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Hartynspren
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02.01.2023
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In other posts I have mentioned FreeOffice and its paid big brother, SoftMaker Office, as being viable alternates for Microsoft Office. And nothing about that has changed; MS Office remains expensive, and FreeOffice remains free. Both allow exports to PDF, and neither allows exports to EPUB.
However, the paid versions of SoftMaker Office [Edit: Only the Professional version of SoftMaker Office, not the Standard version] DO export directly to EPUB , and with fewer errors than the EPUB export function in LibreOffice Writer. For anyone who might be tempted to try SoftMaker Office but who doesn't want to spend $99 or $129 (although it's valid for up to five computers, not all of us need five computers), here's an alternative to the alternative:
I don't know why this exists, but SoftMaker is a German company, and there's another German software company that also sells a licensed version of SoftMaker Office under their own name. I have confirmation from SoftMaker that this other version, Ashampoo Office, is a rebranded version of SoftMaker Office, but they are a bit coy about whether there are differences. It seems certain that the Ashampoo version is the Standard ($99) version of SoftMaker Office, not the ($129) Professional version. My sense is that it's probably one version out of date, so since SoftMaker Office is now at version 2024, I suspect Ashampoo Office 9 is actually SoftMaker Office 2021 Standard. Which is a pretty darned solid word processor, and you also get equivalents to Excel and Powerpoint in the package.
I'm posting this now to alert you that Ashampoo currently has Ashampoo Office 9 on sale for 72% off the list price. The sale price is $27.50 and, like SoftMaker Office, that's good for up to five computers. BUT ... unlike SoftMaker, Ashampoo Office 9 is only available for Windows.
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Raymondello
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02.01.2023
Beiträge: 140
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If you're looking for a solid alternative to MS Office, have you checked out MyExcel? It’s pretty great and does a lot of what MS Office does, but often at a lower price or even for free. Plus, it's pretty user-friendly. I've found it a great option if you need something easy to get into without a steep learning curve. Of course, it all comes down to your needs, but *****is worth a look. It might just fit the bill for what you're after. If you try it, let me know how it works!
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