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The default office application in &kubuntu; is OpenOffice.org 3.2. This office
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Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress, and Math. This suite is the open source equivalent
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of the Microsoft Office
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suite and each application corresponds to a similar product in that line. Calc
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to Excel, Writer is similar for Word, Impress is PowerPoint and Base functions
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OpenOffice.org can handle all but Microsoft Access files without
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suite includes Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress and Math. This suite is the
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open source equivalent of the Microsoft Office suite, and each application
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corresponds to a similar product in that line. Calc is similar to Excel, Writer
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is like Word, Impress is similar to PowerPoint, Base and Access have similar
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functions. OpenOffice.org applications work well with the files created by their
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Microsoft counterparts, with the exception of Microsoft Access files.</para>
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<para>While all of these applications are installed by default, &kubuntu; has
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chosen to rename the titles that
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are listed in the <application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application> to
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better reflect how these applications
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are used. For more information, visit the OpenOffice.org suite, found at <ulink
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<para>All of these applications are installed by default. &kubuntu; has renamed
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the titles listed in the <application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application>
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to reflect how the applications are used. For more information, visit the
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OpenOffice.org suite, found at <ulink
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url="http://www.openoffice.org">OpenOffice.org</ulink>.
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<para>OpenOffice.org Impress, or Presentation, provides the capability to create
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presentations. Most PowerPoint files
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may be opened in Impress. OpenOffice.org Impress can be launched by going to
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&menuooimpress;.</para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Calc, or Spreadsheets, is a fully featured spreadsheet
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program. Calc supports multiple spreadsheets, built-
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functions and can read most Microsoft Excel documents. OpenOffice.org Calc can
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be launched by going to &menuoocalc;.</para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Writer, or Word Processor, is a fully featured word
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processor that can create simple or complex documents.
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Writer can be launched by going to &menuoowriter;.</para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Draw provides complex functionality to allow the creation
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of drawings, diagrams, charts and other business presentations.
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The program is object oriented and allows for layering of various panes of work.
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Draw can be launched from within any other OpenOffice application
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or by pressing <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and
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typing <userinput>oomath</userinput> and pressing the <guibutton>Ok</guibutton>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Impress (Presentation) can be used to create
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presentations. Most PowerPoint files may be opened flawlessly in Impress.
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OpenOffice.org Impress can be launched by going to &menuooimpress;.</para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheets) is a full-featured spreadsheet
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program. Calc supports multiple spreadsheets, built-in functions, and can read
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and write most Microsoft Excel formats. OpenOffice.org Calc can be launched by
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going to &menuoocalc;.</para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Writer (Word Processor) is a full-featured word processor
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that can create simple or complex documents. Writer can be launched by going to
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&menuoowriter;.</para>
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<para>OpenOffice.org Draw provides complex functionality to create drawings,
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diagrams, charts and other business graphics. The application is object-oriented
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and allows for layering of various panes of work. Draw can be launched from
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within any other OpenOffice application or by pressing
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<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and
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typing <userinput>oodraw</userinput> and pressing the <guibutton>Ok</guibutton>
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<title>Database Application</title>
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<para>&kubuntu; no longer ships with a default database application, however you
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have options in which to choose from.
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<para>&kubuntu; does not ship with a default database application. However
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there are options to choose from.
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<para><application>OpenOffice.org Base</application> is the database that is a
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part of the OpenOffice.or suite.
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part of the OpenOffice.org suite.
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<application>Base</application> is in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository.
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<ulink type="help" url="help:kubuntu/add-applications">Adding
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<para><application>Kexi</application> is also a choice for a database
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<para><application>Kexi</application> is another choice for a database
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application. Kexi is part of the KDE <application>KOffice</application>
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suite and tends to integrate better within KDE. <application>Kexi</application>
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is in these<emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the
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suite and tends to integrate better within KDE. <application>Kexi</application>
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is in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the
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<ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding
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Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.</para>
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It is recommended you try both applications in order to see which one works best
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in your situation</para>
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It is recommended to try both database applications in order to see which works
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