The Word Processor allows you to create written documents of any type. Whether you want to send a letter to a relative or type up your lecture notes, Word processor has all of the tools you need to produce a high-quality document.

To start the Word Processor, press Applications → Office → OpenOffice.org Word Processor.

The Spreadsheet allows you to collect and analyse sets of numbers. These could be anything from your household finances to local football scores - whatever you like. You can perform complex calculations on the numbers and produce illustrative graphs too.

To start the Spreadsheet, press Applications → Office → OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet.

Do you have a slideshow or presentation to make? OpenOffice.org Presentation allows you to create and show high-impact presentations quickly and easily. A collection of animation effects is available and you can even publish your slideshow on the web.

To start OpenOffice.org Presentation, press Applications → Office → OpenOffice.org Presentation.

Ubuntu has a great collection of software designed to make office-type work simple. The following are some examples:

For more information on office software available in Ubuntu, please see the Ubuntu community pages.