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A free open-source office suite for PC<\/h2>\n

LibreOffice is a free office suite for Windows <\/strong>operating systems developed by The Document Foundation. A utilitarian and open-source software<\/strong>, LibreOffice offers a feature-rich<\/strong>, free alternative<\/strong> to Microsoft Office<\/strong>. The suite includes a wide variety of standard tools. Included is software for word processing, spreadsheets, slideshow creation, a vector-drawing program<\/strong>, and even an editor for math formulae<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Originally based on OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice has since risen to the most actively developed OpenOffice.org successor project. As a free and open source software, anybody can make use of this collection of apps. Whether on Windows, macOS, or Linux<\/strong>, LibreOffice has an invaluable suite of programs for presenting and organizing. It can also be used for writing, akin to Google Docs or Microsoft Word documents.<\/p>\n

Write, present, organize, and create<\/h3>\n

Released as an open-source office suite back <\/strong>in 2011, LibreOffice was derived from another productivity suite called OpenOffice<\/strong>, which was, itself, a product of StarOffice<\/strong>. Similar to the goals of both its predecessors, LibreOffice is intended to be a close replica of Office Suite<\/strong>. In many ways, it meets the bar, and in a few ways, it even exceeds it.<\/p>\n

For people coming from a background with Microsoft Office 2021 or Microsoft 365<\/strong> <\/strong>on Windows, this latest version of LibreOffice will be comparably familiar<\/strong>. You can use LibreOffice\u2019s Write app to type documents<\/strong>. It has a user interface and keyboard shortcuts that few could discern from a paid product. You can then elect to export <\/strong>your written files into a wide variety of formats<\/strong>, such as .docx, .xlsx, and .pdf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

All programs under the LibreOffice banner recognize and support <\/strong>practically any file extension available<\/strong>, ensuring your work is readable and sendable over the internet.<\/p>\n

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  • LibreOffice Write<\/strong> is one of several programs that make up the entirety of LibreOffice as a whole.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • LibreOffice Calc<\/strong> is another component of the suite, and serves to emulate the spreadsheet program<\/strong>, Microsoft Excel.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • LibreOffice Impress<\/strong> is the LibreOffice counterpart to PowerPoint<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    This compatibility<\/strong> is one of the biggest advantages<\/strong> of using LibreOffice. Issues often arise when revisiting old documents made decades ago, as word processors and spreadsheets obsolete themselves with age and newer versions. If you work in an office, school, or a setting that relies on legacy documents<\/strong>, LibreOffice can be a crucial means of maintaining file integrity.<\/p>\n

    In another effort of making their product similar to other business and productivity suites, LibreOffice on Windows also utilizes the same keyboard command shortcuts<\/strong>. If you\u2019re uncertain which keystroke is used, it\u2019s likely the same as what you\u2019d use in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Alt+equal sign, for example, is the \u2018autosum\u2019 function in LibreOffice\u2019s Excel clone, Calc.<\/p>\n

    As a spreadsheet tool, Calc is one of the programs in the LibreOffice suite that may surpass MS Excel. It\u2019s every bit as intuitive and convenient<\/strong> as Excel, but is clearer when displaying its functions<\/strong>. It makes use of a clearer outline form in general. It also suffers from less lag than Google Spreadsheets<\/strong> and doesn\u2019t require<\/strong> you to be signed in to <\/strong>your Google account <\/strong>to edit.<\/p>\n

    LibreOffice vs Microsoft Office<\/h3>\n

    For all its good qualities, there are some negative aspects<\/strong> to using LibreOffice as well. Most of these become apparent when it\u2019s compared to <\/strong>Microsoft Office 2021<\/strong> on Windows. First and foremost, LibreOffice has no collaboration tools or features<\/strong>. This may make it less desirable when choosing a suite to run for a whole company. While its performance is decent, it does overall lag behind Microsoft Office. It can quickly become overtaxed and run slower as a result.<\/p>\n

    While LibreOffice does support the vast majority of file formats you\u2019ll come across, files imported from other office suites<\/strong> may not migrate correctly<\/strong>. Additionally, when compared, \u2018Calc\u2019 and \u2018Impress\u2019 do appear to be less polished iterations <\/strong>of Excel and Outlook. Still, if you\u2019re coming from a background in Microsoft Office and want something you can quickly acclimatize to, LibreOffice is a good bet.<\/p>\n

    A reliable alternative to Microsoft Office<\/h3>\n

    The main audience for LibreOffice is Windows users looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Office<\/strong>. As such, LibreOffice functions accordingly similar. It enables users to choose different visual styles<\/strong>, such as a more traditional row of icons and toolbars. NotebookBar, another tool in the LibreOffice suite, is comparable to the ribbon-style menu of Microsoft Office. This more mirrored approach is an effective way to placate Office users wary of making the transition.<\/p>\n

    The similarities between the two suites were intentional from the start, and it\u2019s apparent in nearly every aspect of LibreOffice. Microsoft Office users <\/strong>will be able to adjust quickly<\/strong>, as most features in its respective programs are familiar. Those that aren\u2019t are accessible and explained at a glance through the help of hover tips and duplicate iconography.<\/p>\n

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    PROS<\/h3>\n
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    • Imports and converts legacy documents<\/li>\n
    • Extensive file format support<\/li>\n
    • Fully-featured productivity suite<\/li>\n
    • Updates regularly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      CONS<\/h3>\n
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      • No online collaborative function<\/li>\n
      • Occasionally sluggish performance<\/li>\n
      • Formatting does not always carry over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n

        1\/6<\/p>\n

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        • LibreOffice 2\/6<\/li>\n
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        • LibreOffice 4\/6<\/li>\n
        • LibreOffice 5\/6<\/li>\n
        • LibreOffice 6\/6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          App specs<\/h2>\n
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            License<\/h3>\n

            Free<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Version<\/h3>\n

            7.3.2<\/p>\n

            Older versions (30)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Latest update<\/h3>\n

            Apr 28, 2022<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Platform<\/h3>\n

            Windows<\/p>\n

            Other platforms (1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            OS<\/h3>\n

            Windows Vista<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Language<\/h3>\n

            English<\/p>\n

            Available languages<\/h3>\n
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            • English<\/li>\n
            • Czech<\/li>\n
            • Danish<\/li>\n
            • German<\/li>\n
            • Greek<\/li>\n
            • Spanish<\/li>\n
            • Finnish<\/li>\n
            • French<\/li>\n
            • Italian<\/li>\n
            • Japanese<\/li>\n
            • Korean<\/li>\n
            • Dutch<\/li>\n
            • Norwegian<\/li>\n
            • Polish<\/li>\n
            • Portuguese<\/li>\n
            • Russian<\/li>\n
            • Swedish<\/li>\n
            • Turkish<\/li>\n
            • Chinese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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              Downloads<\/h3>\n

              375K<\/p>\n

              Last month’s downloads<\/h3>\n

              3K<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Developer<\/h3>\n

              The Document Foundation | More Programs (11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n

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