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OpenOffice 3.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux introduces several new improvements that should make the programs within the open-source suite function a bit better.

OpenOffice 3.1 changes the default highlighting color in Writer.
(Credit: Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)

The biggest change is that graphics viewed in OpenOffice are now anti-aliased, meaning graphics will appear smoother, especially when you place one shape over another. It’s kind of surprising that OpenOffice hasn’t supported this until now. File-locking has been improved, so if you’re using the suite for cross-platform document sharing you should notice fewer glitches.

Writer, the OpenOffice MS Word analog and the one I use the most, is notably changed in this version. Highlighting will now appear as a toned background gray with darker gray font, instead of white on black. On Macs, the background shows up more blue than gray; apparently this is easier to see, but I wonder if color-blind users will find the change helpful or obnoxious. There’s also stronger support for comments on documents, with a new context-menu Reply option. Other Writer changes include a new grammar-checking framework to support the grammar-checking extension, and outline levels within paragraphs.

Calc, the Excel analog, includes the zoom slider that Writer was given in OpenOffice 3.0, hot hints for commonly used formulas, and double-click renaming for sheets. Chart now supports flexible axes and offers users more options for dealing with missing data points.

A detailed summary of new features can be read on OpenOffice’s Web site. You can also check out the technical changelog.

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