LibreOffice is the default office suite of the most popular Linux distributions. It is a free and open-source office productivity software suite.
It is a project of The Document Foundation (TDF).
It was split in 2010 from org, which was an open-sourced version of the earlier Star Office.
The LibreOffice suite consists of programs for word processing, creating and editing spreadsheets, slideshows, diagrams, and drawings, working with databases, and composing mathematical formulae. It is available in 115 languages.
As its native file format to save documents for all of its applications, LibreOffice uses the Open Document Format for Office Applications (ODF), or OpenDocument.
An international standard developed jointly by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
LibreOffice also supports the file formats of most other major office suites, including Microsoft Office, through various import and export filters.
LibreOffice is available for various computing platforms, including Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebook. It is also available as an online office suite called LibreOffice Online, including the applications Writer, Calc, and Impress.
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