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This chapter contains information on the installed and available Office Suites for Kubuntu.

OpenOffice.org Suite

The default office application is OpenOffice.org 2. This is the second major release of the popular office suite that includes Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress, and Math. This suite is the open source equivalent of the Microsoft Office suite and each application corresponds to a similar product in that line. Calc is very similar to Excel, Writer is the same for Word, Impress is PowerPoint, and Base functions similarly to Access. OpenOffice.org can handle all but Microsoft Access files without problems.

While all of these applications are installed by default, Kubuntu has chosen to rename the titles that are listed in the <application>KMenu</application> to better reflect how these applications are used and in some cases have removed them from the <application>KMenu</application> entirely. For more details about the OpenOffice.org suite, visit <ulink url="http://www.openoffice.org">OpenOffice.org homepage</ulink>.

OpenOffice.org Impress, or Presentation, provides the capability to create slide presentations. Most PowerPoint files may be opened and edited in Impress. OpenOffice.org Impress can be launched by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>OpenOffice.org Impress - Presentation</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

OpenOffice.org Calc, Spreadsheets, is a fully featured spreadsheet program. The module supports multiple spreadsheets, built-in functions and can read most Microsoft Excel documents. OpenOffice.org Calc can be launched by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>OpenOffice.org Calc - Spreadsheet</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Open Office Writer, or Word Processor, is a fully featured word processor that can create simple or complex documents. Writer can open most Microsoft Word documents and can save in the .doc format. OpenOffice.org Writer can be launched by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>OpenOffice.org Writer - Word Processor</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

OpenOffice.org Draw provides complex functionality to allow the creation of drawings, diagrams, charts, and other business presentations. The program is object oriented and allows for layering of various panes of work. OpenOffice.org Draw can be launched from within any other OpenOffice application or by pressing <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and typing <userinput>oodraw</userinput> and pressing the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.

OpenOffice.org Math allows the user to create and assemble math-oriented documents. There are special functions here that allow the creation of mathematical formulas and table nomenclature not easily assembled in the standard Writer application. OpenOffice.org Math can be launched from within any other OpenOffice application or by pressing <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and typing <userinput>oomath</userinput> and pressing the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.

Database Application

<application>OpenOffice.org Base</application> is the database application created by the same group that creates the OpenOffice.org suite. <application>OpenOffice.org Base</application> is in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.

<application>Kexi</application> is your choice for a database application. Kexi is part of the KDE <application>KOffice</application> suite and tends to integrate better within KDE. <application>Kexi</application> is in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.

Kubuntu no longer ships with a default database application, however you have to options in which to choose from. <placeholder-1/> It is recommended you try both applications in order to see which one works best in your situation.

KMyMoney2 Personal Finance

<application>KMyMoney2</application> is an excellent personal and/or business cash management application similar to Quicken or Microsoft Money. Quicken QIF import and export is supported within accounts so KMyMoney2 can read files exported from other programs or downloaded from online banking institutions.

Install the <application>kmymoney2</application> package. Please refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.

Open <application>KMyMoney2</application> by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>KMyMoney2</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Kivio Flowchart and Diagram Editor

<application>Kivio</application> is a flowchart and diagram editor for creating and editing organizational charts, flowcharts, ERDs, or other kinds of diagrams. It is analagous to Gnome <application>Dia</application> and Microsoft Visio.

Install the <application>kivio</application> package. Please refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.

Open <application>Kivio</application> by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Kivio (Flowchart &amp; Diagram Editing)</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Scribus Desktop Publisher

<application>Scribus</application> is an open-source desktop publisher similar in idea to that of Microsoft Publisher. Currently there is no import filter available that will allow you to open Publisher, Quark, Indesign, or other desktop top publishing files. There are some work arounds for doing so, however the outcome may not be what you are expecting. <application>Scribus</application> is available in the <emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.

Further information on <application>Scribus</application> is available at <ulink type="http" url="http://www.scribus.net"/>.

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