OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite. It’s compatible with other major office suites. The looks and feels familiar and is instantly usable by anyone who has used a competitive product.

OpenOffice.org 2 Components:

• Writer – a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
• Calc – a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics.
• Impress – the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations.
• Draw – lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.
• Base – lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org
• Math – lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.

Latest version: 2.3.1 ^updated

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Yahoo! Messenger is a free service that allows you to see when friends come online and send them instant messages. It can also alert you to new email in your Yahoo! Mail account.

Features:

• Entertainment:
  • Photo Sharing
  • LAUNCHcast Radio
  • Yahoo! Games
  • IMVironments
• Productivity
  • IM Windows Live™ Messenger friends
  • Yahoo! Calendar
  • Contact Search Bar
  • Find, Add, Share Friends
  • Yahoo! Search
  • File Transfer
  • Address Book
  • Stealth Settings
• Personalization
  • Plug-ins
  • Sound effects
  • Audibles
  • Emoticons
  • Yahoo! Avatars
  • Display Images
  • Skins
• Communication
  • Chat Rooms
  • Make Calls From Your PC
  • PC-to-Phone Calls
  • Phone-to-PC Calls
  • Connect on Yahoo! 360°
  • Send and receive IMs on your mobile phone.
  • Webcam
  • Conference

Latest version: 8.1

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