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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org · 11h ago
#LibreOffice is available in over 120 languages – but for some, our community needs help, such as with Swahili: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/27/help-us-to-improve-libreoffices-swahili-translation/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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@mach_moody@techhub.social · 6d ago
Your software vendor is embedding AI into your OS whether you want it or not. You do not need new hardware to escape it. Linux runs beautifully on existing machines. LibreOffice replaces Microsoft 365. Nextcloud replaces SharePoint. The open source stack is mature, capable, and puts control back in your hands. Digital sovereignty is a business decision, not just a technical one. #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #Linux #LibreOffice #FOSS #SustainableTech
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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org · 6d ago
How good is #LibreOffice in screenwriting? According to one user on Ask LibreOffice, very good – especially since Markdown support was added: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/21/using-libreoffice-for-writing-screenplays/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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@rzeta0@mathstodon.xyz · Apr 18, 2026

How do you change the default font for LibreOffice spreadsheet app Calc?

This question illustrates how ux and ui design still has a way to go in major open source projects that seek to compete with popular proprietary software.

  1. The method is not where you’d expect it.

  2. It doesn’t change the default for Calc, only for that file.

  3. Normal users shouldn’t have to mess with “templates” and give them “specific names”.

  4. If the above is wrong, that adds weight to the fact that a fairly tech confident person couldn’t find the correct answer.

If I was a billionaire, I’d set up a Foundation to sponsor work on open source UX and UI design.

#opensource #ux #ui #libreoffice #design

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@blogdiva@mastodon.social · Apr 10, 2026
RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/116380044468638699 Microsoft Office is one of the largest #welfare programs in the world. it diverts REAL billions of dollars from the public coffers of governments, into the pockets of Bill Gates and his #EpsteinClass cronies. Brasil pays for basic universal health care and UBI for kids because it said NO to Microsoft in 2005 & moved to #linux & #LibreOffice. thanks to Trump, #Microsoft finally lost the 2nd largest economy in the European Union and the 7th largest in the world. merci a la France.
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Excellent news. France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/
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@mkj@social.mkj.earth · Mar 27, 2026
I found https://odftoolkit.org/conformance/ODFValidator.html which looks to be roughly what I'm looking for at a *technical* level. Unfortunately it points at quite a lot that's not strict ODF compliant. When setting the save format to 1.4 instead of 1.4 Extended in LibreOffice, validation comes out clean, as expected; but I don't see any ready indication of what, if anything, I've done which is lost in the process, so that part of my question remains. (The resulting file is *much* smaller.) #OpenDocument #ODF #LibreOffice
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@keet@universeodon.com · Mar 09, 2026
I know that Linux Mint has some older, stable packages for its software that aren't bleeding edge. However, is there any way to force it to update LibreOffice to the latest version? I suppose that means adding a repository, but I am unsure which one. #LinuxMint #LibreOffice
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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org · Mar 06, 2026
Millions of students are getting locked into closed, proprietary software from Big Tech vendors. Here's how #LibreOffice can give them back their digital sovereignty: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/06/libreoffice-for-education-regaining-digital-sovereignty/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 27, 2026
@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us Glad to see the mention of #LibreOffice, which I've been using ever since it came out. One doesn't need to pay a subscription for a decent office suite. #opensource
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@bloch_maja@zug.network · Feb 25, 2026
Piekielna instalacja pakietu LibreOffice w dystrybucji Linuxa OpenMandriva 6.0 Rock. #Linux #OpenMandriva #Rock #LibreOffice #program #instalacja
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@WeirdWriter__dup_23482@caneandable.social · Feb 24, 2026
So, I'm trying to switch over to #LibreOffice on a Windows 10 operating system, using the Portable version of LO, not the installed version, and my em dashes are not showing up as em dashes. I type, dash dash dash, altogether, and it still does not transform into a proper em dash. I tried to fix this with AutoCorrect, but even after I put the, * after it, it sill does not transform. Any ideas on how to make the AutoCorrect work? I'm also stunned at how much it crashes, Like, no really! Especially when I am editing AutoCorrect entries. It freezes and I am forced to close the program and then recover documents. I've also had it crash several times when editing a document---a lengthy blog post. Honestly? I hate Microsoft, but it's inhibiting behavior such as this that make me understand why people stick with Microsoft Word. I'm not giving up on LO by any means. I will just never badger someone using MS Word again, especially since I've seen how buggy LO is. On the bright side, LO is incredibly fast if I am just typing a messy first draft.
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@tml@mementomori.social · Feb 24, 2026
Classy and useful log output in #libreoffice warn:sw.layout:9724:9336:sw/source/core/layout/layouter.cxx:190: Looping Louie: Stage 1!
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@simsus@social.tchncs.de · Feb 23, 2026
Es geht auch ohne #Microsoft — OSS Directory Digitale Souveränität: Behörden prüfen Alternativen zu Microsoft DER SPIEGEL berichtet, dass digitale Souveränität für europäische Verwaltungen zunehmend konkrete Realität wird. Statt sich dauerhaft auf Microsoft zu stützen, setzen erste Behörden auf #OpenSource Software wie #LibreOffice, #Linux :tux: oder #Nextcloud, um Daten, Infrastruktur und strategische Entscheidungen stärker selbst zu kontrollieren. https://www.ossdirectory.com/de/topnews/details/es-geht-auch-ohne-microsoft #DigitalSovereignty
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@Harald__dup_57316@mastodontech.de · Feb 18, 2026
An #ALLE denen #OpenSource #Software wichtig ist: https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/anerkennung-von-open-source-arbeit-als-ehrenamt-in-deutschland #Linux #FreePascal #LazarusIDE #LibreOffice #Inkscape #FreeCAD #Blender #Gimp
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@askubuntu__dup_31630@ubuntu.social · Feb 19, 2026
inverting colors using xrandr screws up font display in Thunderbird and LibreOffice (but not in other apps) - why? #libreoffice #fonts #thunderbird #xrandr https://askubuntu.com/q/1564117/612
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@luiz_im@bolha.us · Feb 17, 2026
Editor de texto no #terSoftware pra mim é #libreoffice writer. Tudo quanto há de recursos, até fazer QR code nativamente ele faz. (Muita gente usa sites aí o QR code vem com encurtadores bizarros que experiam e contém rastreadores)
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@AlienJay@burningboard.net · Feb 17, 2026
Hat schonmal jemand mit #Libreoffice Base gearbeitet? Also das MS Access von Libreoffice. Ich möchte Daten, die sich täglich ändern über eine SST bei einem Anbieter im Internet einlesen. Und zwar immer alle Daten, die ich nich nicht eingelesen habe. Diese werden in der DB gespeichert. Also quasi historisiert. Daraus sollen dann zwei Mittelwerte über Zeit gebildet werden. Diese Daten möchte ich dann nach LO Calc exportieren und eine Grafik dieser drei Werte über die Zeit anzeigen lassen. Eine andere Lösung fällt mir dafür leider adhoc nicht ein als LO Base zu benutzen. Schöner wäre es natürlich das zu automatisieren. Immer zu einer bestimmten Uhrzeit an einem Tag die aktuellen Werte lesen und in eine DB speichern. Ich habe zwar einen Webspace im Netz, wo ich auch eine MySQL DB dabei habe zum Speichern. Da könnte ich dann mit PHP vielleicht was zurecht fummeln. Kenne ich aber beides nicht gut. Also weder PHP noch SQL. Aber ich kann da keine Skripte zeitlich triggern um Daten zu lesen.
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@askubuntu__dup_31630@ubuntu.social · Feb 16, 2026
Access Issues to Documents on Cryptomator Vault - Ubuntu 24.04 #permissions #mount #encryption #libreoffice #vlc https://askubuntu.com/q/1564029/612
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@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 16, 2026
#LibreOffice 26.8 alpha seems much happier since I installed a Java runtime environment for it to play with. :)
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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org · Feb 12, 2026
We hope you're enjoying the new features in #LibreOffice 26.2! Here's a look behind-the-scenes at what the developer and QA community did in January: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/02/11/qa-dev-report-january-2026/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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