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Office: Replace Microsoft Office with LibreOffice

Ask any computer user to name an office suite that includes a word processor and a spreadsheet, and the chances are that it will be Microsoft Office that is mentioned. While this is a powerful office suite, it is also quite expensive. Thankfully, it is possible to gain access to the vast majority of the tools and features offered by Microsoft’s software in the free alternative LibreOffice. In this article, we introduce the best features of LibreOffice, and show how you can use it to achieve everything you would use Microsoft Office for. We’ll also show how turning to free software need not mean having to make compromises

Category: Issues, Office & Software Programs
Issue: 2011 Issue 8 October/November
Operating Systems: XP, Vista, 7
Article Reference: O20