The 5 best Microsoft Office Alternatives for Windows

OpenOffice is the classic Alternative to Microsoft Office.

• The OpenOffice Suite consists of a program for text processing, spreadsheet calculations, creating presentations, Drawing and database solution.
• Most of the Microsoft formats, can be easily integrated into OpenOffice to open and edit.
• If you are used to Microsoft Office, you will also come with OpenOffice quickly. The user interfaces are very similar and mostly self-explanatory.
• OpenOffice you can use without restriction for free.

LibreOffice went from OpenOffice, which is the reason why both programs are still quite similar. Since 2010, they are developed independently from each other.

• You can open with LibreOffice, many Microsoft formats such as DOCX, PPTX and XLSX, edit, and save.
• LibreOffice is OpenOffice is very similar, gets partly, however, more new features and Updates.
• LibreOffice is just like OpenOffice is completely free.

As a so-called Online Office offers Google Drive, a Tool for spreadsheet and word processing as well as Tools for creating presentations, drawings and forms.

• You can use Google Drive via your Browser or with the Desktop connect.
• You need to use a Google Account. In return, you receive 15 GB of Online storage space.

In the Open-Source Office suites, E-Mail, however, are usually programs on-Board. Here, you should resort to a separate Alternative.

• As an Alternative to Outlook, it offers Thunderbird to.
• The program is powerful and extensive, and almost a full-fledged Microsoft-Alternative.

Another free Office Alternative Kingsoft Office is. The program is available for free Download at CHIP Online.

• Kingsoft Office includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a presentation software. Also on Board is a PDF Converter is.
• Both the arrangement of the program points, as well as the Design of Microsoft Office ähnel - and get useful relatively quickly with Kingsoft Office.

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