KOffice Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
KOffice

KPresenter 2.3 screenshot
Original author(s)	KDE, Reginald Stadlbauer
Developer(s)	KDE, Thomas Zander (maintainer)
Initial release	23 October 2000; 24 years ago (2000-10-23)

Last release	2.3.3 / 1 March 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-01)

Written in	C++
Operating system	Unix-like, Windows
Platform	Qt, KDE Platform
Size	~70 MB (compressed source code)
Available in	27 languages
Type	Office suite
License	GPL, LGPL

KOffice was a collection of computer programs, like a digital toolbox, that helped people do different tasks on their computers. It was created by a group called KDE. KOffice was special because it was free and open source. This means anyone could use it for free, and smart computer people could even look at its code and make it better.

KOffice worked on computers that used Unix-like systems and Windows. It included programs for writing (KWord), making spreadsheets (KSpread), and creating presentations (KPresenter). It also had other useful tools.

Work on KOffice started in 1997. The first program, KPresenter, was made by Reginald Stadlbauer. Then, KWord was created in 1998.

After many years of work, KOffice released two main versions: Version 1.0 came out in 2000, and Version 2.0 was released in 2009. Later, some of the developers had disagreements. In 2010, many of them decided to start a new project called Calligra Suite. KOffice was eventually stopped. In September 2012, the KOffice website went offline. Now, if you try to visit it, you will be sent to the Calligra.org website instead.

What Tools Did KOffice Have?

KOffice came with many different programs to help you with your schoolwork or projects. Here are some of the main ones:

KWord: This was a word processor. You could use it to write essays, stories, or reports. It helped you make your documents look neat with different styles and layouts.
KSpread: This was a spreadsheet program. It was great for organizing numbers, making lists, and doing math. It had many math formulas and could handle multiple sheets of information.
KPresenter: This program helped you make presentations. You could add pictures and cool effects to share your ideas with others.
Kivio: This was a program for drawing flowcharts. Flowcharts are diagrams that show steps in a process. You could add different shapes and symbols to your drawings.
Karbon14: This was a vector drawing program. It let you create detailed drawings and illustrations using various tools.
Krita: This program was for working with bitmap images. It was mainly used for painting and drawing, but it also had some features for editing photos.
Kugar and KChart: These were tools that worked together. They helped you create reports and charts from your data.
KFormula: This was a special editor for writing mathematical formulas. It was helpful for science or math projects.
Kexi: This program helped you manage information. It was like a simple database program. You could use it to organize data, search for information, and create simple databases.
KPlato: This was a project management program. It helped you plan out projects and see how different tasks fit together, often using charts like Gantt charts.