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The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition
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The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition

by Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Ivan Krstić, David J. Murphy, Jonathan Jesse, Peter Savage, Corey Burger
July 2007
Beginner content levelBeginner
512 pages
10h 25m
English
Pearson
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Appendix D. Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs

FOR THOSE OF YOU who are moving to Ubuntu from Windows, often simply knowing which application to use is half the battle. This appendix shows common Windows applications and their Ubuntu counterparts. Your Windows-using friends shouldn’t be completely shut out, so there are some applications for them to use also.

On the Ubuntu Desktop

Listed here are common Windows applications that already have an equivalent installed on the Ubuntu desktop. Some common alternatives are also listed.

Word Processing

  • Windows: Microsoft Word

  • Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Writer

  • Alternative: Abiword

Spreadsheet

  • Windows: Microsoft Excel

  • Ubuntu: OpenOffice.org Calc

  • Alternative: Gnumeric

Presentation

  • Windows: Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Ubuntu: ...

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