Ability Office

Ability Office: Free Alternative Office Suite

Access a comprehensive office suite with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and other tools for documents and productivity at no cost, designed as an accessible alternative to Microsoft Office.

What is Ability Office?

Ability Office is an free, open source office suite that includes basic word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, equation editor and database front-end functionalities for documents and productivity tasks. It is developed by AbilityNet, a UK charity that focuses on using IT to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities.

As an office suite, Ability Office includes Writer for word processing, Calc for spreadsheets, Impress for presentations, Draw for vector drawings, Math for writing math equations, and Base for managing simple databases. It has a familiar user interface and offers common document formatting and editing tools to create professional documents, analyze data, build slide decks, design flowcharts or database structures, write formulas, and more.

A key highlight of Ability Office is its accessibility features to make it easier for users with disabilities to use, such as screen reader support, keyboard navigation and shortcuts, flexible display options, and more. It aims to provide a free alternative to Microsoft Office for those requiring assistive technologies.

Ability Office uses the OpenDocument format as its default file format for openness and interoperability with other office suites. It runs natively on Windows and Linux platforms. The software is released under open source licenses for free usage, modification and distribution.

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