Apr 09 2012

What is LibreOffice?

LibreOffice is a suite of programs for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and vector drawings. It is free to download, use, and distribute. It is available in many languages and runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

LibreOffice’s native file formats are OpenDocument (*.ODT, *.ODS, *.ODP, etc.), but it can open and save to many other formats, including Microsoft Office formats (*.DOC, *.XLS, *.PPT, etc.).

To download LibreOffice, go to the LibreOffice website.

LibreOffice is a project of the not-for-profit organization, The Document Foundation.

Feb 03 2025

Calc, Impress, Draw 24.2 guides published

Print editions of several LibreOffice 24.2 user guides were published in 2024. You can buy them from Lulu.com. Free PDFs, as always, are available from the LibreOffice website.

Calc (May 2024)
Impress (July 2024)
Draw (August 2024)
Writer (March 2024)

Mar 12 2024

LibreOffice 24.2 Writer Guide published

LibreOffice Writer Guide 24.2LibreOffice 24.2 Writer Guide has been published. It is available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website.

Printed copies can be purchased from the Documentation Team’s store at Lulu.com.

The numbering system for LibreOffice releases has changed to year.month. LibreOffice will continue to be updated twice a year, but current plans are to update each user guide only once a year.

Feb 18 2024

Getting Started Guide 7.6 published

LibreOffice 7.6 Getting Started GuideLibreOffice 7.6 Getting Started Guide has been published. It is available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website.

Printed copies can be purchased from the Documentation Team’s store at Lulu.com.

Dec 08 2023

LibreOffice 7.6 Calc Guide

Cover of Calc 7.6 GuideThe LibreOffice 7.6 Calc Guide has been published. It is available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website.
Printed copies can be purchased from the Documentation Team’s store at Lulu.com.

Nov 04 2023

LibreOffice 7.6 Draw and Impress Guides

Cover of Draw 7.6 Guide Cover of Impress 7.6 GuideTwo new user guides (for Draw and Impress) from the LibreOffice Documentation team are available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website.

Printed copies of the books can be purchased from Lulu.com:
Draw 7.6 Guide
Impress 7.6 Guide

Aug 27 2023

LibreOffice 7.6 Writer Guide

Cover of Writer 7.6 GuideCoinciding with the release of LibreOffice 7.6, the Writer 7.6 Guide has been published. It is available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website.
Printed copies can be purchased from Lulu.com.

Aug 27 2023

LibreOffice 7.6 Community released

LibreOffice 7.6 Community was released on 21 August. It has some cool new features, for both casual users and power users. The blog post is here.

Aug 27 2023

New user guides for LibreOffice 7.5

Three more user guides for LibreOffice 7.5 have been published by the Documentation Team, joining the Writer Guide and Calc Guide. All are available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website.

Links in the list below are to the printed editions available from Lulu.com.
Getting Started 7.5 Guide
Impress 7.5 Guide
Draw 7.5 Guide

Aug 27 2023

Installing LibreOffice on a Chromebook

Simon Phipps has written a blog post about installing LibreOffice on an Intel-powered Chromebook. He says that, unlike the “old days,” it’s now easy to do.

Mar 04 2023

Print editions of new user guides

Recent user guides from the LibreOffice Documentation team are available for free download (PDF, ODT) from the Documentation page on the LibreOffice website, and low-cost printed copies can be purchased from Lulu.com.

Cover of LibreOffice 7.4 Draw GuideCover of LibreOffice 7.5 Writer GuideCover of LibreOffice 7.5 Calc Guide

LibreOffice 7.4 Draw Guide
LibreOffice 7.5 Writer Guide
LibreOffice 7.5 Calc Guide