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LibreOffice bashes Microsoft for "absurd" OOXML format and Excel's handling of dates

Usama Jawad — Wed, 20 May 2026 19:42:01 +0000

LibreOffice just launched another brutal attack on Microsoft Office, accusing it of trapping users with broken and misleading file standards. Read more...

LibreOffice 26.2.3

Razvan Serea — Fri, 01 May 2026 02:00:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 26.2.2

Razvan Serea — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:22:02 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

EU forced to add open document option after criticism over Microsoft Excel template

Usama Jawad — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:20:02 +0000

LibreOffice's developer slammed the EU for using an Excel template for CRA feedback. It didn't take long for the situation to shift. Read more...

LibreOffice calls out EU officials for using Microsoft Excel, ignoring ODF

David Uzondu — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:02:01 +0000

The Document Foundation is back with a new target: the European Commission. It is calling the body out for using Microsoft Excel while ignoring the OpenDocument Format (ODF). Read more...

LibreOffice hits back at critics, says its UI is better than Microsoft Office's

David Uzondu — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:06:02 +0000

For years, users have criticized LibreOffice's UI and praised Microsoft Office's ribbon interface as "standard." LibreOffice thinks those users are simply wrong. Read more...

LibreOffice 26.2.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

Collabora clashes with LibreOffice over move to revive LibreOffice Online

David Uzondu — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:12:01 +0000

Collabora Online, a separate LibreOffice-based online offering, is not very happy with the decision. Read more...

LibreOffice blasts 'fake open source' OnlyOffice for working with Microsoft to lock users in

David Uzondu — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000

LibreOffice is expanding its line of attack, now targeting OnlyOffice, its rival, for being "partners with Microsoft in a strategy to lock users in." Read more...

LibreOffice blasts Microsoft for putting "commercial interests" over everything

David Uzondu — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:32:01 +0000

LibreOffice is back at it again, doubling down on its criticisms of Microsoft and its OOXML format for its Office suite. Read more...

LibreOffice 26.2 brings JSON import and other long-awaited features

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:52:01 +0000

The Document Foundation released LibreOffice 26.2 today with several long-awaited features and performance improvements for Writer, Calc, and Base. Read more...

LibreOffice 26.2.0

Razvan Serea — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:34:02 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.8.4

Razvan Serea — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:42:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.8.3

Razvan Serea — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

German state finally ditches Outlook, now dumping Office

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:08:01 +0000

A German state has successfully dropped Exchange Server and Outlook in favor of open-source alternatives like Mozilla Thunderbird. It plans to dump SharePoint and Microsoft Office next. Read more...

These 10 compelling reasons from Microsoft's rival could really make 2025 the year of Linux

Sayan Sen — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:14:01 +0000

Windows 10 is ending support very soon and this could be an opportunity for Linux to increase its market share like never before. Read more...

LibreOffice 25.8.2

Razvan Serea — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:16:18 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice improves interoperability with Microsoft Office files

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:40:01 +0000

LibreOffice's latest version has enhanced compatibility and interoperability with Microsoft Office files. Read more...

LibreOffice 25.8.1

Razvan Serea — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:48:02 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.8.0

Razvan Serea — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:50:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice kills 32-bit Windows builds, offers better MS Office compatibility with 25.8

David Uzondu — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:22:01 +0000

LibreOffice 25.8 is now available, bringing improved Office file compatibility, faster performance, new Calc formulas, and more. Read more...

LibreOffice says Microsoft exploits you via vendor lock-in, offers free ODF migration guide

David Uzondu — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:36:01 +0000

LibreOffice is back, once again arguing that Microsoft Office traps users with its proprietary formats, and now offering a free guide to help you move to ODF. Read more...

Microsoft bans LibreOffice developer's account without warning, rejects appeal

David Uzondu — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:18:01 +0000

A LibreOffice developer has shared his experience of having his Microsoft account banned, and how the company has been uncooperative in helping him recover it. Read more...

LibreOffice calls out Microsoft for using "complex" file formats to lock in Office users

David Uzondu — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:18:01 +0000

Another day, another complaint about Microsoft from LibreOffice. This time, LibreOffice accuses Microsoft of intentionally using overly complex XML to define documents and lock in users. Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2.5

Razvan Serea — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:28:02 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

Another blow for MS Office? LibreOffice brings feature MS Office has had for almost 10 years

David Uzondu — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:16:01 +0000

LibreOffice, the popular MS Office alternative, has added another feature that brings it closer to full feature parity with Microsoft Office. Read more...

LibreOffice takes aim at Microsoft Office with free guides to help users switch

David Uzondu — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:01 +0000

Last month, The Document Foundation launched a campaign urging Office users to try out LibreOffice. Now, it has followed up with a user guide for version 25.2 to help make the switch easier. Read more...

LibreOffice closes in on Microsoft Office, leaves Windows 7/8 behind in 25.8 Beta 1

David Uzondu — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:24:01 +0000

The Document Foundation has released the first beta of LibreOffice 25.8, introducing new features and improvements, while also dropping support for select Windows versions. Read more...

Denmark ditching Windows and Office for Linux as it may not want to rely on Microsoft, Trump

Sayan Sen — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:12:01 +0000

Following Germany's move last year, Denmark is also trying to transition away from Windows and Office towards Linux. Read more...

2025 finally the Year of Linux? LibreOffice explains "real costs" of Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:56:01 +0000

Windows 11 has some "real costs", says The Document Foundation, developer of LibreOffice. The foundation explains why users should ditch the Windows OS and switch to Linux. Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2.4

Razvan Serea — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 11:18:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2.3

Razvan Serea — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:04:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2.2

Razvan Serea — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:42:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:12:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2 released, bringing multiple improvements to the suite

David Uzondu — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:46:01 +0000

LibreOffice, a top alternative to Microsoft Office, has gotten its first major update of the year with better font fallback in DOCX imports and more. Read more...

LibreOffice 25.2.0

Razvan Serea — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:14:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 24.8.4

Razvan Serea — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:48:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 24.8.2

Razvan Serea — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:54:01 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

LibreOffice 24.2.6

Razvan Serea — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:26:02 +0000

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Read more...

The Document Foundation releases new major LibreOffice version

Paul Hill — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:16:01 +0000

The Document Foundation has just released LibreOffice 24.8, a new major version. Read on for more information about what's new in this update, which is available on Windows 7 and newer. Read more...