Free Software
Transcript: Free Software Kevin Sowers LibreOffice-It includes several applications for document editing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics, creating and editing mathematical formulae, and database management. Google docs-Google Docs supports collaborative document editing, machine learning-enhanced search functionality, and support for third-party add-ons, just to name a few interesting features. Google Docs can quite open .doc and .docx documents quite reliably, although you should expect to see a few visual errors here and there. AbiWord-It bears many similarities to Microsoft Word, including support for basic word processing features such as lists, indents, and character formats, as well as more sophisticated features including grammar checking, page columns, multiple views, and templates. Alternatives for word Word Google Sheets- a spreadsheet program included as part of a free, web-based software office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service. Apache openOffice- OpenOffice's Excel alternative, does a good job looking and feeling just like Office 2003, which is great if you'd prefer a time before the Office ribbon. Wps Office-When it comes to robust features that are a true competition for Excel, WPS Office Spreadsheets cannot be beat and with good reason: It's the only freemium product on this list. WPS Office is actually a paid product, but it does come with a fully-featured free version with one catch--it's ad supported. Alternatives for excel Excel PICTURES Google Slides-It’s 100% free, supports templates, allows you to create/edit/manage from anywhere with internet access, comes with mobile apps (Android, iPhone), supports real-time collaboration and annotations, and converts flawlessly back and forth when used in conjunction with Microsoft PowerPoint. Zoho Show- Zoho Show is this office suite’s presentation tool, and it’s a web app so it’s most similar to PowerPoint Online. The beauty of it is that you can create, edit, and manage your presentations from anywhere with internet access, and you can collaborate in real-time too. Slidedog-With SlideDog, you can take all kinds of media—images, videos, PDFs, websites, and even PowerPoint or Prezi files—and stitch them together in a seamless way. It’s perfect for simple and straightforward image-to-image presentations. Alternatives for Powerpoint Powerpoint MAP Location 2 Location 3 Location 1