Includes StarOffice for Linux Cheat Sheet Inside! Harness the Power of the Leading Linux Office Suite! With this friendly guide, you'll quickly discover how to make the most of the StarOffice 5.1, the amazingly versatile Linux productivity suite. Expert author Michael Meadhra gets you up and running fast on each of the powerful StarOffice tools, shows you how they all work together -- and explains how easy it is to transfer StarOffice data back and forth from a Windows environment. Packed with facts, tips, and techniques, StarOffice For Linux? For Dummies? is your complete guide to dynamic documents, sophisticated spreadsheets, powerful presentations, and more! Inside, find helpful advice on how to: Easily import and export Microsoft Office documents -- and get tips on the Windows version of StarOffice Leverage the cross-platform versatility of StarOffice, which can run on Windows, OS/2, Sun Solaris, and Java as well as Linux Maximize your productivity with basic StarOffice tools -- StarWriter (word processing), StarCalc (spreadsheets), StarBase (databases), and StarImpress (presentations) Keep tasks and events under control with StarSchedule Produce eye-catching images with StarDraw and StarImage Read and post articles on Internet newsgroups with StarDiscussion Use StarMail's powerful features to get the most out of your e-mail
I'm Sys Admin in a Medium-sized firm where people have average IT skills, and this is perfect for people who just want to learn how to perform the basic day-to-day tasks on Star Office. It explains things quite clearly and simply and it's easy to find the answers to quick questions. However, it's not particularly detailed, so you will need something more substantial as an overall reference.
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StarOffice is a very powerful program that has received little attention. The program is a free download from Sun, but the online help isn't very helpful. StarLinux for Dummies (it works just a well for Windows--the version I am using) is very clear. It answered every question I had with a minimum of searching and fuss. Once you get familiar with StarOffice you might want a book that digs deeper, but this book is a great place to start and most users won't need to know any more than it covers to work comfortably and productively with StarOffice. I recommend that you take a look at StarOffice (particularly if you've had enough of Microsoft). Anyone who uses Microsoft Office will find StarOffice a worthy competitor. Michael Meadhra's book will make the transition painless.
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