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# LibreOffice
LibreOffice is the global standard for Open-Source Office Software.
It is a cross-platform suite of software containing the following applications:
- Writer
- Document creation and editing. Similar to Word.
- Calc
- Spreadsheet work, similar to Excel.
- Impress
- Designing Presentations, similar to Powerpoint.
- Draw
- Diagram designer, similar to Visio, but also good for editing PDFs.
- Base
- Database frontend, similar to Access, can interact with an number of the most popular databases engines.
- Few others such a formula or chart designers, which are also integrated into other LibreOffice apps.
## Install
LibreOffice is installed by default on many distribution.
If it isn't you can probably use your system's graphical software manager to install it.
To install via command-line you can do the following:
### Flatpak (universal)
If you wish to install through flatpak ensure flatpak is setup, see [Flatpak](../Tools/Flatpak.md) for details if not.
```sh
flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
```
### Arch-based
```sh
sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh
```
### Debian/Mint/Ubuntu
```sh
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libreoffice
```
### Fedora
```sh
sudo dnf install libreoffice
```

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When local (offline) Office Suite is desired or required there are a few options that work well on Linux. When local (offline) Office Suite is desired or required there are a few options that work well on Linux.
My personal recommendation is [Libre Office](LibreOffice.mb), it is the global standard for Open-Source Office Software, it provides similar programs that can function as direct replacements for the Microsoft Suite. It is primarily built to utilise the OpenDocument Formats, but is entirely capable of opening and saving to the Microsoft Office formats. My personal recommendation is [Libre Office](LibreOffice.md), it is the global standard for Open-Source Office Software, it provides similar programs that can function as direct replacements for the Microsoft Suite. It is primarily built to utilise the OpenDocument Formats, but is entirely capable of opening and saving to the Microsoft Office formats.
I generally recommend (be it M365 or LibreOffice) exporting documents to PDF before submitting something for an assignment, as it is a universal format and ensure there are no issues of content being loaded in a different way. I generally recommend (be it M365 or LibreOffice) exporting documents to PDF before submitting something for an assignment, as it is a universal format and ensure there are no issues of content being loaded in a different way.