How to Install OpenOffice on a Mac

You have successfully found the free Open Source Office Suite Software called OpenOffice.org for your Mac. Follow these steps to install the software onto your Mac.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• OpenOffice.org Download
• Apple Computer

1. 
   openoffice download

   The OpenOffice.org website will automatically detect which Operating System you are running. Click the download to begin downloading OpenOffice.org.

2. 

   Your Downloads box should show that you are downloading the OpenOffice.org software. Wait for that download to complete.

3. 
   download continue

   You will get the this message once the download is near its end "Are you sure you want to continue downloading OOo_2.4.0_MacOSXPPP_install_en-US.dmg"? Click Continue. This will take the .dmg file and place an OpenOffice.org disk image on your desktop.

4. 
   openoffice

   Double-click on the OpenOffice.org Disk Image. This window will appear. Drag the OpenOffice.org icon into the alias of the Applications folder (in that same folder on the disk image). This will place a copy of OpenOffice.org into your actual Applications folder. That is all it takes to install OpenOffice.org.

5. 
   document

   Locate the OpenOffice.org application in your Applications folder on your Mac. Double-click on the OpenOffice.org icon. This will open OpenOffice.org software for the first time. There are a few questions the application asks you the first time you start the program. Follow through on answering the questions. Once this is complete, the OpenOfficeWriter program will open an Untitled Document. OpenOfficeWriter is similar to Microsoft Word. While you have OpenOffice.org open, don't forget to look for the app's icon in your Dock, click and hold on the icon and ask for the icon to "Keep In Dock". This will ensure an alias of the OpenOffice.org software will reside in your Dock.

Tips & Warnings

• OpenOffice.org supports Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X. So you can run this software on any computer.
• Remember that OpenOffice.org needs X11 to run on a Macintosh Computer. How will you know if you have it or not? If you get the message that your Mac does not have this software when you try to install OpenOffice.org, that is your warning that you will need to locate your install CDs or DVDS and install X11. Follow through with the rest of the steps to install OpenOffice.org.
• If you would rather not deal with X11, you can download and install a copy of Neo Office for the Mac. Programs are similar.

Resources

• NeoOffice
• OpenOffice.org Website

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on 11/8/2008 I heard of open office, How does it look and can you publish with it?