by Ms. Marie

Created on: August 29, 2011

What is the best office software? To determine what is best one should consider what it is that they are looking for or needing in an office suite. Do you want the most popular brand name? Is the cost of the software something that you need to keep in mind before deciding which program is right for you? What will you be using it for business or personal use? How many computers will you need to have the office software installed on? These are all valid things to think about before choosing the best office software for your particular needs.

Affordability - How much can you invest on a software program, knowing this will help you decide what program is best for you.

Features - What will you use the office software for? An office program is usually designed with many functions and features in mind geared at all types of office related uses; document creation, databases, spreadsheets, and presentations are all vital if you are looking for and will need to use all these tools.

The next thing to consider when it comes to features is the ability to share your files and work with others who may not be using the same software program that you are using. Will you be able to save your work in other formats or just the software's native format is an important decision if you are in business and will share your files with others.

User Friendly - Productivity is based on your ability to actually use the program you choose. For example, if you buy an office program because you want to learn how to create, edit and save spread sheets you should consider a program that is easy to navigate and one that has easy to understand help tools.

Limitations - After you purchase or download an office software program what limitations will there be, this can hinder your productivity and flexibility. Will you be limited by time, installations or other restrictions?

Now, that we have taken a closer look at some of the basic things to consider when choosing the best office software there is one particular suite of office tools that comes to mind. You may be thinking Microsoft Office, which is popular and feature rich; but the next best office software is OpenOffice.

This is the best office suite for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, presentations and more. Affordability, it's free to download and use. Features, this open source office software suite is compatible and works on all common computers, it is capable of reading and writing files in other common software formats. User friendly, absolutely OpenOffice is easy to learn. Limitations, this suite of office tools is completely free to download, use for any purpose, there are no limitations on time or more importantly how many computers you can install the software on; this is extremely important for school and business uses.

Although, there are many office software suites to choose from OpenOffice is in my opinion the best office software for business, school, or personal use. It's affordable, feature rich, user friendly and there are no limitations on use. Learn more about OpenOffice software suite of tools and then decide if you agree that it is the best office software.

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