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How to Install Apache OpenOffice on Windows?

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Apache OpenOffice is an open-source office suite. It provides free applications for spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, graphics, databases, etc. It was initially released on 1 May 2002 and developed by Sun Microsystems (1999–2009), Oracle Corporation (2010–2011). It is easy to use and available in 121 languages. In OpenOffice, the data is stored in the standard format and it can read or write files from other office software. The default format is the OpenDocument Format. It is available for operating systems like Linux, Windows, macOS, etc, and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.

Installing Apache OpenOffice on Windows 

Follow the below steps to install Apache OpenOffice on Windows:

Step 1: Visit the official website using URL https://www.openoffice.org/ in any web browser. 

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Step 2: Click on “I want to download Apache OpenOffice” link.

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Step 3: The link directs us to the download page on which we choose your operating system, language, and version of the Apache OpenOffice, and then click on the Download full installation button.

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Step 4: Now find the executable file in the download folder of your system and run it.

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Step 5: It will confirm that the software makes changes to your system, so click on the Yes button.

Step 6: Now the installation process is started so click on the Next button.

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Step 7: Next screen will be of Unpack the Apache OpenOffice in which you want to choose your location where you want your extract folder, in this folder, the setup will take place, and after that, you continue your setup in that folder. Now click on the Unpack button.

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Step 8: After Unpack the setup will automatically start if not started then find your place where you unpack your Setup and open that folder. 

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Step 9: Now in the folder you find many files but click only on the setup to continue your installation.

Open-setup

Step 10: After double click again you see the prompt confirmation of the setup to make changes to your system. Click on Yes.

Step 11: The setup will start now click on the Next button. 

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Step 12: Next screen will be of customer information where you write your name and organization name, used for if you want to otherwise click on the Next button.

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Step 13: Next screen will be of setup type if you want direct installing your software then click on complete and Next it is for basic users and if you Customize your setup then click on custom and then Next it is recommended for Advanced User.

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Step 14: Next screen will be of the program modules and components choose the drive change according to yourself otherwise click on the Next button.

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Step 15: Next screen will be of Choose file type and click on Next button. Here we select Microsoft Word Documents and Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation.

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Step 16: Now the program is ready to install Click on the Install button.

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Step 17: After this, the installation process will start and it might take 2 – 4 minutes depending on your computer speed and specification to complete the installation.

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Step 18: After the installation process is completed, click on the Finish button.

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At this point, Apache OpenOffice is successfully installed on the system and an icon is created on the desktop.

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Now open the OpenOffice software and it welcomes you. Now Click on the Next button.

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Provide your User name and other things otherwise Click on the Finish button.

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Now open the Apache OpenOffice to create a new project.

OpenOffice-is-ready-to-use

Hence the Apache OpenOffice was successfully installed on your Windows system.



Last Updated : 05 Jan, 2022
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