What is the difference between Microsoft Office & Open Office? & what exactly is Microsoft W

No professional or company uses Microsoft Works. If you can not afford Microsoft Office get OpenOffice which is free, not Microsoft Works. Microsoft Works only positive is it is cheap $90 (you can install on only one computer), but you can get a home and student version of Microsoft Office that you can install on 3 PC's in the same household for $120, so which is really cheaper.

OpenOffice is free and compatible with most Microsoft Office applications.

OpenOffice (free)

http://www.openoffice.org/

Can import from Microsoft Office application and export to MS application unless noted below:

Base = Microsoft Access

Calc = Microsoft Excel

Draw = Similar to Microsoft Publisher but not directly compatible

Math = Create equations

Impress = Microsoft PowerPoint

Writer = Microsoft Word

No equivalent = Microsoft Office Office Outlook

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Download a Microsoft Office 2007 60 day free trial

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Trial programs contain the same functionality that you get when you buy the perpetual versions 鈥?but only for a limited time

2007 Microsoft Office release system requirements

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Microsoft Office Suite comparison

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Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student for 3 PCs $121.42