Microsoft Office alternatives?

chrislyons7 · 02-21-2008, 10:18 AM

Hello,

I just purchased a new computer and did not want to pay an arm and a leg for Microsoft Office. Is there any (free) alternative out there that is similar and compatible with Office? I tried Open Office but it doesn't seem to convert when I've tried to test the compatibility.

Thanks!

dai · 02-21-2008, 11:00 AM

i rarely have any use for office and used open office with no problems i thought the latest versions were compatible with ms office

talldude123 · 02-21-2008, 02:51 PM

I like ThinkFree, looks and works like Office 2003 and it's free.

http://www.thinkfree.com/common/main.tfo

ShosMeister · 02-22-2008, 02:10 PM

Open Office. It has very few compatibility issues (mostly just in things like macros and such) and it's free and very well supported.

**sobeit** · 02-22-2008, 02:13 PM

I agree with open office. I have Microsoft Office and Open Office and tend to use Open Office 99 percent of the time.

check it out at openoffice.org

02-21-2008, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
chrislyons7 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Microsoft Office alternatives? Hello, I just purchased a new computer and did not want to pay an arm and a leg for Microsoft Office. Is there any (free) alternative out there that is similar and compatible with Office? I tried Open Office but it doesn't seem to convert when I've tried to test the compatibility. Thanks!

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,642 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Microsoft Office alternatives? i rarely have any use for office and used open office with no problems i thought the latest versions were compatible with ms office __________________

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talldude123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 23 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: Microsoft Office alternatives? I like ThinkFree, looks and works like Office 2003 and it's free. http://www.thinkfree.com/common/main.tfo

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ShosMeister Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 400 OS: OS X 10.4.x	Re: Microsoft Office alternatives? Open Office. It has very few compatibility issues (mostly just in things like macros and such) and it's free and very well supported.

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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Microsoft Office alternatives? I agree with open office. I have Microsoft Office and Open Office and tend to use Open Office 99 percent of the time. check it out at openoffice.org __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age