26 Sun Blade 2500 Getting Started Guide • December 2004
StarOffice
StarOffice™ is the optimum in office productivity software from Sun Microsystems.
StarOffice is a powerful and comprehensive office suite that integrates word
processing, spreadsheets, graphics, HTML, and database components into a single
workspace.
Key features include:
■ Robust and scalable integrated office productivity tools that include word
processing, spreadsheets, graphics, web publishing, and database applications.
■ A cross-platform, open-world approach—StarOffice runs natively on Solaris
software (SPARC
®
and Intel processors), Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 98,
Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Linux.
■ Interoperability with Microsoft Office files, allowing seamless and transparent
migration and exchange of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation files.
■ A fully integrated work environment that utilizes a single workspace, enabling
easy access, management, editing, and sharing of information.
■ Built-in web publishing that enables easy HTML web page creation, design, and
publishing.
Product components:
■ StarOffice Writer—a universal word processing application for creating business
letters, extensive text documents, professional layouts, and HTML creation
■ StarOffice Calc—a sophisticated application for performing advanced spreadsheet
functions, such as analyzing figures, creating lists, and viewing data
■ StarOffice Impress—a tool for creating effective, eye-catching presentations
■ StarOffice Draw—a vector-oriented drawing module for creating 3D illustrations
■ StarOffice Base—a powerful data management tool that enables data to be moved
between documents
Getting Started With StarOffice
To start the preinstalled StarOffice software, click the StarOffice icon on the CDE
desktop task bar.
To start StarOffice, type:
/opt/staroffice7/language/program/soffice