Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

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Search and High Performance Computing — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:05:25 GMT

It's all just about doing things easier isn't it? In many of my external meetings I meet partners and

re: Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

Simon Painter — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:31:50 GMT

Good clean comparison. Maybe slightly biased due to the combination of tools you were using (the open source enthusiast would probably argue that mail merging from mySQL is far easier) and the fact that you are probably more familiar with MS Office.

Mail Merge: 2007 Office vs. OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 - Parkesy Style...

Peering through Windows... — Wed, 09 May 2007 12:48:43 GMT

Say, for example, I'm a busy kinda guy (I am, honest!) and I need to send out a mail shot to all the

re: Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

chrisp — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:36:21 GMT

Simon - I ensured that I familiarised myself with the process in OOo before undertaking this and documenting the results. I had previously completed the task four painful, time consuming times in OOo just to be sure that I could do it in the least amount of time possible. I practiced once in Word 2007 which was simplicity itself.

re: Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

Gareth Brown — Thu, 10 May 2007 23:25:33 GMT

Clearly demonstrating why good investment into IT solutions shouldn’t only consider the initial costs. Whilst the example focuses on a particular task, all good businesses strive to become more effective thus it’s not only about the time taken to complete a task that a smart manager should consider, but the ‘knock on’ and hidden effects. In my experience in the IW environment, open source solutions impact on staff morale which leads to higher staff turnover. The ‘overall costs consideration’ is an effective point to offer when pitching to a potential customer who has ‘managed’ with open source solutions.

Chris Parkes: Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

David Overton's Blog — Tue, 29 May 2007 02:16:54 GMT

I know I need to wear my flame proof shorts for posting this, however, Chris has done an amazing post

re: Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

Marion Edwards — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:30:25 GMT

Hi - I'm so glad I've read this! I was recently employed part time by a charity which uses OpenOffice. A longtime Microsoft Word, etc., user, I have just about mastered OpenOffice - and it does the job pretty well. But Mailmerge!! It only took you fifty minutes! Congratulations. It's taken me hours and hours of puzzling to the point of neurosis and I'm no nearer success. And my trial mailmerge consists of ten animals in the database with their addresses, dietary requirements and grooming needs. I thought it was because I'm 68 that I was struggling. Thank you for restoring my self-respect.

re: Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

chrisp — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:10:42 GMT

Marion - If you'd like a little further insight into this, send me an email through the link near the top of this page and I'll do my best to help out...

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