New in OpenOffice.org Version 2

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New in OpenOffice.org Version 2
?The first office suite in the world to use the new OASIS OpenDocument format. OASIS is the international standards
body for XML, sponsored by all the leading players in the computing industry (IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP,…)
?Now looks and feels more like all the other applications on a computer. If a user changes a desktop ‘theme’, then
OpenOffice.org will change to match. OpenOffice.org documents now appear as thumbnail previews rather than just
icons in file managers. Installation is more natural - OpenOffice.org 2 uses the standard installation tools for a computer:
e.g. .msi and .cab files are provided on Microsoft Windows, .rpm files are available for Linux.
?Important new ‘ease of use’ features, based on extensive research in usability labs, to make sure the software behaves
they way users expect it to - for example, a new high-level Table menu option in Writer.
?A new optional multi-pane view increases the productivity and usability of OpenOffice.org, providing all the important
tools and windows through one coherent, integrated, and simple user interface.
?Toolbars are much more flexible…