The honest answer is: "OpenOffice.org is software and therefore can crash as any software."
However, the more interesting question is does OpenOffice.org support macros?
The answer is: Yes and No!
OpenOffice.org does support its own macro language. However the standard edition (as of release 2.3) does not support Visual Basic Macros, as used in Microsoft Office.
There are editions of OpenOffice, that support VBA macros.
Yes. OpenOffice is perfectly legal.
Macros are used to automate repetative tasks.
Macros are used to automate repetative tasks.
Yes. OpenOffice should be available in the repository for Linux, and is available on OpenOffice's website for Windows.
You can open the Macros section and run macros from there. The quickest way to do that is press Alt - F8. You can also run macros by clicking on buttons or other objects that you have assigned them to.
There can be many reasons why your macros are not working. Check security settings to ensure your version of Excel has macros enabled. Many times, the default installation disables the ability to use macros. Ensure you accept security certificates for the author of the macros.
OpenOffice 2.4.0 was released on March 27, 2008.
You can have a maximum of 2292 columns in an OpenOffice spreadsheet.
Jambo OpenOffice was created on 2004-12-04.
You can do it by creating macros and then editing the macros. The macros or set of code can be applied to a button. It will depend on the version of Excel you have, but you can usually start creating macros or writing code through the Tools menu.
Only you know which operating system your version of OpenOffice is installed on. The version of OpenOffice you're using, can be found by - opening any document, clicking the 'help' button, and selecting the 'About OpenOffice' option.
Some word processor support macros, some does not.