LibreOffice is an office suite that can be an alternative to Microsoft Office. It was developed by The Document Foundation and was initially released in January 2011. It contains a word processor, a worksheet creator, a base manager, and other tools. In this article, we discuss some of LibreOffice’s main features, as well as some additional information.

Key Features

Writer: this tool is a practical word processor. It can replace Microsoft Word for creating all types of text documents as it includes all necessary features for editing documents easily.
Worksheets: LibreOffice also offers a tool for creating worksheets. This utility is called "Calc" and is an interesting alternative to Excel. The user is provided with a wizard to guide him through the use of various functions.
Presentations: with LibreOffice, it is possible to create media presentations easily, like with MS PowerPoint. It offers the ability to edit and generate presentations using different modes: normal, outline, handout, and slide sorter.
Database: this office suite also includes a tool for managing databases just like Microsoft Access. It supports almost all popular database engines such as MySQL, MS Access, and PostgreSQL.
Interface: Each tool is accessible via an intuitive and user-friendly interface that makes its handling simple.

Is LibreOffice Safe?

It seems that LibreOffice has no history of major security or safety issues. It is open-source, which means that you can always check the code.

Is LibreOffice Free?

LibreOffice is open-source and is downloadable for free.

System Requirements

The version linked to this page requires Windows 7/8/10 (64bit). Here are links and information for other versions:

Mac: requires version 10.10 or later.
Linux: deb and rmp.

Additional Information

The latest version of LibreOffice no longer supports Windows XP and Windows Vista. If you are using these operating systems, you have to download a compatible version.