• Essential Office — Fewer bells, fewer whistles

    FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

    Deanna McElveen

    By Deanna McElveen

    My husband bought me a smart watch a few years ago. I use it the same way I used my old Timex — to tell me the time.

    I work with a lot of customers who purchase expensive office suites, such as Microsoft Office, only to be overwhelmed by the features. I have just as many customers whom I have steered toward free office suites such as LibreOffice. But even these can be daunting if you just want to write a Christmas letter, keep track of your members’ lodge dues, or make a chart of duties for volunteers at a town festival.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.37.0, 2023-09-11).