How Compatible?

MacOffice Professional can read all your old Microsoft Word documents, or save your work in Microsoft Word format for sending to people who are still using Microsoft products.


You are free to use your old Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, or save your work in Excel format. If all they want to see is your results, then use Portable Document Format (.pdf) - no need to buy any extra software.


Using your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations couldn't be easier! You can save your work in PowerPoint format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. Alternatively, use MacOffice's built-in ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your presentations.


Not even the latest commercial office suite includes a database module, nor does it offer VBA Macro compatibility. MacOffice Professional offers VBA support: never worry about cross-platform document compatibility again!

MacOffice Professional Module Details


Word Processing


MacOffice Professional's Word Processor has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher. It's simple enough for a quick memo, powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes, etc. 
You're free to concentrate on your message - while MacOffice Pro makes it look great.

• The Wizards take all the hassle out of producing standard documents such as letters, faxes, agendas, minutes, or carrying out more complex tasks such as mail merges. You are of course free to create your own templates.
• Styles and Formatting puts the power of style sheets into the hands of every user.
• Trap typing mistakes on the fly with the AutoCorrect dictionary, which can check your spelling as you type.
• Reduce typing effort with AutoComplete, which suggests common words and phrases to complete what you are typing.
• AutoFormat takes care of the formatting as you write, leaving you free to concentrate on your message.
• Text frames and linking give you the power to tackle desktop publishing tasks for newsletters, flyers, etc. laid out exactly the way you want them to be.
• Increase the usefulness of your long, complex documents by generating a table of contents or indexing terms, bibliographical references, illustrations, tables, and other objects.
• Email your documents - MacOffice Professional offers direct connection to email software. Make your documents freely available with MacOffice's HTML export to the web, or publish in Portable Document Format (.pdf) to guarantee that what you write is what your reader sees.
• Save your documents in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to MacOffice. You can access your documents from any OpenDocument compliant software.

Spreadsheet


MacOffice Professional's Spreadsheet is the spreadsheet program you've always wanted! Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn; professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced functions.

• Advanced DataPilot technology makes it easy to pull in raw data from corporate databases; cross-tabulate, summarise, and convert it into meaningful information.
• Natural language formulas let you create formulas using words (e.g. "sales - costs").
• The Intelligent Sum Button inserts a sum function or a subtotal automatically, depending on context.
• Wizards guides you through choosing and using a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions.
• Styles and Formatting makes it easy to apply flexible cell formatting options, including freely rotating contents, templates, backgrounds, borders, and many more.
• Be your own spreadsheet expert thanks to templates with built-in functions, allowing you to concentrate on your real work.
• Scenario Manager allows "what if ..." analysis at the touch of a button - e.g. compare profitability for high / medium / low sales forecasts.
• Hide or reveal Design Themes with a single click - use MacOffice's defaults or add your own.
• Save your spreadsheets in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you or your workgroup not tied in to MacOffice. You can access your spreadsheets from any OpenDocument compliant software.

Presentations


MacOffice Pro's Presentation module is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.

• Master Pages simplify the task of preparing your materials.
• A complete range of Views are supported: Drawing / Outline / Slides / Notes / Handouts to meet all the needs of presenters and audiences, plus an optional multi-pane view to put all the tools at your fingertips.
• MacOffice Pro has a complete range of easy-to-use drawing and diagramming tools to spice up your presentation.
• 'Park' your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access.
• Slide show Animation and Effects bring your presentation to life.
• Fontworks provides stunning 2D and 3D images from text.
• Create lifelike 3D images with astounding speed and response.
• Save your presentations in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to MacOffice. You can access your presentations from any OpenDocument compliant software.

Database


With MacOffice Professional's Database module, you can create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or MacOffice's own built-in HSQL database engine. MacOffice offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users. With MacOffice Professional's database module, you can:

• Create new tables for your data - and also change them as your needs change
• Maintain indexes on the tables to make data access faster
• View a table in an editing grid and add, change, and delete records
• Use the Report Wizard to produce impressive reports from your data
• Use the Form Wizard to create 'instant' database applications

Using MacOffice Professional, you can not only browse your data, but also:

• Perform simple (single column) or complex (multi-column) sorts
• View subsets of your data with simple (one-click) or complex (logical query) filters
• Create powerful queries to show your data in new ways, including summaries and multi-table views
• Produce reports in a wide variety of formats using the Report AutoPilot

MacOffice Pro includes a full version of the HSQL database engine, storing data in XML files. It can also access dBASE files natively for simple database work. For more advanced requirements, MacOffice supports many popular databases database natively (Adabas D, ADO, MySQL), or any database through industry-standard ODBC and JDBC drivers.



Graphics


Be creative! From a quick sketch to a complex plan, MacOffice Professional gives you the tools to communicate with graphics and diagrams.

• 'Park' your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access.
• Use Styles and Formatting to put all your graphics styles at your finger tips.
• Manipulate objects, rotate in two or three dimensions; the 3D controller puts spheres, rings, cubes, etc. at your disposal.
• Arrange objects: group, ungroup, regroup, and edit objects while grouped.
• Sophisticated rendering let you create photorealistic images with your own texture, lighting effects, transparency, perspective, and so on (requires an OpenGL-compatible video card).
• Smart connectors make short work of flowcharts, organisation charts, network diagrams, etc. Define your own 'glue points' for connectors to 'stick' to.
• Dimension lines automatically calculate and display linear dimensions as you draw.
• Use the picture Gallery for clipart; create your own art and add it to the Gallery.
• Save your graphics in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to MacOffice. You can access your graphics from any OpenDocument compliant software.
• Import graphics from all common formats (including BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD and WMF). Use MacOffice's ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your work.

Equation and Formula Editing


MacOffice Professional gives you command of mathematical equations. Use your created equations on their own, or it other documents throughout MacOffice Professional!


And There's More ...

• MacOffice Professional includes over one gigabyte of royalty-free vector clip-art and professional clip-photos for you to use in your documents.
• Complete documentation is included in the MacOffice Professional Help Module
• Unlimited application support is included in the purchase price
• MacOffice Professional is Available Now!
• MacOffice Professional is made available under the terms of the GPL license. Full source code can be obtained by contacting us.