LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free and free office suite provided to users. It is a derivative of the OpenOffice.org office suite, but it has more diversified functions than OpenOffice. Using LibreOffice, you can import or export data at any time. For example, you can directly import the required PDF documents, Microsoft Works, etc. LibreOffice also supports multiple formats of documents.

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LibreOffice can support running on almost all operating systems, such as Windows, GNU Linux, Mac OS X, etc.

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LibreOffice function introduction

1. LibreOffice supports importing SVG images and modifying and editing them directly in the document

2. The setting method of book page name (titlePage) is simpler, the options are clear and easy to operate

3. The navigation function allows users to click to open a document in the tree organization.

4. Excel has all common functions, and the number of rows has been expanded to 1 million rows; Microsoft Work import filter

5. LotusWord import filter

6. Supports many extension plug-ins, which can add many practical functions

7. PPT component page layout

8. Allow adding colors to multiple sub-tables for easy identification

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LibreOffice operation introduction

1. LibreOffice software can support the import of pictures in SVG format, and after you import SVG format pictures, you can edit and modify them directly in LibreOffice software.

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2. In fact, setting the book page name in LibreOffice is also very simple.Options are clear and easy to navigate;

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3. The navigation function of LibreOffice software allows everyone to quickly and conveniently open the documents they need.

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LibreOffice installation tutorial

1. First, you need to select any address to download LibreOffice when you find the "Download Address" on this page. Download the LibreOffice software package to your local computer, double-click to unzip it, find the .exe format program and run it. As follows: Just double-click [Next] to start the installation.

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2. Double-click to start the installation, and the following screenshot will appear: In this interface, we can choose two installation methods, and the editor will demonstrate the second method.

The first normal installation: click [Next] to start the installation without setting any information.

The second type of custom installation: you can choose to set some installation information yourself, and then click [Next]

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3. Custom installation requires you to set the following screenshot content information: choose whether to install other components and choose the language that suits you. Just click on this option to set it.

Custom installation directory: Here you can store files in any directory disk as long as it has enough space. Before installation, you can refer to [Space] to understand the memory usage of the directory disk on your current computer.

If there is enough space, please click the [Change] button to start setting the specific location of the directory storage, and click [Next].

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4. After clicking the [Space] button, the following information screenshot will appear. In this interface, we can learn more about the usage of several disks on the current computer and select a suitable location for LibreOffice software installation. It is not recommended to store it in the C drive because there is too little space compared to the D drive and it will affect the system process speed.

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5. Next go to whether to set LibreOffice as the default program for opening certain types of documents. If you set it, then the default program for opening the document will be LibreOffice every time thereafter. If you are just testing, you can also choose to uncheck all options.

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6. Next, enter whether to choose to create a quick start link for LibreOffice. If necessary, please check the corresponding option. Otherwise, please click the [Install] button directly to continue the installation. (Both options can quickly open the software, but the location is different)

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7. After all the above installation information is set, you will enter the following interface: In this interface, we only need to wait patiently for a moment before the installation is successful.

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8. If the installation is successful, the following screenshot will pop up: Please click [Finish] directly to end the installation and start using LibreOffice software.

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LibreOffice usage tutorial

LibreOffice removes apostrophes before numbers in cells(It can also be understood as converting text numbers into regular numbers)

The following solution is suitable for batch removing apostrophes in front of numbers in cells, as follows:

1. Please select all cells with apostrophes first.

2. Find "Edit" → "Find and Replace" in the menu bar, or you can use the shortcut key to call it up, Ctrl+H.

3. Select the [Find] option in the pop-up box and enter ".*", then select [Other Options] → [Regular Expression]

4. Enter "&" in the [Replace] box

5. Finally, we click the [Replace All] button to start the replacement.

LibreOffice quickly converts multiple scanned pictures to PDF format

1. First open LibreOffice and select New Impress Document

2. After creating a new slide, find [Page] > [Slide Properties]. In this interface, set the standard size that conforms to A4 paper and select portrait orientation.

3. Select Insert>Media>Album, and then click the [Add] button to add the pictures you want to convert. If you want to select multiple pictures, you can use Ctrl or Shift + left mouse button. If you want to adjust the position of the picture, just drag and drop it.

4. Select the [Insert Slide] button, find [File] and select [Export to PDF] format.

LibreOffice FAQ

How to change icon style in LibreOffice?

1. First we need to open LibreOffice. After opening, the screenshot is as follows:

2. After opening the LibreOffice software, we follow the prompts to find the [Tools] menu, click on it, and then select [Options] to open it.

Tip: Here we can also select the [Language] option to choose the language that suits us.

3. After opening the LibreOffice option, a window will pop up. In this interface, we need to select [View] on the left interface and click on it, then select the [Icon Style] button on the right and click on the drop-down menu to select the option you need.

4. Here the editor writesThe "Breeze" effect is taken as an example to demonstrate. The interface is relatively simple and elegant, as shown below:

5. Or you can choose other good-looking systems to download and import into LibreOffice software, and then use it. Demonstration as follows: Import other themes into LibreOffice software.

6. You can decompress the downloaded compressed package and then run the attached Shell script (that is, the .sh file). Next, you need to install the corresponding icon theme to the specified location, and then follow the above method to switch the icon style.

7. If you are a Windows user, you need to copy the theme downloaded online directly to the corresponding directory.

LibreOffice and Microsoft Office

Compared with Microsoft Office software, LibreOffice has a simpler and clearer UI interface, and LibreOffice is completely free to use. LibreOffice is well compatible with Microsoft office series office software (and also compatible with other open source office software), and supports many document formats, which can fully meet the needs of the public. LibreOffice has lower system configuration requirements than Microsoft, so it takes up less resources and is easy to carry around. When you want to use it, you can just export it to a USB flash drive or hard drive. If you also want to use Microsoft Office software, you can click the link here to get the download address:Office software learning topics

LibreOffice update log

Spreadsheet cells support color scales and data barcodes, new CorelDRAW importer, integrated Alfresco, limited integration with SharePoint, PDF output watermark, and word count added to the status bar;

Word processor tables support autoformatting, support for Microsoft SmartArt input, improved CSV processing, and more.

In addition, there are many interface improvements, such as simple UI, new startup screen, redesigned About dialog box, etc.