LibreOffice 101
Free, Open-Source Productivity Suite
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Library news &
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What is LibreOffice?
A short history
Why use it?
Where to Download
System
Requirements
LibreOffice vs MS
Office
Resource Links
Library News &
Updates
Upcoming Tech Classes
Upcoming Tech Classes
Upcoming Tech Classes
What is LibreOffice?
LibreOffice is a free, open-source, and powerful office suite – its clean
interface and feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and
enhance your productivity. LibreOffice includes several applications that
make it the most powerful Free and Open Source office suite on the
market: Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress
(presentations), Draw (vector graphics and flowcharts), Base (databases),
and Math (formula editing).
--https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
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A Short History...
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The OpenOffice.org project began when Sun Microsystems released the source code (“blueprints”)
for its StarOffice® software to the open source community on October 13, 2000.
OpenOffice.org 1.0, the product, was released on April 30, 2002. Major updates to OpenOffice.org
included version 2.0 in October 2005 and version 3.0 in October 2008.
On January 26, 2010, Oracle Corporation acquired Sun Microsystems.
On September 28, 2010, the community of volunteers who develop and promote OpenOffice.org
announce a major change in project structure. After ten years’ successful growth with Sun
Microsystems as founding and principle sponsor, the project launched an independent
foundation called The Document Foundation, to fulfill the promise of independence written in
the original charter. This foundation is the cornerstone of a new ecosystem where individuals and
organizations can contribute to and benefit from the availability of a truly free office suite.
Unable to acquire the trademarked OpenOffice.org name from Oracle Corporation, The
Document Foundation named its product LibreOffice. Continuing the version numbers from
OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice 3.3 was released in January 2011.
In February 2012, The Document Foundation was incorporated in Berlin as a German Stiftung. You
can read more about The Document Foundation at: documentfoundation.org
○ Source: wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/b/b0/GS42-GettingStartedLO.pdf
Why use it?
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It is free. You don’t have to pay a
dime to use this excellent Office
Suite. LibreOffice offers many
features that are only available on
premium office suites.
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It has a portable version. You
can edit your documents
anywhere you go and run it via a
Flash Drive.
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It is able to export files to PDF.
This is essential because the PDF
file is one of the most universally
accepted document formats.
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It is fast, light, and stable. It
runs smoothly and doesn’t use too
much memory.
Where to
download
Windows > Ninite.com
MacOS >
libreoffice.org/download/download/
Portable versions >
libreoffice.org/download/portable-ver
sions/
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System Requirements
Microsoft Windows
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The software and hardware prerequisites for
installing LibreOffice on a Windows system
are as follows:
Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Vista, Windows
Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows Server 2012, or Windows 10
Pentium-compatible PC (Pentium III, Athlon
or more-recent system recommended)
256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
Up to 1.5 GB available hard disk space
1024x768 resolution (higher resolution
recommended), with at least 256 colors
Apple Mac OS X
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The software and hardware prerequisites
for installing on a Apple Mac OS X
computer are as follows:
Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or higher
Intel processor
512 MB RAM
Up to 800 MB available hard disk space
1024x768 graphic device with 256 colors
(higher resolution recommended)
LibreOffice vs
MS Office
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LibreOffice vs MS Office
LibreOffice
Writer
MS Office
Word
Export files to
HTML, XHTML, XML,
Adobe Portable
Document Format
(PDF), and
several versions of
Microsoft Word
files. It also
connects to your
email client.
LibreOffice vs MS Office
LibreOffice
Calc
MS Office
Excel
Can open and
work with Microsoft
Excel workbooks and
save them in Excel
format. Calc can also
export in Comma
Separated Value
(CSV), Adobe
PDF and HTML
formats
LibreOffice vs MS Office
LibreOffice
Draw
MS Office
Publisher
Create
your own clip art then
add it to the Gallery.
Can import graphics
from many common
formats and save
them in over 20
formats, including
PNG, HTML, PDF, and
Flash.
LibreOffice vs MS Office
LibreOffice
Impress
MS Office
PowerPoint
Slideshows can be enhanced using
Fontwork special effects text, as
well as sound and video clips.
Impress is compatible with
Microsoft PowerPoint file format
and can also save your work in
numerous graphics formats,
including Macromedia Flash (SWF)
Feature
Comparison
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wiki.documentfoundation.org/F
eature_Comparison:_LibreOffic
e_-_Microsoft_Office
Resource Links
Ask LibreOffice Questions and answers from the LibreOffice community
● ask.libreoffice.org/en/questions/
Documentation
● User guides, how-tos, and other documentation.
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libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/
wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications
FAQs Answers to frequently asked questions
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wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq
LibreOffice
YouTube
Channel >
youtube.com/cha
nnel/UCQAClQkZ
Em2rkWvU5bvC
AXQ
libreoffice.org/international-sites/
Official
extensions
repository >
extensions.libreof
fice.org/
Mailing lists Free community support is provided by a network of experienced
users
● libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/
International support
● The LibreOffice website in your language.
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International mailing lists
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wiki.documentfoundation.org/Local_Mailing_Lists
Accessibility options Information about available accessibility options.
● libreoffice.org/get-help/accessibility/
Contact
Mark Glisson
Information & Technology Specialist
[email protected]