions and controls have the same or similar names in Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Writer, but a few are different. This table compares some common terms in the two programs. Microsoft Word OpenOffice.org Writer Office Assistant Help Agent ScreenTips or ToolTips Tips Wildcards Regular expressions (no equivalent) Long-click (click and hold on an icon to display a tear-off toolbar) Smart tags Do not exist in OOo Set up the program to work your way Most functions are found in similar places in both programs, but a few are slightly different, and the degree of control varies.
This table summarizes where to find the setup choices. In Microsoft Word. In OpenOffice.org Writer.
Turn off Office Assistant (Help Agent) Help Microsoft Word Help Options Tools Options OpenOffice.org General Turn off autocompletion Tools AutoCorrect/AutoFormat Word Completion tab, deselect Enable Word Completion. Set up document window (rulers, status bar, default toolbars, etc) View select required items View select required items Change measurement system Tools Options. General Tools Options.
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