7 KOffice Tips and Tricks

"OpenOffice.org (OOo) is the popular Linux office suite. But if you're looking for something a bit leaner, faster, and with an efficient modern interface, give KOffice a try.

"It might already be your default office suite in Linux distributions loaded with the KDE desktop. In this article, we'll discuss a few tips and tricks to help make your KOffice experience as great as possible. Now let's get started!

"First you might want to check your KOffice version: open a KOffice application, click Help > About KOffice. At the time of this writing, the most current version is 2.1.1. This might give you an idea if you should upgrade. You can check your distributions package repositories, but you might have to manually download and install the office suite if you want the most current release. Keep in mind, the GUI had significant changes from version 1.x to 2.x."

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