[jsfg_cinti] Re: Questions on Excel

There is a viable, free alternative to Micro$oft Office,
Open Office, http://www.openoffice.org/

The included packages are replacements (clones ?) for the MS packages,
have the same functionality, and read and write Office formatted
files.  I know several people who use the Open Office tools and
have never had any problems.  Everything Mr. Voto said about 
Excel is applicable to Calc, the Open Office alternative to Excel.

The only difference that I have found is the Open Office visual
presentation is not as "pretty" as that of MS Office, but I
quickly got over this very minor annoyance by recalling the
price difference.

Open Source software, including Open Office, is free, developed
and maintained by very talented volunteers.  A lot of Open Source
software is used by businesses and supported and distributed by
big time software and hardware vendors like HP, Sun, Oracle. 
You have used some without even knowing it.  Zip, Firefox, Linux, 
Apache, PERL...

joe elsaesser

--- On Sat, 6/14/08, Michael Voto <mvoto45122@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Michael Voto <mvoto45122@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [jsfg_cinti] Questions on Excel
> To: "List Serv" <jsfg_cinti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
> Good Evening all,
> 
> There have been some recent posts regarding a member who
> had a question on Microsoft Excel.
> 
> 
> 
> It wouldn't hurt to briefly mention how to resolve
> problems with Microsoft Excel. 
> 
> Getting Started: Always ensure your Microsoft Office
> software is up to date with all patches and service packs.
> The Microsoft Office Update web site can tell you how to
> accomplish this. If you need the software and are a student
> at any local college, the college bookstore
> will sell you a copy of Microsoft Office Professional for
> under $10. [This even applies if you are a part-time
> student at UC.  ]
> 
> Be aware that some versions of Excel can do things earlier
> version can not. Please also ensure your anti-virus, anti-
> spyware and operating software are up to date too!
> 
> Trouble-shooting: Normally most of use start out using the
> "help" function and then go to Microsoft's



      
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