LibreOffice

Handle any type of document with this open source tool

hej — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Handle any type of document with this open source tool hej Mon, 04/03/2023 - 03:00

Explore Collabora Online's interoperability and make documents and spreadsheets compatible across all office suites.

Collabora Online supports all sorts of files and formats. How does this open source office suite do in terms of interoperability, though? This article takes a closer look at…

A brief history of LibreOffice

italovignoli — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

A brief history of LibreOffice italovignoli Tue, 02/07/2023 - 03:00

The origin story of LibreOffice, the open source office solution that ensures you always have access to your data and control over your creativity.

In early 2009, OpenOffice.org was the main competitor to Microsoft Office in the individual office productivity suites market. The popular open source office suite's community…

4 open source technologies to make writing easier

Jim Hall — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

4 open source technologies to make writing easier Jim Hall Sat, 01/28/2023 - 03:00

If you are getting started in technical writing, you might be interested in this list of open technologies that make technical writing easier.

I teach university courses on the side, and one of the courses last semester was Writing with Digital Technology, where students learned about different technologies and tools…

How to add margin notes to a LibreOffice document

Jim Hall — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

How to add margin notes to a LibreOffice document Jim Hall Thu, 01/26/2023 - 03:00

With margin notes, you can provide notes for your reader, such as extra context, errata, or pointers to other material.

I use LibreOffice Writer on Linux to write my documentation, including client proposals, training materials, and books. Sometimes when I work on a very technical document, I…

Count magical bunnies with LibreOffice Calc

Jim Hall — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Count magical bunnies with LibreOffice Calc Jim Hall Wed, 01/25/2023 - 03:00

Follow along with this LibreOffice Calc tutorial to perform the Fibonacci Sequence calculation.

I love working with spreadsheets, and my favorite spreadsheet application is LibreOffice Calc. A spreadsheet is a grid of cells where each column is represented by letters and…

Intangible gift ideas with open source in mind

pshapiro — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Intangible gift ideas with open source in mind pshapiro Thu, 12/01/2022 - 03:00

Consider giving the priceless gift of wonder, curiosity, or heartfelt art this holiday season.

When the holidays roll around each year, you'll encounter some wonderful gift-giving guides for physical gifts. But how about intangible gifts? Some of the most meaningful…

Give back to open source on Giving Tuesday

jhibbets — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Give back to open source on Giving Tuesday jhibbets Tue, 11/29/2022 - 02:00

Here are 18 ways to support and donate to free and open source organizations for Giving Tuesday.

Giving Tuesday is always a reminder to me to consider how to give back to open source projects, communities, and organizations. In 2012, GivingTuesday was created to encourage…

4 open source editors I use for my writing

alanfd_oss — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

4 open source editors I use for my writing alanfd_oss Thu, 10/20/2022 - 03:00

In celebration of the National Council of Teachers of English NCTE National Day on Writing 2022, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite open source writing tools.

I've done a lot of writing throughout my career, mostly as an IT consultant creating product documentation as client deliverables. These documents generally provide…

How to use LibreOffice Writer templates

Jim Hall — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How to use LibreOffice Writer templates Jim Hall Mon, 07/25/2022 - 03:00

Get started writing on Linux in a flash by using a LibreOffice template.

A staple in any office software suite is the word processor. Whether your needs are small or large, from jotting down a note to writing a book, the word processor gets the job…

How I use LibreOffice keyboard shortcuts

Jim Hall — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How I use LibreOffice keyboard shortcuts Jim Hall Wed, 06/15/2022 - 03:00

Keyboard shortcuts keep me focused on the content that I'm meant to deliver, and not its appearance.

I have used word processing software for as long as I can remember. When word processors moved from direct formatting to leveraging styles to change how text appears on the…