Writer vs Word

OpenOffice's Writer vs Microsoft Office Word

© Sharon Koss

OpenOffice vs Microsoft, Sharon Koss

Writer vs. Word, which one will you use? Two different word processing systems that produce the same end result, one is free, the other is not.

Writer is OpenOffice's open source (free) word processing program, a project of Sun Microsystems. This software can produce anything from basic letters and memo's, to more complicated mail merge, tables, books, indexes and bibliographies. Writer can also do more advanced desktop publishing functions, for example; columns for newsletters, brochures, business cards, and tables used for more complicated layouts.

Writer features several automated programs, auto correct, auto-complete and auto-format plus a spellchecker. There is also a wizard to create letters, memos, web pages, faxes and agendas. The wizard is extremely helpful for people who are not very computer literate.

Writer has most of the same commands that Microsoft Word has, but some are in different places. Some commands that are on the toolbars with Writer, are a menu item in Word and vice versa.

Writer vs. Word

Options in Writer that are not in Word

OpenOffice's Writer is a complete word processing system. It is integrated with OpenOffice's other software programs including; Basic (a database program), Calc (a spreadsheet program), Draw (a drawing program), Impress (presentation software) and Math (creates mathematical formulas). It is also multiplatform and works with Macs, Linux and Microsoft and others.

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