Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer - Comparison Chart

WE do need to have some document comparing MSO [2003, 2007, 2010, and 
2013] with LibreOffice as part of a Marketing Tool.  We need to be able 
to show our users that what they are using MSO for, they can use LO to 
do the same.

There are many advantages in using LO instead of MSO, besides the price 
of the software, and we need to have some "official" list/document from 
LO/TDF that describes these advantages.

YES - I would like to see a chart comparing features with MSO. The last 
one I used was MSO2003, but we need to have LO compared to MSO 2010/13 
as well.  2010 is the current version and we need to compare LO with 
MS's current package.  It would be nice to get a MSO2013 beta and see 
how LO compares with that package.

I know that there are differences in the UI, but the functions are the 
important part.  Import/Export filters.  MSO does not have a Draw style 
package, as far as I remember.  Things like that.


On 11/14/2012 09:05 AM, Dr. R. O Stapf wrote:
> Paying special attention to the Styles Chapters is definitely
>      important; maybe the most important chapters to look at.A guidance for LibO beginners could 
> help to move people from MSO to
>      LibO. I observe that many people are sticking with MSO because with
>      huge efforts they learned to use MSO (most often just very basics)
>      and don't want to take an effort to learn something new without a
>      good guidance.On 2012-11-14 20:38, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi:)I think just working through the "Getting Started" guide helps
>          hugely.Pay special attention to the Styles 
> chapter.wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/PublicationsI had to help someone tidy up a Word 
> document yday and it was a
>          total Pita.Fortunately they are very unfamiliar with
>          MS-anything so;1.They didn't do so many of the weirdnesses that people learn
>          to use to really stuff-up their documents and make them
>          unreadable to everyone that isn't using their system2.There is some hope of pushing them 
> straight into using LORegards fromTom :)
> From:Dr. R. O Stapfreinhold@stapf-online.comTo:users@global.libreoffice.orgSent:Wednesday, 14 
> November 2012, 8:00Subject:Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre Writer -
>                      Comparison Chart
> When I wrote my comment I was not thinking about the
>                  change of a font, but getting something whichhelps to understand how Writer work 
> and a support to
>                  "unlearn" Word. I am currently struggling withunlearning Word and Power Point.On 
> 2012-11-13 22:56, VA wrote:Yes, MS completely redesigned the user interface
>                  with Word 2007, so anychart made for Word 2003 could be very different
>                  for one made for Word 2007.I'm not sure how effective a chart would be, for
>                  LibO and Word, in manyways, just think differently. LibO uses not only
>                  paragraph styles but alsopage styles, which is a completely foreign concept
>                  to MS. So, it's not justabout hitting a sequence of mouse clicks in the
>                  right order; it's aboutrelearning how to create, edit, and format
>                  documents. There are typicallyseveral ways to accomplish a task, and the LibO
>                  method that is most likeWord may not be the best way to get things done. To
>                  get the most out ofLibO, you might find yourself having to
>                  deliberately unlearn Word. To besure, you can find things in the Writer menu that
>                  are similar to the Wordmenu, but the power of an office suite comes in
>                  learning how the programthinks, which is working at a deeper level than
>                  simply selecting a font froma drop-down box, etc.Virgilps. Can someone "fix" the 
> annoying feature of this
>                  list that you must hit "reply all" to send areply to the list? I'm constantly 
> sending out
>                  duplicates of my messages because my first one onlywent to one person. No other 
> list I belong to has
>                  that behavior. My apologies to Dr. Stapf for thererun.-----Original Message----- 
> From: Dr. R. O StapfSent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:22 AMTo:users@global.libreoffice.orgSubject: 
> Re: [libreoffice-users] Word 2003 to Libre
>                  Writer - Comparison ChartI know that the creation of such a tool would take
>                  very important dev resources, but it would be agood tool to promote LIbO 
> Writer.But why to compare with Word 2003? As far as I know
>                  a big change has taken place with Word 2007 (or2010?)/On 2012-11-13 02:27, charles 
> meyer wrote:Hi Folks,MS Word has a comparison chart which shows you
>                  how to perform certaintasks in Word compared to how you effect them
>                  in WordPerfect.It's an easy chart to check (and learn) Word if
>                  you've been a WordPerfect user.Ex. Ctrl/F8 will perform a certain task in
>                  WordPerfect but that sametask is done with different function key
>                  combinations in WordI was wondering if anyone has come across a
>                  similar comparison chartfor Libre Writer and Word, especially Word
>                  2003?The chart would show how a task is done in Word
>                  and then next to itwould reveal how that task is done in Libre
>                  Writer.Thanks so much,Charles.--For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: 
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