Suggestions for word processing/spreadsheet programs

I'd rather not use MS Office... are there any good comparable programs out there? Whether open source free or something that might cost a few bucks.
Linux has Open Office but as far as I know it's not ported to OS X.
All I need is something capable of saving in Word (.doc) format and I'd LIKE a spreadsheet program that's at least halfway smart. I do a lot of budget planning in Excel because of the math and using cell numbers within formulas etc etc.

Open Office has been ported, but can only be run via X11. However, NeoOfficeJ, is a native OS X port of Open Office. HTH.
-NifflerX

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Was planning to use my iPad for word processing and excel work, what programs are best that would be compatible with Word documents I have on a Wi-Fi drive.

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Is a PowerBook G4 still good for what I need it for? 17" 1.67 Ghz CPU, 2GB RAM. Need for word processing, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Sculptris, other programming software., Internet browsing, and light video editing.

Powerbook G4 1.67 ghz, 2Gb ram, OS X 10.5 Leopard. Is it good enough for word processing, Dreamweaver, flash, sculptris, some programming software, Internet browsing, and some basic video editing? It also includes iLife and iWork, what is actually included in these packages?

This is the fastest of the G4 Powerbooks which was a good performer when it was new. Graphics intense programs will not perform well by todays standard. In addition the up to date software programs need an Intel processor and more RAM. iLife includes iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. iWork includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
http://www.apple.com/hk/en/iwork/
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Word Processing/spreadsheet software?

Hi... I have a very basic question:
I am considering purchasing a BlackBerry Curve 8310 (AT&T). I was originally considering the 8820 but it lacks a camera. I'd actually prefer the 8320 for the WiFi capability but don't like to go with T-Mobile.
Since all BlackBerry phones have the BlackBerry operating system - rather than Windows Mobile - does this mean there is no word processing or spreadsheet capability built in? (i.e. software similar to Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Or is there reliable and trustworthy 3rd party software that can be downloaded and installed on the phone? If having word processing/spreadsheet ability is an important feature to me, would I be better to purchase a phone that has the Windows Mobile OS...such as the BlackJack II ? I've also read very good things about that phone, primarily that is has 3G capability.
Is it also true that the 8310 can take only photos and not streaming video?
Thanks... I appreciate your help before I buy a phone that might be a mistake and not meet my personal preferences.

Hello there!
Few softwares and word processing programs had been built for blackberry mobiles that i know about. eText Editor & Word Processor 1.21 is a good one that i am using but needs a windows OS on your blacberry. Microsoft office is also out there for your blackberry. I think Jarte is also a word processor program that is available for Blackberry mobiles, you can read about it in a blog post Jarte word processor to make it sure if it is available.

Which Mac Mini for word processing?

Hello, my partner is looking to buy a computer to use exclusively for word processing. Since she literally only wants to use a word processor – probably either MS Word or Nisus Writer – and nothing else (not even the internet), I suggested she might get a secondhand Mac Mini.
I was wondering if anyone had any particular advice on what to look out for – otherwise it would just be a case of seeing what the cheapest device on offer is at a local second-hand computer shop.
These would be the requirements:
1. It must be able to run at least Snow Leopard, in order to run a modern word processor.
2. It must be secure, i.e. not liable to break/malfunction easily. (My partner is writing a novel, so she doesn't want to lose it half way through!)
3. It must be able to start up quickly.
I'm assuming these are modest requirements, so I assume I'm really asking if there's any particularly dodgy models I should look out for etc.
Any thoughts welcome!
Jon

Adding an aftermarket SSD drive won't help keep the cost down though. To some extent, often startup doesn't matter much as many people never shut their Macs down. My MBP has not been turned off for more than a few days in 4 years - I'll sleep it when away from it, and the hard drive and screen are timed out to sleep, but I don't bother shutting it down and rebooting it often. And the difference in boot time for an SSD versus a HDD is likely going to be under one minute on any machine made in the last 3-5 years, so is it worth the cost for that, especially if you are only rarely restarting the machine? To my mind that answer is no, but everybody is different.
If I/O is an actually bottleneck or high activity issue on a machine, that is when an SSD becomes worth the extra cost, to my mind. For word processing, I/O will not be a limitation at all, even with an older 5400rpm conventional HDD, so using an SSD is largely paying for something without any real benefit. Even in terms of reliability, SSDs are hardly error free or not prone to failure, and in real world use or MTBF type ratings, a good quality conventional HDD is just as reliable as any decent SSD (and sometimes is more so for certain types of failures under heavy use read/write conditions).
Buying used is fine, if you know the place you are buying from and can trust them to only offer decent items. As long as you backup regularly so you can recover, a used item may suit your budget and needs just fine.
In the tight budget scenario though, it is hard to beat some of the available Windows PC consumer machines, and many of those are pretty good quality. MS Word is MS Word by and large, whether on OS X or Windows. Keep in mind for the PC route, the cost of decent AV (although many of the free tools are very good and more than enough if you are educated and savvy about what to do and not do with email or web sites&links).

Error in PB60 "Settings for word processing system are wrong"

Hello Everybody
I am working on recruitment,
i have create applicant activity in SPRO, but when i was going to create applicant activity PB60 maintain and entering the personal number the error display " "Settings for word processing system are wrong"
then i check feature set word processing system.
plz anybody guide me how to resolved this problem
thanks
urvashi

Hi Urvashi,
Please check the following in your system:
- Go to PE03
- feature 'WPROC'
- select 'Attributes'
- press 'Display'
- press 'Struct.'
- there you will find the Basic information 'Passing type'
This must be set to '2' (Table Transfer). If this is set
to '1' i.e. please change this entry.
Hope this help
Sarah

Recruitment: ERROR -- Settings for Word Processing System are wrong

Hi All,
SAP System: 4.7.
In both cases wheteher I configure feature WPROC to return value as :
1) RTF - so that MS Word woulds be used for applicant letters, OR
2) ' ' - so that SAP Script Editor is used for applicant letter.
get the same error while I try to run transaction PB60
<b>ERROR: Settings for word processing system are wrong.</b>
But the very same settings are working in IDES.
Can you tell me where have I possibly gone wrong or what am I overlooking ?
Regards,
Amit

Hi Urvashi,
Please check the following in your system:
- Go to PE03
- feature 'WPROC'
- select 'Attributes'
- press 'Display'
- press 'Struct.'
- there you will find the Basic information 'Passing type'
This must be set to '2' (Table Transfer). If this is set
to '1' i.e. please change this entry.
Hope this help
Sarah

How to stop suggestions for words when texting

How do I stop suggestions for words when texting?

Settings>General>Keyboard>Auto-Correction>Off.

EMACS for word processing?

I've heard some stuff about EMACS being usable for word processing... How usable is it? Can it be made to do WYSIWYG editing of documents with headers, footers, and/or double-spaced text, in a format that MS Office will be able to read?
(If you must know, I have to deal with MLA format in an academic setting, and am not a huge fan of Abiword or OOo when it comes to actually writing stuff...)

[Edit: posted too slow, but some stuff near the end may be of interest...]
You could use emacs to create LaTeX source files. (See texlive for LaTeX packages for Arch.) Emacs has a number of extensions to aid with LaTeX document composition, the best known being AUCTeX. While it does have some preview features, AUCTeX by itself is not exactly WYSIWYG, though these days most LaTeX users generate PDF documents which shows them exactly what the output will be before printing.
The quality of LaTeX typesetting is much better than what you get by default with MS Office or Open Office or AbiWord. Once you have a LaTeX document, converting it to one of those formats feels like a downgrade. But if you needed to generate something that they can handle for the purposes of collaborating with a colleague, you could use tex4ht, which has scripts for converting to ODT or HTML. There are other conversion methods too.
I use vim for LaTeX composition personally, and almost never need to use a Word Processor.
I hate to invoke stereotypes, but most liberal arts profs don't know a lot about computers.
Well, I am a liberal arts (philosophy) prof... so infer from that what you will.
Last edited by frabjous (2010-10-28 19:31:14)

What is the best app for word processing on the i pad

What is the best app for word processing using an i pad

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http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/office2-hd/id364361728?mt=8&ls=1
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Need common interface across devices for word processing and spreadsheets with shared files

Need software for Mac, PC, iPad & iPhone with common word processing interface across devices (spreadsheet as well).
Need shared access to files through home NAS or cloud.
Trying MS Office 365, Google Docs & Sheets, OpenOffice,
Trying iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, DropBox, WD MyCloud.
So far each has fatal flaw.
Suggestions?

Office, Office for Mac and the Office Apps for iOS can all read from and write to OneDrive. You can create folder structures however you want them, and read files from them normally though the Apps.
You do need an Office 365 subscription for certain editing features on the iPhone Office Apps though.
As to a backup, from either the PC or the Macbook, you should be able to simply drag and drop your files to the external drive form the OneDrive folder.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onedrive/id823766827?mt=12
You can access your documents from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. Updates are applied almost immediately.
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NEW FOLDER, for word processing, like Page and others?

We're with a new IMac & iWork. We want to start a folder for docs if not also templates. It is for a word processing folder under Page, iWork and new Mac OSX.

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You want to keep any documents you create in your Documents folder. You can create any number of sub-folders, even sub-sub-sub-folders. Many dialog boxes are "collapsed" by default. Click the triangle in the blue box to expand your options. Here are some other helpful (I hope) pictures.

Which APP in Lion is for Word Processing?

Downloaded Lion yesterday.
If I wanted to type and send a snail mail letter,which app would I use for that?
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Apple's Office Suite is called iWork and contains Pages a Word Processing application, if a trial isn't installed then you can use TextEdit which will work for a basic write and print approach.

Re: default fonts for word processing

I am new to the entire OS X Operating system (after working in Appleworks and OS 9.2 for ages). I can't seem to access the online tutorials (probably due to I'm still on dial-up..yes, I do know that I'm a dinosaur, but all of us can't afford the latest, brightest, and best!)
My question is this, is there a way to make a default font (courier new) instead of the Helvetica that appears all the time. It's even showing up after I do a page break. This is a real irritant. I've managed to figure out how to do 25 lines per page under the points. Still struggling with this and how to use the key characters to do accents.
All help appreciated.

michele,
Since there's no global Pages preference to change the default type face, there's only one way to do it: start with a blank word processing template, set the font to your liking, asjust margins, turn on rulers and views, then do a File > Save As Template. You can then set a preference to start up Pages with this document.
Hope this helps.
-Dennis

Searching for a specific Spreadsheet program

This is for an Ipad. I am in need of a spreadsheet program that has conditional formatting and other complex functions before I spend money on them. The standard spreadsheets have not had all the functions I am in need of.

Hi Dharmalife87,
In Numbers, conditional highlighting is found Menu>Format>Conditional Highlighting.
While I sometimes want more (say to highlight the cell if another cell entirely has a certain value) it can do quite a bit. Lookup functions are basic.
Hope this helps,
quinn

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