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Free alternative to M$ Office

Im looking for a free alternative for the Microsoft Office program.  It should have the following applications:

Text editor
Spread sheet
database

Free alternative to M$ Office

Reply #1 –
I hate suggesting products I've never tried myself, but.......

Have you tried Open Office?

Free alternative to M$ Office

Reply #2 –
Yes I have.  I was shocked when I tried it out.  It looks and feels similar to Microsoft Office, but has no database program

Free alternative to M$ Office

Reply #4 –
 

I just reinstalled the program, but still, no database.  Is it not available for windows?

I am having 1 of those days again when I can't see the obvious 
 

Free alternative to M$ Office

Reply #5 –
They don't have a specific program to act as a database program, but they can deal with databases

How do I access my Microsoft Access database files in OpenOffice.org?

Link to Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), a necessary installation to get OpenOffice to work with Access Files

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...Go to Tools/Data Sources, and in the upcoming dialog create a new data source of type ADO, and as URL enter
  PROVIDER=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=<path_to_mdb_file>

Generating Forms and Reports are done through the use of autopilot.

This is probably as far as I can get you since I don't regularly use Access or even databases in general.  You'll have to send me your database files to me if you want me to try and find out more information for you.