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Sneak peek at OpenOffice.org 3.0
So what else does OpenOffice.org 3.0 have that version 2.3.1 is missing? Well, a bunch of bugs. This is a developer preview, after all. But there's also a ton of new features, including the startup screen you see above. That's what you'll get if you launch OOo-dev without choosing a specific application like Writer or Calc first. Here are a few other changes:
- Multi-page view in Writer
- Office 2007 document support
- New Calc theme
- Maximum number of columns in Calc jumps from 256 to 1024
- Multiple users can edit spreadsheets simultaneously
[via OpenOffice.org Ninja]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsParkerMar 20th 2008 11:56PM
I'm curious about the Mac-native version. Will it be a full aqua interface? Does this mean I won't need to use NeoOffice anymore? Sign me up!
Shaun McDonaldMar 23rd 2008 9:04AM
The aqua version will mean that you can dump NeoOffice if you want. You can give it a try today.
TomMar 20th 2008 11:57PM
I hope 3.0 opens faster. 2.4 takes forever.
Andrew ZiemMar 20th 2008 11:58PM
Hi Tom. The original article addresses performance issues.
http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html
MichaelMar 20th 2008 11:58PM
I'd like to see integration with Google Docs.
Andrew ZiemMar 20th 2008 11:58PM
Here:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/ooo2gd
CondaMar 20th 2008 11:59PM
im hoping they make it more voice recognition friendly
RocketboyMar 20th 2008 11:59PM
Full VB support please. Without VB, I just can't use Open Office. If you're using spreadsheets, and not using VB, you're spinning your wheels.
BariusMar 21st 2008 3:03PM
I think there was a mistake in your statement there. It should have been:
"If you are using spreadsheets and VB you should be fired immediately."
BrianMar 22nd 2008 10:00AM
Nobody trusts a Microsoft Office document with any VBA code in it, and rightfully so. Nearly 100% of them will screw up something on your computer -- why do you think you get huge warnings FROM MICROSOFT'S OWN APPS every time you open one? lol
I think it's best to leave this out of OO.org myself, or at the very least allow smart people to not install that crap. If you need an application, write an application -- don't try to act like Excel (Calc) is a development platform.
RocketboyMar 25th 2008 5:09PM
Barius... Really? Wow, that's amazing. I never thought of it that way. Yes, I can really see how using Visual Basic to automate repetitive tasks in Excel really is bad.
Brian.. No kidding. That's why you keep your tools internal. Only an idiot would run VB macros all willy-nilly. But if you can take a 2 hour manual task, and bring it down to a few minutes, you would be just as big of an idiot for not using automation tools (VB).
BradOnMar 21st 2008 12:00AM
Pivot tables in OOO3 calc
Andrew ZiemMar 21st 2008 1:15PM
What's wrong with the OOo Calc DataPilot? It's about the same thing.
rickbMar 22nd 2008 10:03AM
I agree-true pivot tables are a requirement for significant OOO penetration into business.
john m howittMar 21st 2008 8:34AM
Why oh why oh why oh why oh why oh why oh why oh why oh why does OO office open with the default normal font as Times New Roman 12pt. Who in their right mind and with even the faintest modicum of a sense of style would never use that to type anything. Why don't OO go the whole hog and make it caps as well?
Apart from that loaded it on Leopard and it looks good
kj.moranMar 21st 2008 12:09PM
"Who in their right mind and with even the faintest modicum of a sense of style would never use that to type anything"
...um...The London Times?
wanderingclericMar 21st 2008 12:35PM
I'd say default font is fine with me, but we would never understand each other.
Go to options and change the default font to one you like.
FelipeMar 21st 2008 12:27PM
kj.moran said...
"...um...The London Times?"
Although no longer used by The Times, it is still widely used for book typography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_New_Roman
John M HowittMar 21st 2008 2:14PM
ok, but a) it doesn't use it any more and b) that is a N E W S P A P E R not a web site. Serif fonts are much harder to read on a screen than sans serif and one assumes that a lot of docs get read rather than printed, so a sans serif and a bit smaller would be perhaps a better choice? Maybe Verdana that was designed to render better on screen? Ok so you can change it but how many people will?
I mean it's not that important and i don't want to start an argument, it was just a passing comment.
ElliotApr 12th 2008 7:24PM
I think that they should change the default font, and I highly agree with John. The default font should be more appealing, like Arial! Microsoft changed, I changed, OpenOffice.org should change it!!!