Descriptions of Office Applications

Acrobat Reader: Adobe Reader for Linux is an application that reads PDF files.

Checkbook Tracker: Program that allows you to record and balance checkbook transactions.

KNotes: A program that lets you write sticky notes, which are saved automatically when you exit the program and display when you open the program. Also allows you to print or mail your notes.

Kontact: Personal information manager combines KMail, KOrganizer and KAddressBook into one interface which makes it easy to access mail, scheduling, address book, and other functions.

KOrganizer: A personal organizer, calendar and scheduling program. Supports information interchange with other calendar applications through vCalendar file format.

OpenOffice.org Calc: A powerful, all-purpose spreadsheet application.

OpenOffice.org Draw: A graphics package that allows you to do anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan. You can also create Flash graphics and import graphics in multiple formats, such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and WMF.

OpenOffice.org From Template: This package provides several templates for creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations, business cards and labels.

OpenOffice.org Impress: A program for creating multimedia presentations utilizing 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation and high-impact drawing tools.

OpenOffice.org Math: Component for creating and editing equations and formulas which can be used inside Writer, Calc or Impress.

OpenOffice.org Writer: A fully equipped word processor program. Writer allows you to make any of your documents into .pdf files with one-click.

OpenOffice.org Writer/Web: Writer for creating web documents.

Scribus: A desktop page layout program that can be used for creating brochures, newspapers, magazines, newsletters and posters. It has page layout features including precision placing and rotating of text and/or images on a page. When running in KDE, a Drag and Drop feature is enabled.