Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 is an open source office suite which fulfills all the basic office needs including the word processor, spreadsheets, drawings, presentations, and databases. This free download of Apache OpenOffice is a complete offline installer for Windows 32bit and 64bit.

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 Overview

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 is considered as an alternative to the traditional Microsoft Office, it can perform all the basic tasks that Microsoft Office can perform. It not only looks like Office but it can also read and write office files. No one would ever judge the difference between Microsoft Office files and Apache OpenOffice files as they both are exactly same. It almost runs on all the operating systems including Linux, Mac, and Windows.

The primary purpose of Office suite is to create Text Documents, SpreadSheets, and Slides for presentations. By default, Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 create OpenDocument format. Apache openOffice consists of different modules which include Writer (word processor), Calc (SpreadSheets), Draw (Vector graphics drawing), Math (Creating and editing Mathematical formulas) and Base (Database Management). OpenOffice provides a user-friendly environment like that of Microsoft Ribbon-based user interface.

This latest version of Apache OpenOffice is a more improved office suite with many fixes and newer features. It is released under Apache 2.0 License, which makes it completely free.

Features of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2

Apache OpenOffice comes up with a bundle of priceless features with no price tag. Some of the features of Apache OpenOffice includes.

• Open Source platform
• Lightweight office suite
• Bundle of templates, extensions, and add-ons
• Free of cost (No license needed)
• User-friendly interface similar to ribbon-based office environment with additional sidebar
• Support almost all Microsoft Office documents
• Word Processor
• Create SpreadSheets
• Create vector drawings
• Database engine
• Support mathematical formulas
• Auto-complete feature
• Multilingual tool
• Styles, themes and clipart gallery

System Requirements for Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2

Make sure that your system meets the given requirements before you download and install Apache OpenOffice

• Operating System: Windows XP/Vista or Windows 7/8/8.1/10
• RAM (Installed Memory): Minimum 256MB (512MB recommended)
• Free Hard Disk Space: Minimum 650MB for installation along with JRE(Java Runtime Environment)
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or higher

Free Download Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2

Click the link below to download the standalone installer of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 for Windows 32bit/64bit.

The dominance of Windows in Office Suites has been curbed by OpenOffice. The software is by far the most complete suite of software for work, database, and presentation creation among others.

This program can be summed up as the alternative version of Microsoft Office minus specific functions. Indeed, OpenOffice has an all-in-one suite of software each with an equivalent in the Microsoft version. If you need Microsoft Word, then Office Writer is the way to go. For a Presentation tool such as Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003, OpenOffice answers with Impress. Last but not least, Office Base is the database alternative of Access.

Get the same functions for free

All the components of OpenOffice are free and have nothing at all to envy the competition. The download of additional plugins can enhance your experience in the good. Although files saved in OpenOffice have a different extension, the compatibility with Microsoft Office is unquestioned. In fact, OpenOffice files can be saved in the Microsoft Office extension. The only problem is that versions higher than Office 2003 cannot open the files.

For a software with such a wealth of features and alternative, it is surprising to know that OpenOffice is open source. Anyone with a degree of programming knowledge can improve on the assets of the software. Furthermore, OpenOffice has a community of users that collaborate on fixing bugs among others. Often, patches for the software are available to download for free.

Anyone is invited to help the project get even better over time. It will not take long before OpenOffice fast surpasses the competition as the number one name in the field.

Formats Supported

ODT, ODS, ODG, ODP, ODC, ODF, ODI, ODB, ODM, DOC, XLS, PPT, PPS, PNG, JPG, TXT, RTF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, OTT, OTS, OTP, OTG

OpenOffice 4.1.0 Features

The main features of OpenOffice are listed below:

• Word processor
• It has a complete set of tools to create and edit spreadsheets in which you can calculate and analyze your data
• Multimedia presentations creator
• It lets you draw diagrams with 3D illustrations
• It allows you to create databases, forms, tables or reports
• You can create mathematics equations (equation editor included)
• It can read many formats

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• Most Microsoft formats supported
• Efficient integration of components
• Several extensions available
• Free upgrades

• No mail reader alternative
• Uses a lot of local space