

29 April 2014: The Apache OpenOffice project announces the official release of version 4.1.0. Writers of documents with complex ordering formats can now specify a new paragraph and paragraph style attribute 'outline level.' This transforms a normal paragraph into a heading, independent of any list style or paragraph style.Apache OpenOffice 4.1.0 released.Note that has a grammar-checking framework, but does not come with a grammar checker. With 3.1, the grammar checker framework has been extended so that Extensions like LanguageTool can now be accessed from the Tools -> Spelling and Grammar menu command.It's now possible for a series of editors to carry out a structured conversation through Comments, by right-clicking on a Comment and selecting 'Reply.' As a further enhancement, the Search facility now also searches the text of Comments.Highlighted text is now displayed with a subtle background color, rather than reverse video.The Writer sports the following improvements: As far as overlining is concerned, now supports overlining for text, as well as underlining, with the same range of options as underlining (type of line, color). It also allows to see who has already opened the document. now has its own file-locking mechanism, which acts as a reliable security measure when the locking from the operating systems fails. This makes it much easier to place images accurately in complicated drawings,” the people behind the office suite add. “When you drag an object in a drawing across the screen, now shows you a 'shadow' of the object, rather than just a dotted outline. The 3.1.0 release should also make 'dragging' easier with graphics, the release notes reveal. This has also improved the 'graphic geometry,' the team says. Users will notice an immediate improvement in the clarity of graphics – particularly charts – wherever they appear throughout the suite, according to the developers. The people at promise an improved screen appearance using a technique called “anti-aliasing,” to improve the way it draws on screen (lines, circles, etc). You can go here to have a look at the two-page-long changelog, or read on for a summary of the general fixes and the enhancements brought to the most important part of the suite, the Writer application. The 3.1.0 release is a major update to the powerful office suite. The software is free to download for anyone owning a Mac running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later. The people at have released the newest version of the popular office suite for Mac, Linux and PC, OpenOffice 3.1.0.
