Author Archives: Applications

Google Workspace

4.0Excellent THE BOTTOM LINE Google’s excellent Workspace office suite is nearly as powerful and flexible as Microsoft 365, despite only offering online apps. This browser-based approach means that its apps are available for and work the same on any platform.Per User, Per Month, Starts at $6.00$6 Per User Per Month Google G SuiteSee ItPCMag editors select… Read More »

How do I open a ODS file in Excel?

You can open and save files in the OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods) file format that is used by some spreadsheet applications, such as OpenOffice.org Calc and Google Docs. Open an OpenDocument Spreadsheet in Excel Click File > Open > Computer > Browse. To only see files saved in the OpenDocument format, in the file type list (next to the File name box), click OpenDocument Spreadsheet (*.ods).… Read More »

What are the three benefits of using LibreOffice?

What is LibreOffice? LibreOffice is a freely available, fully-featured office productivity suite. Its native file format is Open Document Format (ODF), an open standard format that is being adopted by governments worldwide as a required file format for publishing and accepting documents. LibreOffice can also open and save documents in many other formats, including those… Read More »

Who is LibreOffice for? What can we take away from this?

In the end, who is LibreOffice for? I would go as far as saying that Medium end enterprises and organizations who do not use or require high-powered Microsoft Office features can possibly use LibreOffice. Students and individuals should highly consider using LibreOffice for personal use, as the need for expensive licensed office suites is not… Read More »

How’s it compatibility with other office suites?

The question which some potential users may have is, how compatible is it with other office suites? In general, quite compatible. First we start with Google Suites. Google Suites has the ability to export into Open Document Format, which as a result, increases the likelihood of formatting being more or less the same. Microsoft Office… Read More »

What is LibreOffice like to use?

In all honesty, initially, LibreOffice is quite intimidating, and appears to be of lower quality in comparison to Microsoft Office and Google suites. In fact, opening the LibreOffice Writer for the first time will present you with a layout like this below However, LibreOffice provides the option to change this view format to something more… Read More »

What is LibreOffice?

What is LibreOffice? Now that I’ve cleared up how I’ve ended up here on LibreOffice, I will give a background of what is LibreOffice is needed. LibreOffice is an office suite founded by The Document Foundation as a charity foundation based in Germany, where it acts as a successor to the once popular OpenOffice software,… Read More »

Is LibreOffice ready to replace Microsoft Office?

In a world where corporate entities predominantly use Microsoft Office, the name LibreOffice may not be in the dictionary of many of these entities. “Libre what?” might one ask. For others, LibreOffice might be linked with unprofessional, underdeveloped, and lower quality end-product compared to Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office is, after all, the gold standard of… Read More »

Is LibreOffice as good as Microsoft Office?

Is LibreOffice ready to replace Microsoft Office? In a world where corporate entities predominantly use Microsoft Office, the name LibreOffice may not be in the dictionary of many of these entities. “Libre what?” might one ask. For others, LibreOffice might be linked with unprofessional, underdeveloped, and lower quality end-product compared to Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office… Read More »

Download LibreOffice Suit

Download  Download LibreOffice Business users: click here Get long-term support, custom features and more Download LibreOffice Ideal for home users, students and non-profitsChoose your operating system:          Linux (64-bit) (deb)          Linux (64-bit) (rpm)          macOS (64-bit)          Windows (32-bit)          Windows (64-bit)     … Read More »