Topic: Office & Productivity Apps

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LibreOffice 6.4 Released, This is What’s New

LibreOffice 6.4 is the latest stable release of the open source productivity suite and contains a number of new features and key improvements.

29 January 2020
OnlyOffice Text Editing App

OnlyOffice, the Open Source Office Suite is Now Available on Flathub

OnlyOffice Desktop Editors for Linux is now available to download and install as a Flatpak app from Flathub across multiple Linux distributions.

12 November 2019
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FreeOffice Update Adds .ODT File Saving, Dark Mode

An updated version of FreeOffice, the free Microsoft alternative for Windows, macOS and Linux, is now available to download and it includes a dark mode.

6 September 2019
OnlyOffice Text Editing App

OnlyOffice, an Open Source Office Suite for Windows, MacOS & Linux, Gets Updated

OnlyOffice Desktop Editors is a free, open source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux. A new update, OnlyOffice 5.3 is available to download.

17 July 2019
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Microsoft Office Clone ‘SoftMaker Office 2018’ Sees Summer Update

A new update to SoftMaker Office 2018 is available to download. The popular Microsoft Office alternative supports Windows, macOS and Linux.

15 July 2019
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FreeOffice July Update Adds MS Office 2019 Support, Classic Interface Option

Microsoft Office clone 'FreeOffice' has a new release out for Linux users. It adds an option 'classic' interface and supports Microsoft Office 2019 file formats.

14 July 2019
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WPS Office Linux Update Adds PDF Support, Drops 32-bit Support

WPS Office 11.1.0.8722 for Linux is now available for download. It adds the ability to open and display PDF documents, but drops 32-bit Linux support.

7 July 2019
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WPS Office for Linux Update Available to Download

A new version of WPS Office, free office software that looks like Microsoft Office, is available to download for Linux distributions, including Ubuntu.

2 April 2019
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LibreOffice 6.2 Released, This is What’s New

Downloads of LibreOffice 6.2, billed as a ‘significant major release’ of the popular free office suite, are now available. Headline changes in the LibreOffice 6.2 release include a ‘radical new approach to the user interface’ […]

7 February 2019
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WPS Office Update Now Available to Download for Ubuntu

An updated version of WPS Office for Linux is available to download for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. The popular China-based office suite (formerly known as Kingsoft Office) is not open source but it is […]

11 September 2018
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FreeOffice 2018 Released with “Complete Support” For Microsoft Office Files

FreeOffice 2018 is a free alternative to Microsoft Office for Windows and Linux. The new version boasts "complete support" for opening, editing and saving to Microsoft Office file formats.

16 May 2018
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Missing Microsoft Office? Try SoftMaker Office 2018 for Linux

Softmaker 2018 for Linux is now available to download. The office suite includes native support for Microsoft office documents, and a new Ribbon UI.

7 February 2018
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WPS Office for Linux 2016 Released (Update: Downloads Now Live)

A new version of WPS Office for Linux is available to download. It ships with new 'enhancements', including remote file sharing and improved performance.

15 June 2017
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Linux Users Shouldn’t Expect Further Updates to WPS Office…

Development of the free WPS Office for Linux is ‘on a halt’, the makers of the office suite have said on Twitter. The free (but not open-source) office software, which is available on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and […]

28 May 2017
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Quickly Paste Frequently Used Text With This Indicator Applet

Are there chunks of text you regularly use? ASCII artwork you often send? Long terminal commands you traditionally type out in full?

3 October 2016
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OpenOffice In Danger of Shutting Down, Project VP Warns

The future isn't look bright for OpenOffice, the open-source office suite run by the Apache Foundation.

4 September 2016

LibreOffice 4.3.3 Released with 62 Bug Fixes

A new minor release of the hugely popular open-source office suite LibreOffice has been made available for immediate download.

30 October 2014

Need Microsoft Office on Ubuntu? Install the Official Web Apps

It's not everyone's cup of joe, but Microsoft Office and its family of finicky file formats are a mainstay of many working and educational environments — for better or worse.

11 July 2014