type=page title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Other Reasons notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Here are some other reasons to use Apache OpenOffice:

  - **You need to [read and write Open Document Format](why_odf.html) (ODF) documents (*.odt, *.ods, *.odp)**
    
  - **You are using Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and Microsoft no longer supports Office on that platform**

  - **You need to be able to read older document formats**

  - **You are an desktop or laptop OEM and need a replacement for Microsoft's Office Starter Edition**

  - **You want a free office suite to provide to patrons in a library, a community center or an internet cafe**

  - **You use Microsoft Office at work but want to have something at home you can use occasionally**

  - **You need a replacement for Microsoft Office 2003 when it reaches End Of Life and support ends in 2014**

  - **You are looking for an office suite that you can embed in a set-top device, a kiosk or similar appliance**