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ThinkFree Office is a powerful suite of productivity applications which enables you to access both your files and your applications from virtually any Internet-connected computer anywhere, anytime.

ThinkFree Office gives you a suite of familiar, easy-to-use applications: word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics, as well as easy navigation of your folders, both on your hard disk and on the Internet. You’ll be comfortable using it from the start, and you’ll be producing professional-quality work in no time.

If you are an e-mail user, no doubt your friends and co-workers are always sending you attachments in Microsoft Office formats like .doc, .xls and .ppt. ThinkFree Office opens, edits and saves documents into these same formats. So now you can easily share your files with friends or co-workers.

ThinkFree Office provides identical features whether you are using Windows, Mac, Linux, or UNIX. Our file formats are identical for all platforms, so any ThinkFree Office document created on one computer can be opened on any other computer, with no need for conversion or “importing.”

Once installed, no Internet connection is required to run ThinkFree Office. If you have an Internet connection, you can take full advantage of the ThinkFree Cyberdrive to access your files and applications anywhere you go.

ThinkFree Office applications can automatically save files directly into your Cyberdrive, a secure Internet-based storage location. Then, anywhere you go, you can open, edit, and save your work. Also, each ThinkFree application offers you the option to save files into HTML format, so they can be uploaded to a website and viewed using only a browser.

When you purchase ThinkFree Office directly from the ThinkFree website, you are also entitled to free Internet-based software upgrades for one year from date of purchase.

ThinkFree Write

ThinkFree Write is a powerful word processing application that enables you to create rich, professional quality documents and web pages. You can insert tables, images, and clipart, or even apply custom layouts to your document, then effortlessly proofread your work with the easy-to-use spelling and auto-correction features.

With ThinkFree Write you can read, edit, and save files directly into the Microsoft Word (.doc) format with no special import/export process. So it is always easy to share documents and collaborate with Microsoft Word users.

With the powerful HTML features of ThinkFree Write, you can save your document as a Web page and include hyperlinks, images maps, frames, extendable tags, even form fields and style sheets.

• ThinkFree Write can open and save documents in Microsoft Word format.
• ThinkFree Write provides various fonts and formats to enable power word processing techniques.
• ThinkFree Write offers advanced printing features such as printing background images, page numbers, and high quality print.
• ThinkFree Write provides rulers, print previews, and various magnification rates to enhance your editing capabilities.
• You may insert hyperlinks, image maps, frames, and various tags to create an effective web page with ThinkFree Write.
• Publish your web pages directly to a web server using ThinkFree Write.
• ThinkFree Write provides various add-ons such as spell check, user dictionary, and clip art.

ThinkFree Calc

ThinkFree Calc is a full-featured, easy-to-use spreadsheet application that can easily tackle the most complex analytical tasks with over 40 charts and 300 function capabilities. ThinkFree Calc reads and writes Microsoft Excel files, so users can seamlessly share documents and collaborate with Microsft Office users.

You can use your mouse to drag-and-drop data between cells, and to auto fill cell data. The Format Painter tool saves your time by enabling you to copy and transfer cell formats with one step. Use the Chart Wizard to quickly and easily create colorful, compelling charts and graphics. Sort cells, rows or columns in ascending or descending order. And use the split panes and zoom features to easily navigate through large spreadsheets. ThinkFree Calc also enables you to save your spreadsheet as HTML for easy publishing as a web page, complete with multiple sheets, images and formatting.

• ThinkFree Calc can open and save documents in Microsoft(R) Excel format.
• ThinkFree Calc enables you to easily transform your data into 40 different charts using its intuitive step-by-step Chart Wizard.
• You may insert various images and clip art, including gif, jpg, bmp, and wmf files into your document.
• You may create your very own user dictionary and use it in your spell check.
• Increase the credibility of your document by checking its spelling.
• Set auto-correction options to correct misspelled words as you type your document.
• You may save ThinkFree Calc and Microsoft(R) Excel files in HTML format.
• ThinkFree Calc provides more than 300 functions, facilitating a variety of calculations such as date and time, financial, statistical, engineering, logical, and mathematic calculations.

ÊThinkFree Show

ThinkFree Show enables you to create high-impact presentations which include drawings, images, clipart, and other graphic features. ThinkFree Show effortlessly opens, edits and saves Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) files.

You can instantly create clear, graphically rich slide shows using automatic slide layouts. Customize your slides using an extensive variety of fonts, bullets, colors and layouts. Select from more than 600 cliparts choices or choose from 140 different drawing tools to create lines, basic shapes, and flowcharts. You can even specify your slide formats automatically using slide and title masters.

ThinkFree Show can even save your multi-slide presentation as HTML for easy viewing in any Web browser.

• ThinkFree Show can open and save documents in Microsoft(R) PowerPoint format.
• Apply animation effects to your slides to create a more-powerful presentation.
• ThinkFree Show provides over 140 shapes, including lines, flowcharts, banners and stars.
• Adjust the view magnification rate so you can more easily view and edit the slide contents.
• Add background colors and gradation effects to your objects.
• Create consistent slide shows using slide masters and slide color schemes.
• Show supports additional features such as spell checking and auto-correction.

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ThinkFree Folders

ThinkFree Folders is an intuitive, easy-to-use file manager enabling you to centrally manage all your files and folders on your local hard drive and on your ThinkFree Cyberdrive. Includes support for floppy disks, CD-ROMs, and removable drives.

• Effortlessly transfer your files between your local drive and ThinkFree Cyberdrive with a simple drag and drop.
• ThinkFree Folders supports floppy drives, CD-ROM drives, networked drives, and even removable drives such as the ZIP drive.
• The ThinkFree Cyberdrive provides secure, online file storage so you can access your data anywhere you go.
• Use Cyberdrive Public Folders to share files and collaborate with other ThinkFree users
• ThinkFree Folders supports WebDAV-compliant web folders.

For $49.95, Mac OS X users can find this version of ThinkFree Office at retailers and resellers worldwide. These retailers and resellers include AOL Shop Direct, Bailllio’s Appliance Connection, The Apple Store (Online), The Computer Store North West, DataVision, Fry’s Electronics, J & R Music & Computer World, Power Mac Pac, Micro Center, Micro Warehouse, Small Dog Electronics and TekServe, and more.

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