Jim Lynch: Off the Top of My Head…

As I pointed out in one of my latest columns, I’m not using OpenOffice.org too much these days. I’ve more or less begun using Google Docs for most of my columns but I still keep OpenOffice.org on my Macs as it’s worth having it around if you need to open Microsoft Office documents or if you just want to work locally.

Check out this list of nine great OpenOffice.org extensions.

Like Firefox, OpenOffice also comes with extensions that you can use to improve its functionality. Here, we have tested all the extensions and sorted out those that are useful for everyday use. Some of them are for general use while some are only meant for Writer, Calc or Impress. (For those who haven’t heard about OpenOffice before, it’s a popular free alternative to Microsoft Office)

Before you carry on reading, here are some things that you need to do/know:

Obviously, the extensions require OpenOffice to work. If you have not installed OpenOffice, grab the latest version here.To install the extension, you have to go to Tools -> Extension Manager in any of the OpenOffice applications. Click ‘Add’ to install the extension that you have downloaded.

Let’s proceed onto the 9 must-have extensions for your OpenOffice.

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