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Software Packages for Word Processing
There are various word processors available. Some of them are:
In this chapter, we will be using OpenOffice Writer which can be downloaded from www.openoffice.org.
Brainy Fact
OpenOffice.org began as StarOffice, a proprietary office suite developed by the German business Star
Division beginning in 1985. Sun Microsystems purchased Star Division in August 1999 for $59.5 million,
claiming that it was less expensive than licensing Microsoft Office for 42,000 employees.
Getting Started
Once you install OpenOffice, open Writer and you will see a screen as follows:
Menu Bar
Formatting
Standard Toolbar
Toolbar
Document Views
Status Bar Status Bar
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