* Use the easy For Dummies style to show the Linux and Windows users how to use the OpenOffice.org desktop productivity suite * OpenOffice.org has a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites and works transparently with a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Office * Explains how to download, install, and manage both Linux and Windows versions of OpenOffice.org * Organized by the four key desktop applications provided in the OpenOffice.org suite: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet), Impress (presentation), and Draw (graphics) * Other topics covered include creating and formatting documents with Writer, using templates and styles, creating spreadsheets with Calc, manipulating spreadsheet data, making presentations with Impress, and creating and editing images with Draw