Looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Office?

I'm talking about Open Office. This isn't a commercial. If you're looking for software to use and don't have the money, or don't want to spend the money on Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or even Access, I recommend Open Office.
   It's fully compatible with Microsoft Office. I've been using it for about three years now and have had no issues. It does everything Microsoft Office does, and it's easy to use. You can save your files in Word, or Excel, or PowerPoint formats and take it from computer to computer just as you would the commercial versions of the files. I used Open Office to write and design the covers for all of my books.
  You can get it from www.openoffice.org
  Download it, install it, and try it. There are no commercials, no annoying ads, and no registration required. If you're not sure you want to stick with it, just say 'no' to the option that makes it your primary program for Office files. You can change that later if you like.

I lost my copy of Microsoft Office, but I love the free alternative

If you're looking for a free office suite (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and database manager), I highly recommend Open Office. You can find and download (It's freeware) Open Office at www.openoffice.org

Don't worry... You can save your files as Microsoft Office files. I have the programs set up to save as Word, or Excel, or PowerPoint, files automatically and have taken them to computers with those Microsoft programs with no problem whatsoever.

It doesn't take long to learn to use the programs if you're familiar with their commercial counterparts. Some things are in slightly different places on different menus, but the help portion of the programs is good and you'll find what you want with no problem.

I have yet to find a downside with Open Office. In some ways I like it better than the Microsoft programs, and in other ways I like it less.

And now you know. That's my unbiased, free, and carefully considered opinion.