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	== Current Release ==		== Current Release ==
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−	=== Features for the [[OOoRelease24|2.4 Release]] (March 2008) ===
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−	For a comprehensive list, see the [[New_Features_2.4|New Features in OOo 2.4]] page.
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−	=== Writer ===
−	* [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/block-selection-mode-new-feature.html Block selection]
−	* [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/backreferences-in-replacements-new.html Support for backward references in Find & Replace]
−	* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/set-select-language-spell-check-switch.html New ways to change language for spell check]
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−	=== Calc ===
−	* [http://so-web.germany.sun.com/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?ReadOnly=true&Id=4087 Separate zoom per sheet]
−	* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/text-columns-calc-convert-openoffice.html Convert text to columns]
−	* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/drag-drop-move-copy-link-cells-calc.html Move, copy, and link cells using drag and drop]
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−	=== Impress ===
−	* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/eye-candy-3d-opengl-transitions-impress.html Thrilling 3D slide transitions using OpenGL]
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−	=== Chart ===
−	* [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/DisplayTrendlineEquations.odt Display Trendline equations] ([http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/more_than_just_a_check GullFOSS article], [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/display-equations-for-regression-lines.html OOoNinja article])
−	* [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/Chart_Scales_and_Intervals.odt Scale and Intervals in Chart]
−	** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/reverse-axis-chart-bar-graph.html Reverse direction of axis]
−	** Logarithmic scale
−	** Axis at
−	** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Number Format for Data Labels]
−	** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Display both, the Value and the Percentage]
−	** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Flexible Placement of Data Labels]
−	** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Best Fit Data Label Positioning for Pie Charts]
−	* [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/BarChartOptions.odt Options for Bar Charts]
−	** Show Bars Attached to Different Axes Side-by-side ([http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_chart_features_in_openoffice GullFOSS article], [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/show-bars-side-by-side-double-column.html OOoNinja article])
−	** Spacing (gap width)
−	** Overlap
−	* Article: [[Chart2/Features2.4|Chart2 features in 2.4]] (this wiki)
−	* Article: [http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_chart_features_in_openoffice  New Chart features in OpenOffice.org 2.4] (GullFOSS)
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−	=== Base ===
−	* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4061 views in HSQLDB database can be edited]
−	* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4062 property browser: query designer now also available for list box content]
−	* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4063 property browser: query designer also available for "native" SQL commands]
−	* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4081 Base now supports also MS Access 2007 files (*.accdb)]
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−	=== General ===
−	* [http://so-web.germany.sun.com/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?ReadOnly=true&Id=4069 Relative links now available in PDF export filter, plus other features added.]
−	* [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2008/01/generating-pdfa-for-long-term-archiving.html PDF/A export]
−	* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/create-relative-links-in-pdfs.html Create relative links in PDFs]
−	* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/convert-document-references-pdf-targets.html Convert document references in PDF targets]
	== Planned Features for [[OOoRelease30|3.0 Release]] (mid-October 2008) ==		== Planned Features for [[OOoRelease30|3.0 Release]] (mid-October 2008) ==

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New features planned for OpenOffice.org

Intro

This page is a roadmap for the features planned in future OpenOffice.org releases.

Roadmaps elsewhere

OpenOffice.org roadmap

http://development.openoffice.org/releases/ooo_roadmap.pdf

OpenOffice.org 3.1: detailed schedule

OOoRelease31

For older releases, see the archives.

Caution:
The items listed here are under continuous development and the dates are therefore subject to change!

Project-Specific Wiki-Pages

Calc

See also the Calc Usability Activities page on this wiki.

Current Release

Planned Features for 3.0 Release (mid-October 2008)

General

• OpenDocument:
  • ODF 1.2 Specification
  • ODF formula specification
  • ODF Toolkit: installation set, aka ODF_Toolkit/Efforts/Packaging_Modularization
  • ODF Toolkit: Java tools for odf
• Bibliographic
  • Basic API & UNO support for bibliographic enhancements

Performance Improvements

• Drawing Engine

Writer

• new Notes2 module for displaying notes in the margins
• Office 12 (.docx) import filter
• ODF documents' metadata editor
• Preview of hyperlinks inside the document

Calc

• Office 12 (.xlsx) Import Filter
• Compliance with ODF formula specification
• GETPIVOTDATA function
• Live sharing of Calc workbooks

Impress

• Office 12 (.pptx) Import Filter
• Table support in Impress
• Interactive cropping of images

Extensions

For end users

• MediaWiki Extension, available at Extension Site
• PDF Import, available at Extension Site
• Presenter Screen, available at Extension Site

For developers

• API enhancements
• GUI enhancements - The GUI should be redesigned to get a more modern look. A good guideline is the new IBM Lotus Symphony that uses dynamic panels. This is better than MS Office's "ribbon", at least for documents, because it saves space on the top (normally documents are vertical).
• Option page

Various

• Better VBA? [1]

• MacOSX Aqua Port

• Windows_Vista Enhancements:
  • new File Dialog
  • visualization of Meta data in Explorer

• Web services
  • Web Services wizard?

• OpenOffice.org Repackaging
  • Repackaging step one [2]

• Articles
  • New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.0 (March 18, 2008)

Features planned for OOo 3.1 (not before Wednesday 15th April 2009 )

• Arabic / RTL UI

• High Document Fidelity (AntiAliasing of Drawing Object and optimized graphic primitives)

• Improved packaging, package pools

• New template dialog and template repository

• WebDAV compatibility for users of Mac OS X

• user data/feedback extention

• trackpad gestures for Mac OS X

Writer

• overline text

• transparent selection

• reply to existing notes

• search inside notes

• RichText Import/Export of notes for MS Word files

• Japanese Reconversion

• Bibliographic - New field type to support formatted text

• Bibliographic - meta data support for text objects in Writer in 3.1

Base

• SQL syntax highlighting

• MySQL integration

Impress

• Zoomslider for Draw and Impress

• [Integrated in DEV300_m35] Apple Remote support (Mac OS X only)

Articles

• Features in OpenOffice.org 3.1 highlights of new features with screenshots

Features planned for OOo 3.2 (September 2009)

• QA tracked
• OpenGL transitions in Impress (Mac OS X)

Features planned for OOo 3.x

• QA tracked

• XForms Enhancements