Ability Office

Ability Office
Basic data
developer	Ability Plus software
Current  version	V10 (May 2020)
operating system	Windows
programming language	Office package
License	proprietary
German speaking	Yes
www.ability.com

Ability Office is a rather unknown office package in Germany and Austria , but it can certainly look back on a long history and, for example, also has graphic functions. It is developed by Ability Plus Software of London , England , and is marketed and distributed worldwide by Ability Software International.

history

• Ability 1.2 (1985)
• Ability Plus 1.0 (1987)
• Ability Plus 2.0 (1992)
• Ability Plus 3.0 (1995)
• Ability for Windows 1.5 (1995)
• Ability Office 98 (1998)
• Ability Office 2000 (2000)
• Ability Office 2002 (2002)
• Ability Office Version 4 (2004)
• Ability Office Version 5 (2008)
• Ability Office Version 6 (2012)
• Ability Office V7 (?)
• Ability Office Pro V7 (?)

Current version

The current version contains five main applications and should be particularly user-friendly and Microsoft compatible. You can also create PDF documents.

The applications:

• Ability Write: a word processor with advanced layout features
• Ability Spreadsheet: an Excel- compatible spreadsheet
• Ability Database: a data management system / database (including SQL connection)
• Ability Photopaint: an image editing program
• Ability Photoalbum: a program for creating and managing digital photo albums
• Ability Draw: a DTP program with vector graphics
• Ability Presentation: a presentation program

Hardware and software requirements

• Windows 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP / Current version Microsoft 10, 8, 7, Vista
• CPU : Pentium MMX or higher / current version 1 GHz processor
• Hard disk space : approx. 25 MB (full installation) / current version 150 MB hard disk space
• RAM : from 32 MB RAM (more is better, of course) / Current version 1 GB RAM

See also

• A look at the various Office package classifications

Web links

• Buy Ability Office online at AvanQuest Software Germany