Apache OpenOffice

A free, open-source office productivity suite offering word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases, and more

by Apache Software Foundation ·

4.2

5 ·⚖️ Free · Open

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Features & Limitations

+	File Compatibility	Supports various file formats like ODF including Microsoft Office like DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX
+	Templates	Pre-designed templates for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
+	Extensions	Add-ons to enhance functionality
+	Macros	Automation of repetitive tasks using macros
+	PDF Export	Export documents directly to PDF format
+	Multilingual	Multilingual support for various languages
+	Styles and Formatting	Tools for consistent formatting across documents
+	AutoCorrect	Automatic correction of common typing errors
+	AutoComplete	Predictive text input to speed up typing
+	DataPilot	Advanced data analysis tool in Calc
+	Charting	Create various types of charts and graphs
+	Mail Merge	Automate the creation of personalized documents
+	Spell Check	Built-in spell checker for multiple languages
+	Thesaurus	Integrated thesaurus for finding synonyms
+	Customizable Toolbars	Personalize toolbars for quick access to frequently used functions
+	Document Protection	Password protection for sensitive documents
+	Version Control	Track changes and manage document versions
-	Cloud Support	Lacks integration with cloud storage services
-	Collaboration	Limited features for real-time collaboration
-	Feature Lag	Slightly behind in features compared to other office suites
-	Compatibility	Primary document format is ODF, which may not be compatible with all systems
-	Security Risks	Potential for security vulnerabilities due to slow development

Platform

Social

System Requirements

Version ↓

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2012, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
2	Free memory of 256 MB	Free memory of 512 MB
3	At least 650 MB available disk space
4	1024 x 768 pixel or higher resolution with at least 256 colors	16.7 million colors (24 bit)
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x is the minimum version required to use the full functionality	The latest version of Oracle Java 8

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Linux kernel version 2.6 or higher, glibc2 version 2.5 or higher
2	Free memory of 256 MB	Free memory of 512 MB
3	400 MB available disk space
4	X-Server with 1024 x 768 pixel or higher resolution with at least 256 colors	16.7 million colors (24 bit)
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x is the minimum version required to use the full functionality	The latest version of OpenJDK 8 GNOME 2.10 or higher

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	macOS 10.7 (Lion) or higher
2	Intel Processor (on ARM Processor OpenOffice will be emulated via Rosetta 2)
3	Free memory of 512 MB
4	400 MB available disk space
5	1024 x 768 pixel or higher resolution with 16.7 million colors
6	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x is the minimum version required to use the full functionality	The latest version of Oracle Java 8

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
2	256 Mbytes RAM	512 Mbytes RAM
3	At least 650 Mbytes available disk space
4	1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x	The last version of Oracle Java 1.6.x, patch level 45, or The latest Oracle Java 7

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Linux kernel version 2.6 or higher, glibc2 version 2.5 or higher
2	256 Mbytes RAM	512 Mbytes RAM
3	400 Mbytes available disk space
4	X-Server with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x	The last version of OpenJDK 6, build 27, or The latest OpenJDK 7 GNOME 2.16 or higher

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher
2	Intel Processor
3	512 Mbytes
4	400 Mbytes available disk space
5	1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 16.7 million colors
6	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x	The last version of Oracle Java 1.6.x, patch level 45, or The latest Oracle Java 7

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
2	256 Mbytes	512 Mbytes
3	At least 650 Mbytes available disk space
4	1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Linux kernel version 2.6 or higher, glibc2 version 2.11.1 or higher
2	256 Mbytes	512 Mbytes
3	400 Mbytes available disk space
4	X-Server with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x GNOME 2.16 or higher

#	Minimum
1	Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher
2	Intel Processor
3	512 Mbytes
4	400 Mbytes available disk space
5	1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 16.7 million colors
6	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7
2	256 Mbytes	512 Mbytes
3	At least 650 Mbytes available disk space
4	1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Linux kernel version 2.4 or higher, glibc2 version 2.3.2 or higher Starting with OOo 3.3 glibc2 version 2.5 or higher is required
2	256 Mbytes	512 Mbytes
3	400 Mbytes available disk space
4	X-Server with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x GNOME 2.6 or higher

#	Minimum
1	Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher
2	Intel Processor
3	512 Mbytes
4	400 Mbytes available disk space
5	1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 16.7 million colors
6	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x

#	Minimum
1	Solaris 10 OS or higher
2	256 Mbytes
3	450 Mbytes available disk space
4	X-Server with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.x GNOME 2.6 or higher

#	Minimum
1	Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista (enhanced Vista integration from version 2.2)
2	128 Mbytes
3	At least 800 Mbytes available disk space
4	800 x 600 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Linux kernel version 2.2.13 or higher glibc2 version 2.2.0 or higher
2	128 Mbytes
3	200 Mbytes available disk space
4	X-Server with 800 x 600 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1 GNOME 2.2	JDK/JRE version 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer

#	Minimum
1	Mac OS X 10.4.x
2	Power Mac G3 400Mhz or higher
3	256 Mbytes
4	400 Mbytes available disk space
5	800 x 600 or higher resolution with 16.7 million colors
6	X11 required
7	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Solaris 8 OS or higher
2	128 Mbytes
3	250 Mbytes available disk space
4	X-Server with 800 x 600 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors
5	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1 GNOME 2.0	JDK/JRE version 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT (Service Pack 6 or higher), 2000 or XP
2	Pentium compatible PC
3	64 MB
4	250 MB available hard disk space
5	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1	JRE 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Glibc 2.2.0 or newer
2	Pentium compatible PC
3	64 MB
4	300 MB available hard disk space
5	X server and graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution
6	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1 GNOME 2.2	JRE 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
2	Macintosh G4/400 or higher recommended
3	256 MB	512 MB
4	300 MB free hard drive space 600 MB additional space for required auxiliary components 1 GB additional free space on your System drive for use as swap space
5	XFree86/XDarwin or Apple X11, dlcompat, ESP-Ghostscript 7.05, fondu, and libfreetype 6.2+ The Installer will attempt to detect whether you are missing any of these required components, and if necessary, will install them for you
6	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1	JRE 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Solaris version 8 or newer Patches required for Solaris 8: 108434-04, 108773-13, 108435-04 (only 64 bit), 109147-14
2	128 MB
3	300 MB available hard disk space
4	X server and graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution
5	JDK/JRE version 1.3.1 GNOME 2.0	JRE 1.4.0_02 / 1.4.1_01 or newer

#	Minimum
1	Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP (2000, ME or XP required for Asian/CJK versions)
2	Pentium-compatible PC
3	64 MBytes
4	250 MBytes

#	Minimum
1	Linux Kernel 2.2.13 or higher glibc2 version number 2.1.3 or higher
2	Pentium-compatible PC or higher
3	64 MBytes
4	250 MBytes
5	X Server with 800x600 or higher resolution and a minimum of 256 colors or grayscale VGA or higher resolution graphic device with at least 256 colors, 800 x 600

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Solaris 7, requires patches 106327-08, 106300-09 (64-bit), and 106327-07 Solaris 8, requires patches 108434-01 and 108435-01 (64-bit) For the Asian version, users must use the Solaris 8 platform, with patches 108434-01, 108435-01 (64-bit), and 108773-07
2	64 MBytes	128 MBytes
3	240 MBytes
4	VGA or higher resolution graphic device with at least 256 colors, 800 x 600
5	CDE 1.3 or higher (recommended) or OpenWindows [tm]

Ratings

4.20

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Developer

Apache Software Foundation

Written in

C++, Java

Initial Release

30 April 2002

Repository

https://github.com/apache/openoffice

License

Apache v2

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