

However, OOo options can be set at a component level or even document level. Usually, if you change an option, it affects all components. You do not need to know which application was used to create a particular file (for example, you can open a Draw file from Writer).For example, the drawing tools available in Writer are also found in Calc, with similar but enhanced versions in Impress and Draw. All the components share a common spelling checker and other tools, which are used consistently across the suite.The components of are well integrated with one another. All the components have a similar “look and feel,” making them easy to use and master. OOo also provides support for both Complex Text Layout (CTL) and Right to Left (RTL) layout languages (such as Hindi, Hebrew, and Arabic).

OOo’s user interface is available in over 40 languages, and the OOo project provides spelling, hyphenation, and thesaurus dictionaries in over 70 languages and dialects. OOo3 runs on several hardware architectures and under multiple operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Sun Solaris. You can distribute, copy, and modify the software as much as you wish, in accordance with either of OOo’s Open Source licenses. There are no hidden charges now or in the future. Many features that are available as extra cost add-ins in other office suites (like PDF export) are free with OOo. OOo is free for anyone to use and distribute at no cost.

Here are some of the advantages of over other office suites:
