![]() ![]() For *basic* usage, in contrast, the transition is almost effortless … again, for users like me.Note: The following comparisons are based on the latest versions of LibreOffice and OpenOffice: LibreOffice 6.4.7 and OpenOffice 4.1.8. In my experience, the challenge is not the UI but rather the somewhat different conceptual approach to certain advanced formatting and function options. (In response to these icon/function changes, I think I may have had to tweak the layout of my toolbars once or twice in the past six years or so, and I actually can’t remember the last time I had to.)Īt any rate, LibreOffice’s “dated” UI is not a problem but a plus for users like me who spent many, many years using pre-Ribbon versions of Microsoft Office. (It’s a matter of personal habit and preference, but I’m not a fan of Microsoft’s Ribbon UI and because of that I haven’t really given LibreOffice’s various compact UI alternatives a fair try.) Very occasionally, LibreOffice updates change the default selection of icons/functions that it includes in some of the toolbars, but I’m pretty sure all of my customizations have survived intact. I use the default “Standard toolbar” (View > User Interface… > UI variants > Standard toolbar), because that’s the type of UI I’ve been using in office-productivity apps for nigh on 40 years. The icons are easy to read and the background is easy on the eyes. The SVG variants scale smoothly to adapt to scaled displays.) I’ve been using the “Sifr (SVG)” style on a “Sand” theme background (Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Personalization > LibreOffice Themes > Preinstalled Theme > Sand) for probably a couple of years and I like it well it enough. (Actually, there are only 6 basic styles, with dark and/or SVG variants for most of them. If, in LibreOffice, you go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice > View > Icon Style, you’ll see there is a choice of 16 different icon styles. Now You: which Office program, if any, do you M: Development was focused on improving compatibility with Microsoft Office, and this has been achieved in several meaningful ways in the new version of the Office suite. ![]() LibreOffice is improved with every release. Improved the display of spelling and grammar issues on high-resolution screens.Improved Doc and Docx file format list/numbering import, other importing improvements.Support for the generation of one-dimensional barcodes.Added PowerPoint compatible screen sizes to Slide > Slide Properties > Slide > Paper Format.Improved the insertion of large charts.Improved the loading of certain XLSM files.Bash-like auto-complete implemented for Calc autoinput.CSV import and export improvements, including support for new field seperators.Improved rendering speed of certain complex documents.Improved the loading of large RTL documents.Improved PDF export performance for complex documents.Other change tracking improvements, including tracking paragraph style changes.Tracked text moving: moved text is shown in green color and double-strikethrough or underlines to improve the reviewing process.Support for managing changes for tracked deletions and insertions of tables and table rows, as well as basic table changing tracking support improvements, e.g., tracking the insertion of empty table rows.Here is a short overview of important changes in LibreOffice 7.3: ![]() The full changelog provides a detailed overview of the changes in the release. Performance improvements when opening certain Office files in LibreOffice.Support for new features such as the tracking of changes in tables and other elements.The new release features improvements in three areas: Selecting Help > About LibreOffice displays the current version.Ī strong development focus of LibreOffice 7.3 was to strengthen interoperability with Microsoft Office. Existing users may select Help > Check for Updates to download and install the new version. The office program is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS systems. LibreOffice 7.3 is already available for download on the official project website. ![]()
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