Comments on: Best Microsoft Office Alternatives

By: Tina Harkey

Tina Harkey — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:59:24 +0000

If you work for the state of NC you can get a discounted version (for as long as you work for them) for $15. I have Onenote, Excel, Word, etc. and paid $15 (full version).

By: Todd Helmkamp

Todd Helmkamp — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:32:39 +0000

I recommend OpenOffice to many of my clients, as well. One caveat, though: make sure that any file (for example, a word processing document) is saved as the appropriate Microsoft Office extension or someone with Microsoft Office will be unable to open it (.doc for Word, .xls for Excel, .ppt for PowerPoint).

By: dong

dong — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:01:26 +0000

Don’t forget about google documents. I use the word processor and have used the spreadsheet. While I wouldn’t use the spreadsheet for anything but the most basic table, I think the word processor is fine for most composition needs.