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Apache OpenOffice Impress
Apache OpenOffice Impress · founded 2000
What it is
Apache OpenOffice Impress is desktop software for building multimedia presentations. It provides drawing tools, animation, special effects, and 2D and 3D clip art. Users can work in Slides, Outline, Notes, or Handouts views, with an optional multi-pane view. For presenting, multiple-monitor support and Presenter Screen can display upcoming slides, time, and speaker notes. Impress saves in OpenDocument format and can import or save PowerPoint .ppt and .pptx files. It can also create Flash .swf versions of presentations. Users can download templates, and third-party extensions can add functions. The software runs on Windows, GNU/Linux, and macOS, and supports offline editing and track changes; it does not support real-time collaboration. It is free to download and use, with no license fees, and is released under the Apache License 2.0 for domestic, commercial, educational, and public-administration use. Support options include community forums, mailing lists, documentation, and listed professional services.
For and against
For
- Free to download and use, with no license fees.
- Imports and saves PowerPoint .ppt and .pptx files.
- Presenter Screen can show upcoming slides and speaker notes.
- Supports offline editing and track changes.
- Offers downloadable templates and third-party extensions.
Against
- No real-time collaboration.
- Desktop platforms are limited to Windows, GNU/Linux, and macOS.
The verdict
Impress combines presentation creation and presenter tools with offline desktop use and PowerPoint file exchange. Its lack of real-time collaboration may matter for people who need to edit presentations together.
Who it suits
Impress suits people and organizations that need desktop presentation tools with PowerPoint file exchange, offline editing, and multiple presenter views. Its listed user groups include governments, schools, businesses, nonprofits, IT businesses, and free/open-source advocates.
Plans and prices
Apache OpenOffice Impress
Free to download and use; no license fees; install on as many computers as you like
Read 7 Oct 2026 · openoffice.org
On the record
- File formats
- Impress saves in OpenDocument format and can import or save PowerPoint .ppt and .pptx files.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Flash export
- Impress includes the ability to create Flash .swf versions of presentations.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project identifies governments, education, businesses, nonprofits, IT businesses, and free/open-source advocates among the groups using OpenOffice.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- License and use
- Apache OpenOffice is released under the Apache License 2.0 and may be used for domestic, commercial, educational, or public-administration purposes.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- PowerPoint export
- Yesopenoffice.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- PowerPoint import
- Yesopenoffice.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Presenter mode
- Yesopenoffice.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Presenter tools
- Multiple-monitor support and Presenter Screen can show upcoming slides, time, and speaker notes.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Impress is a tool for creating multimedia presentations.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project says the software can contain security-relevant bugs and accepts vulnerability reports through its security team.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists volunteer community forums and mailing lists, documentation, and professional services from listed consultants.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,GNU/Linux,macOSopenoffice.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Templates and extensions
- Users can download templates, and the OpenOffice extensions framework allows third-party tools to add functions.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Views
- It supports Slides, Outline, Notes, and Handouts views, plus an optional multi-pane view.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Visuals
- It offers 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and drawing tools.openoffice.org · read 7 Oct 2026
