![]() ![]() Similarly, in Calc, the default number of rows and columns are reduced from hundreds to a couple of dozen, and more cannot be added. In all applications, the default view is 115%, making the editing window slightly larger than in standard In Writer, OOo4Kids has only a single toolbar, and even that is sparsely populated. These characteristics carry over into each application as well. Both fonts and icons are considerably larger than the original as well. In fact, unlike the original, all choices are available as icons, with none in the menus. It offers only the four main applications - Writer, Calc, Impress, and Draw - as choices, leaving out the database and equation editor, as well as any list of recent documents. OOo4Kids starts with a splash screen that summarizes many of its differences from. deb packages are available on a web site separate from the main one. Its recently-announced 1.0 release is available in 13 languages, and on all major operating systems, as well as Sugar OS. OOo4Kids balances these conflicting needs better than any application I've ever seen - so much so that I think that the main project could benefit from adopting its code.Īs the name implies, OOo4Kids is a version of designed for children between the ages of 7 and 12. On the other hand, I wonder if children shouldn't start with the interface they will be using as adults, so they don't how to learn the interface all over again. On the one hand, I can see the value of offering a simplified interface for learning on. I am always of two minds about office suites or applications for children.
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