LibreOffice is an open source suite of applications, which includes Word Processor Writer, Spreadsheet Calculator Calc, Presentation Maker Impress and Drawing Tool Draw. Available for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X users alike, users may freely download and use LibreOffice without incurring license fees for its use. Among its many features are support for multiple file formats, an in-built document converter and extensive language support; its common user interface means all applications feature similar looks and feel as well as being well integrated with one another.
LibreOffice provides templates for documents, spreadsheets and presentations when creating new documents. In addition to offering document templates, spreadsheets and presentations as templates for new documents, LibreOffice features basic functions that allow you to modify existing documents like changing text formatting. Furthermore, this software can also be personalized based on your individual needs – including which toolbars are visible at any given time and whether full-screen mode should be active – including remembering where you placed the cursor when opening another document – making editing much faster than before!
LibreOffice software makes sharing files through email and other online resources simple, converting documents to Microsoft Office formats for compatibility with other word processing and spreadsheet programs, while supporting various language packs including Urdu and Hebrew right-to-left layout languages.
LibreOffice components contain a sidebar panel known as the Navigator that lists objects contained within a document into categories. For instance, in Writer the Navigator displays Headings, Tables, Text Frames and Comments while Calc has Sheets, Range Names, Database Ranges and Graphics listed there. You can access this sidebar via standard toolbar button or by going into View > Navigator on Menu Bar; clicking icon also provides access.
A feature of the Navigator is its flexibility to expand to display more rows and columns, making it useful when working with large documents that contain many images. You can also use this tool to search for specific items within a document.
For editing existing documents, the Navigator provides an efficient means of quickly altering fonts, colors and other visual aspects. Furthermore, it can move or copy objects between locations easily. It even displays thumbnails of recently opened documents as quick access points to frequently-used documents.
LibreOffice makes it possible for you to protect a document by adding a password, giving you greater control of accessing it. Simply enter it during either Save As or Save dialog; alternatively you may enter it later when opening password-protected files via Set Password dialogs.
LibreOffice includes a Basic programming language which enables you to easily create small programs called macros that automate repetitive tasks, such as counting words in a paragraph or inserting graphs. Macro code can be written directly in the editor and executed by pressing F5. Macro support can be found across Writer, Calc and Base applications.