Download OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 RC4

Oracle is almost done with OpenOffice.org version 3.3.0 and has released the fourth release candidate. This open source office package comes with a word processor (Writer), a spreadsheet program (Calc), a presentation program (Impress), a drawing program (Draw) and a database program (Base). Below is an overview of the most important improvements that have been made in version 3.3.0:

Productivity Enhancements

• New Custom Properties Handling
• Embedding of Standard PDF Fonts
• New Narrow Font Family
• Increased Document Protection in Writer and Calc
• Automatic Decimals Digits for “General” format in Calc
• 1 Million Rows in a Spreadsheet
• New Options for CSV (Comma Separated Value) Import in Calc
• Insert_Drawing_Objects_in_Charts
• Hierarchical_Axis_Labels_for_Charts
• Improved Slide Layout Handling in Impress
• Manual Setting for Primary Key Support for Databases
• Support of Read-Only Database Registrations
• New Math Command ‘nospace’

Internationalization

• Additional Local Data

Usability and Interface

• Common Search Toolbar
• New Easier to Use Print Interface
• More Options for Changing Case
• Redesign of Thesaurus
• Resetting Text to the Default Language in Writer
• Text Rendering of Form Controls in Writer
• Changed Defaults for Charts
• Colored Sheet Tabs in Calc
• Adapt to Marked Selection for Filter Area in Calc
• Sort Dialog for DataPilot in Calc
• Display Custom Names for DataPilot Fields, Items and Totals in Calc

Developer Features and Extension

• Grid Control Enhancements
• New MetaData Node for Database
• Extending Database Drivers Using Extensions