Just wondering

Has anyone used freeoffice instead of microsoft office?

https://www.freeoffice.com/en/


If so, how do you find it?

Just click the download button

Some of these might be worth a look

https://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-office-suite.htm

Also

https://www.techradar.com/au/best/free-office-software

6. FreeOffice

A free version of a premium suite, with most pro features intact

Supports Microsoft formats
Includes PDF reader
No thesaurus

Like WPS Office Free, SoftMaker FreeOffice provides analogs for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (TextMaker, PlanMaker and Presentations respectively).

As with all the free office suites in this roundup, there's support for Microsoft file formats from 1997 onwards. It also offers effortless conversion to both PDF and Epub formats, which is a welcome addition.

Unfortunately, some key features are exclusive to the premium version of the software. Some of these (like tabbed browsing) are nice to have but non-essential, but the lack of a thesaurus is a real drawback for anyone who writes on a regular basis.

FreeOffice doesn't look quite as smart as WPS Office, but if you dislike the Microsoft ribbon and find it unintuitive then you'll prefer the slightly more old fashioned approach to navigation.

You can read our review of FreeOffice here

    Download SoftMaker FreeOffice
    The paid for version adds thesaurus, administration features and caters for up to five PCs

No. I use LibreOffice which is free.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_office_suites

lee wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 12:16pm:

No. I use LibreOffice which is free.

John will love that because he uses Libra tampons.

I have WPS Office on my mini laptop I use when travelling, it seems to function OK when editting windows office files.

I just downloaded FreeOffice to my Mac, it went smoothly, but I can't use it because my OSX is too early

Gordon wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 12:51pm:

lee wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 12:16pm: No. I use LibreOffice which is free. John will love that because he uses Libra tampons.

yes, i use them to mop up your tears

i decided to buy microsoft student  ... paid, hit download about 20 mins after i started this thread, and the damn thing is still on 2% downloaded


i suspect it's frozen ... now i've gotta work out how to fix the damn thing

nope, it's finished downloading .... didn't move for hours than it downloaded in a matter of minutes

I'm not happy with it though ... seems to be an online version. It wasn't what i wanted and it didn't say it was an online version in the information pack provided before i paid for it

John Smith wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 2:53pm:

nope, it's finished downloading .... didn't move for hours than it downloaded in a matter of minutes I'm not happy with it though ... seems to be an online version. It wasn't what i wanted and it didn't say it was an online version in the information pack provided before i paid for it

Not related to Aussie are you?

;)

Redmond Neck wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 3:00pm:

John Smith wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 2:53pm: nope, it's finished downloading .... didn't move for hours than it downloaded in a matter of minutes I'm not happy with it though ... seems to be an online version. It wasn't what i wanted and it didn't say it was an online version in the information pack provided before i paid for it Not related to Aussie are you? ;)

furq no. He's more likely to be related to you than to me.

but i'm not great on the technical stuff when it comes to pc's.

John Smith wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 3:01pm:

Redmond Neck wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 3:00pm: John Smith wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 2:53pm: nope, it's finished downloading .... didn't move for hours than it downloaded in a matter of minutes I'm not happy with it though ... seems to be an online version. It wasn't what i wanted and it didn't say it was an online version in the information pack provided before i paid for it Not related to Aussie are you? ;) furq no. He's more likely to be related to you than to me. but i'm not great on the technical stuff when it comes to pc's.

Neither is he!

;)

Redmond Neck wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 3:03pm:

John Smith wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 3:01pm: Redmond Neck wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 3:00pm: John Smith wrote on May 29th, 2020 at 2:53pm: nope, it's finished downloading .... didn't move for hours than it downloaded in a matter of minutes I'm not happy with it though ... seems to be an online version. It wasn't what i wanted and it didn't say it was an online version in the information pack provided before i paid for it Not related to Aussie are you? ;) furq no. He's more likely to be related to you than to me. but i'm not great on the technical stuff when it comes to pc's. Neither is he! ;)

neither are millions of people ...did you really think i was related to them all? :D :D :D

Unless you are running a businesses, you should not need to pay for the microsoft stuff.

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 5:09pm:

Unless you are running a businesses, you should not need to pay for the microsoft stuff.

Microsoft charges me $13 per month to use Office.

freediver wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 5:09pm:

Unless you are running a businesses, you should not need to pay for the microsoft stuff.

i just paid $190 for the student version, which gives me access to word, excel and powerpoint.

I did notice that once I downloaded it, the price dropped to $150 ... ^%#$# *()()&

Ubuntu LINUX office software is GRATIS, FREE and NO CHARGE and just as good as Microsoft's Office.

While Australia is under 'cyber' attack from all directions.
I've cut down on 90% of my online associations. I no longer keep 'accounts' attached in any shape or form and just stick to minimal interaction. There is no 'real' certain guaranteed 'protection', even from the most expensive 'Government' protections, etc.
Privacy is a luxury in this day and age and the less of me online (beyond time spent) - the better.
K.I.S.S

Millions get lost via 'online muggings' than the usual $50 in a back alley mugging these days in Australia.