CHAPTER 1

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Office Productivity, Note Taking, Accounting, and PDF Creation

Everyone in the civilized world has heard of software programs like Microsoft Word, QuickBooks, etc. Although the alternative software titles we’ll look at shortly have been around for years and are no secret, I’d venture to guess that there are many business owners who have never heard of them (or at least not all of them).

This chapter looks at free software alternatives to commercial programs commonly used in office environments. This software is used for creating letters and documents, creating PDF files, and handling business accounting.

Here’s a quick look at the software ...

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