OpenOffice Base is an easy to use database program similar to Microsoft Access. Open OpenOffice by double clicking on its icon on your desktop. Then click on the "Database& quot; button. Select Create a new database in the Database Wizard then click the "Next" ; button at the bottom of the screen. Open the database for editing" and "Create tables using the table wizard. In the Save as dialog box select the name and location for your database and click Save. Select the data fields you want for your database. Do this by selecting Business or Personal table categories. Then drop down the Sample tables menu and pick the kind of database you want to create. Click the Forms icon in the database window to create a data entry form for your database. In the Tasks section of the screen, click Use Wizard to Create Form In the Form Wizard, select the fields you want in your data entry form. The fastest way to do this is to click the button with the two right arrows which will add all your fields to your entry form. Then click Finish.