The functional differences are very minor for example, the sidebar in OpenOffice Writer is open by default, whereas in LibreOffice it's closed. LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice are almost identical. Both software suites offer plenty of user-made designs to download, but LibreOffice's selection of pre-installed options is far superior to OpenOffice's. If you often need to make presentations, LibreOffice has the edge in terms of the number (and quality) of slide templates available. If you choose LibreOffice, you'll need to pick one language at the start and stick with it. If you're multilingual, it's worth noting that Apache OpenOffice offers more in terms of flexibility when it comes to languages, letting you download additional language patches as plugins. As its name implies, this is a small application specifically for creating charts and graphs, ready to be imported into other documents. Toolsīoth LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice offer essentially the same set of apps (Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math), but LibreOffice also includes a tool called Charts. It also suggests common words and phrases to complete while you are typing.The frequency of updates means there's also more potential for bugs in LibreOffice, but any that do appear are likely to be resolved quickly. AutoCorrect dictionary to trap typing mistakes on the fly, checking your spelling as you type. Notes and comments on the side of the document. Text frames and linking for publishing tasks like newsletters and flyers Table of Contents & References to increase the usefulness of your long, complex documents by generating a table of contents or indexing terms, bibliographical references, illustrations, tables, and other objects. You can also create your own templates, or download templates from the Templates repository. Wizards for standard documents such as letters, faxes, agendas, minutes, or carrying out more complex tasks such as mail merges. It's very good to create large documents, reports, and books, and simple enough for a quick memo.Â

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This is OpenOffice Writer, which is a word processor and publishing tool.

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