Topic: Office & Productivity Apps

Proton Launches Encrypted Spreadsheets (Browser-Based)

Proton has launched Sheets, an encrypted spreadsheet app available to use in any browser with CSV/XLS import, real-time collaboration and more – for free!

5 December 2025
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ONLYOFFICE 9.2 Offers AI Agent to All, Adds Macro Recording

ONLYOFFICE 9.2 is out. The free, open-source office suite now includes a built-in AI Agent for document generation, content analysis, and more. Feature details inside.

1 December 2025
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ONLYOFFICE 9.1 Released with PDF Redact Tools + More

The free ONLYOFFICE productivity suite has been updated with a host of new features, including an improved PDF Editor. Details on what's new inside.

15 October 2025

Gradia – Slick Screenshot Annotation App for Linux

Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media - is it any good?

8 June 2025

ONLYOFFICE 8.3 Released, Now Supports Apple iWork Files

A new version of ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is now available to download. ONLYOFFICE 8.3 brings a bunch of new features and nimble enhancements spread throughout […]

9 February 2025

This Linux Timer Tool Uses MPRIS in an Unexpected Way

MPRIS is something most of us associate with music apps and movie players, but a new app makes use of this freedesktop standard for something less entertaining: timers. Yes, timers. Timing your pizza in the […]

11 November 2024
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ONLYOFFICE 8.2 Improves Startup Times, Adds New Theme + More

A big update to ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux is available to download. ONLYOFFICE 8.2 offers a clutch of new features, several performance gains, and a miscellany […]

29 October 2024
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LibreOffice 24.8 Released, This is What’s New

A new version of the popular open-source office suite LibreOffice has been released. LibreOffice 24.8 builds on the improvements shipped in the LibreOffice 24.2 release earlier this year. That release updated the versioning scheme to […]

22 August 2024
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SoftMaker FreeOffice 2024 Released, This is What’s New

A new version of SoftMaker FreeOffice has been released. SoftMaker FreeOffice 2024 is a free (as in beer) version of SoftMaker Office 2024, a paid-for cross-platform office suite developed by German software company SoftMaker. The […]

26 June 2024
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ONLYOFFICE 8.1 Released with Enhanced PDF Editor + More

A new version of ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source, and cross-platform office suite, is now available to download. If you’ve not yet found a reason to try this productivity powerhouse out, this latest update […]

20 June 2024
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New App Makes Converting Text Documents on Ubuntu Easier

There are many ways to convert documents on Ubuntu, but few are as quick or as easy to use as Morphosis. Morphosis is a new desktop app written in Python and GTK4/libadwaita, powered by Pandoc, […]

2 June 2024
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With Superlist, Wunderlist Makers Pick Up Where They Left Off

Remember Wunderlist? It was a highly popular and well-made cloud-based to-do/task app that was free to use on all major mobile and desktop platforms, including Linux, until Microsoft acquired it and eventually shut it down. […]

20 February 2024
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ONLYOFFICE 8 Released with PDF Encryption, RTL Support

Lots of new features, er feature in the latest update to ONLYOFFICE, the open-source productivity suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ONLYOFFICE 8.0 introduces RTL support, albeit as an opt-in, beta feature. When enabled it […]

14 February 2024
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Collector is like a Linux Version of Mac’s DropOver

If you’re looking for a way to more efficient way copy files on Linux be sure to check out new GTK/libadwaita app Collector. Collector functions as a temporary holding space on which you drag and […]

12 February 2024

Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Scribus Gets Huge Update

When it comes to free, open-source desktop publishing (DTP) there’s little as capable, as fully-featured, or as widely used in professional settings as Scribus. Now a brand new stable release of this powerful page-making tool […]

2 January 2024
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Ubuntu Working on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace Snaps

Productivity is on the minds of the Ubuntu’s desktop developers as they plan what features to ship in the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release. Given that many folks now use of web-based office tools like […]

15 December 2023

Errands is a Top To-Do List App for Linux Users

If you want to get stuff done, you have to get organised, and using a dedicated to-do app is an invaluable way to do that. Linux users have access to tons of terrific to-do list […]

22 October 2023
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ONLYOFFICE 7.5 Released with New PDF Editor + More

A new version of ONLYOFFICE, an open-source productivity suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is available to download. ONLYOFFICE 7.5 includes the usual grab-bag of improvements across its 4 core components (document editor, spreadsheet app, […]

19 October 2023