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• Are OpenOffice.org binaries legal for commercial or business use?
  
• Are open office versions backward compatible?
  I have OpenOffice.org versions 2.2.1, 2.3.0 and 2.4.0 running on different machines. My question is that, are files saved in 2.4 readable on 2.3 and 2.2.1 and are files saved in 2.2.1 and 2.3.0 readable on 2.4.0?
• Can I change the measurement units from centimeters to inches?
  Can I change the measurement units from centimeters to inches?
• Does OpenOffice.org come with the equivalent of Microsoft Outlook?
  Does OpenOffice come with the equivalent of Microsoft Outlook?
• How can I add fonts to OpenOffice?
  How can I add fonts to OpenOffice?
• How can I contact OpenOffice.org?
  How can I contact Apache OpenOffice?
• How can I get an editable document from a read only document?
  

  How can I get an editable document from a read only document? What if that doesn't work?

  What if that still doesn't work?
• How do I change the program that opens a file that I double-click in Windows Explorer?
  How do I change the program that opens a file that I double-click in Windows Explorer?
• How do I disable the OpenOffice.org splash screen?
  How do I disable the OpenOffice splash screen?
• How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content?
  How do I fix the internal error, Get Storage: No Content?
• How do I open Microsoft Office 2007 files?
  How do I open Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 files?
• How to know if a user is subscribed to a mailing list
  How to know if a user is subscribed to a mailing list
• How to stop OOo trying to recover files when starting?
  

  Every time I start Apache OpenOffice I get a list of some files that it tries to recover. These files are no longer on my computer.

  How can I stop Apache OpenOffice from trying to recover files that no longer exist?
• I downloaded an OpenOffice.org file, but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file?
  I downloaded an OpenOffice file, but when I try to open it, I'm prompted to select a filter. How do I open this file?
• I just installed OOo, now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! What happened?
  I just installed Apache OpenOffice now I can't open DOC files with Word anymore! What happened?
• I need to see more than the default 4 items on the list of recently opened files. How do I achieve this?
  The list of recently opened files is too short. I need to see more items on this list. How do I achieve this?
• Is OpenOffice.org compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats?
  Is OpenOffice compatible with MS Office and StarOffice file formats?
• Is OpenOffice.org legal for commercial use?
  Is Apache OpenOffice legal for commercial use?
• Is there OpenOffice documentation for users in .pdf format?
  Is there OpenOffice documentation for users in .pdf format?
• Is there a way to print a batch of files without opening each of them in OOo?
  Is there a way to print a batch of files without opening each of them in Apache OpenOffice?
• Spellchecker Shows all Word Misspelled
  Why does the spellchecker show all words in my document as misspelled?
• The icons on the "command and functions" bar are not being displayed properly. How can I resolve this problem?
  I have a problem with the icons on the "command and functions" bar being displayed incorrectly. I see some doodles instead of the icons. How can I resolve this problem?
• What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org?
  What are the differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org?
• What are the system requirements for running Apache OpenOffice?
  What are the system requirements for running Apache OpenOffice?
• What is the User Profile?
  What is the User Profile?
• What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to OpenOffice.org?
  What is the difference between Add-Ons, Add-Ins, and Plugins with respect to Apache OpenOffice?
• Where can I find patches for OpenOffice.org?
  Where can I find patches for Apache OpenOffice?
• Which platforms are supported by the OpenOffice.org suite?