This class offers an introduction to OpenOffice.org version 3.0. OOo is a popular alternative to Microsoft Office™. Why pay hundreds of dollars to install office software on one computer – OOo 3 is free! No upfront costs, no license fees. You can install it as many PCs as you like, and you can give copies to your friends, family, and co-workers.

OOo is a world-class application suite that includes Writer, a feature-rich word processor and desktop publisher; Calc, the spreadsheet you have always dreamed of; Impress, for creating multimedia presentations; Draw, for creating graphics, diagrams, and charts, and Base, database software that lets you create and modify tables, queries, and generate reports using your own database or a built-in HSQL database engine.

This 4-week course will walk you through the steps of downloading and installing OOo 3. Learn how to configure the software, personalize settings, and begin using the programs that make up this office suite.

This free class offer is valid for the Fall 2009 semester. Please invite your friends and co-workers to create their own Webdesk so they can attend this free course. There are no prerequisites, and no textbook is required.