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== New Features planned for OpenOffice.org ==
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New features planned for OpenOffice.org
  
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The items and dates listed here are under development and may change !
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== Intro ==
  
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=== Other Wiki-Pages ===
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This page is a roadmap for the features planned in future OpenOffice.org releases.
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For older releases, see [[/Archive|the archives]].
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;Caution:
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The items and dates listed here are under development and may change!
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=== Project-Specific Wiki-Pages ===
  
 
==== Calc ====
 
==== Calc ====
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=== Planned Features for [[OOoRelease24|2.4 Release]] ===
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== Planned Features for [[OOoRelease24|2.4 Release]] ==
  
 
see also [[Feature_Freeze_Testing_2.4]]
 
see also [[Feature_Freeze_Testing_2.4]]
  
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* Chart
 
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** [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])
 
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** [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/Chart_Scales_and_Intervals.odt Scale and Intervals in Chart]
 
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*** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/reverse-axis-chart-bar-graph.html Reverse direction of axis]
 
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*** Logarithmic scale
 
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*** Axis at
 
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*** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Number Format for Data Labels]
 
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*** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Display both, the Value and the Percentage]
 
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*** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Flexible Placement of Data Labels]
 
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*** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Best Fit Data Label Positioning for Pie Charts]
 
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** [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/BarChartOptions.odt Options for Bar Charts]
 
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*** 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])
 
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*** Spacing (gap width)
 
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*** Overlap
 
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** Article: [[Chart2/Features2.4|Chart2 features in 2.4]] (this wiki)
 
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** 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
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=== Writer ===
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** [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4061 views in HSQLDB database can be edited]
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* [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/block-selection-mode-new-feature.html Block selection]
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** [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4062 property browser: query designer now also available for list box content]
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* [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/backreferences-in-replacements-new.html Support for backward references in Find & Replace]
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** [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4063 property browser: query designer also available for "native" SQL commands]
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* [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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** [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4081 Base now supports also MS Access 2007 files (*.accdb)]
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* Calc
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=== Calc ===
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** [http://so-web.germany.sun.com/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?ReadOnly=true&Id=4087 Separate zoom per sheet]
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* [http://so-web.germany.sun.com/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?ReadOnly=true&Id=4087 Separate zoom per sheet]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/text-columns-calc-convert-openoffice.html Convert text to columns]
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* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/text-columns-calc-convert-openoffice.html Convert text to columns]
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** [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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* [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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* Writer
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=== Impress ===
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** [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/block-selection-mode-new-feature.html Block selection]
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* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/eye-candy-3d-opengl-transitions-impress.html Thrilling 3D slide transitions using OpenGL]
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** [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2007/12/backreferences-in-replacements-new.html Support for backward references in Find & Replace]
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** [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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* Impress
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=== Chart ===
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/eye-candy-3d-opengl-transitions-impress.html Thrilling 3D slide transitions using OpenGL]
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* [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])
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* [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/Chart_Scales_and_Intervals.odt Scale and Intervals in Chart]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/reverse-axis-chart-bar-graph.html Reverse direction of axis]
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** Logarithmic scale
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** Axis at
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Number Format for Data Labels]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Display both, the Value and the Percentage]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Flexible Placement of Data Labels]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/data-label-options-calc-chart.html Best Fit Data Label Positioning for Pie Charts]
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* [http://specs.openoffice.org/chart/BarChartOptions.odt Options for Bar Charts]
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** 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])
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** Spacing (gap width)
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** Overlap
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* Article: [[Chart2/Features2.4|Chart2 features in 2.4]] (this wiki)
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* 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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* General
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=== Base ===
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** [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.]
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* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4061 views in HSQLDB database can be edited]
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** [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2008/01/generating-pdfa-for-long-term-archiving.html PDF/A export]
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* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4062 property browser: query designer now also available for list box content]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/create-relative-links-in-pdfs.html Create relative links in PDFs]
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* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4063 property browser: query designer also available for "native" SQL commands]
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/convert-document-references-pdf-targets.html Convert document references in PDF targets]
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* [http://eis.services.openoffice.org/EIS2/changesmails.EditFeature?Id=4081 Base now supports also MS Access 2007 files (*.accdb)]
  
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=== Planned Features for [[OOoRelease30|3.0 Release]] ===
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=== General ===
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* [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.]
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* [http://www.OOoNinja.com/2008/01/generating-pdfa-for-long-term-archiving.html PDF/A export]
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* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/create-relative-links-in-pdfs.html Create relative links in PDFs]
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* [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/convert-document-references-pdf-targets.html Convert document references in PDF targets]
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== Planned Features for [[OOoRelease30|3.0 Release]] ==
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=== General ===
 
* OpenDocument:
 
* OpenDocument:
 
** ODF 1.2 Specification
 
** ODF 1.2 Specification
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** [[Bibliographic/Developer_Page#2nd_Stage_Bibliographic_Facility_Redevelopment |Bibliographic enhancements Stage 2]]
 
** [[Bibliographic/Developer_Page#2nd_Stage_Bibliographic_Facility_Redevelopment |Bibliographic enhancements Stage 2]]
  
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* Performance Improvements
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=== Performance Improvements ===
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** Threading Framework, see [[Effort/Revise_OOo_Multi-Threading]]
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* Threading Framework, see [[Effort/Revise_OOo_Multi-Threading]]
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** Drawing Engine
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* Drawing Engine
  
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* Impress
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=== Writer ===
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** Office 12 (.pptx) Import Filter
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* new [[Notes2]] module for displaying notes in the margins
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** Table support in Impress
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* Office 12 (.docx) import filter
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** [[Presenter Screen]]
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* [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Image:Preview_Web_Html_Specification.odt Web-Html]
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* ODF documents' metadata editor
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* Preview of hyperlinks inside the document
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* [[MediaWiki Extension]]
  
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* Calc
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=== Calc ===
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** Office 12 (.xlsx) Import Filter
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* Office 12 (.xlsx) Import Filter
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** Compliance with ODF formula specification
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* Compliance with ODF formula specification
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** GETPIVOTDATA function
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* GETPIVOTDATA function
  
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* Writer
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=== Impress ===
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** new [[Notes2]] module for displaying notes in the margins
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* Office 12 (.pptx) Import Filter
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** Office 12 (.docx) import filter
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* Table support in Impress
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** [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Image:Preview_Web_Html_Specification.odt Web-Html]
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* [[Presenter Screen]]
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** ODF documents' metadata editor
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** Preview of hyperlinks inside the document
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** [[MediaWiki Extension]]
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* Extensions:
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** API enhancements
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** 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).
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** [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/options_dialog_for_extensions.odt Option page]
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=== Extensions ===
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* API enhancements
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* 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).
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* [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/options_dialog_for_extensions.odt Option page]
  
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=== Various ===
 
* Better VBA? [http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/sun_and_novell_work_together]
 
* Better VBA? [http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/sun_and_novell_work_together]
  
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** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.0] (March 18, 2008)
 
** [http://www.oooninja.com/2008/03/openofficeorg-30-new-features.html New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.0] (March 18, 2008)
  
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=== Planned Features for 3.x Release ===
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== Planned Features for 3.x Release ==
  
 
* XForms Enhancements
 
* XForms Enhancements
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[[Category:Features]]
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[[Category:Alpha Centauri]]
  
 
== Latest Updates ==
 
== Latest Updates ==

Revision as of 20:54, 26 March 2008

New features planned for OpenOffice.org

Intro

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

For older releases, see the archives.

Caution

The items and dates listed here are under development and may change!

Project-Specific Wiki-Pages

Calc

See also the Calc Usability Activities page on this wiki.


Planned Features for 2.4 Release

see also Feature_Freeze_Testing_2.4


Writer

Calc

Impress

Chart

Base

General

Planned Features for 3.0 Release

General

Performance Improvements

Writer

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

Calc

  • Office 12 (.xlsx) Import Filter
  • Compliance with ODF formula specification
  • GETPIVOTDATA function

Impress

Extensions

  • 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]
  • Windows_Vista Enhancements:
    • new File Dialog
    • visualization of Meta data in Explorer
  • Web services
    • Web Services wizard?
  • OpenOffice.org Repackaging
    • Repackaging step one [2]

Planned Features for 3.x Release

  • XForms Enhancements

Latest Updates

Features for 2.3 Release (September 2007)

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