{"id":332,"date":"2023-02-20T22:48:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T22:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/?p=332"},"modified":"2023-02-21T19:56:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:56:02","slug":"libreoffice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/2023\/02\/20\/libreoffice\/","title":{"rendered":"LibreOffice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here is some software that I have been using, both at home and at work, almost daily for over 10 years now, and I am surprised it is not more widely adopted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LibreOffice is free, works across different computer operating systems, and is compatible with a wide range of file formats, including the ones found in Microsoft Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an example of Writer, a word processor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/writer2-1024x658.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/writer2-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/writer2-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/writer2-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/writer2-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/writer2.png 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a spreadsheet example, Calc.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calc2-1024x491.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calc2-1024x491.png 1024w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calc2-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calc2-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calc2-1536x737.png 1536w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/calc2-2048x983.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the presentation software, Impress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/impress2-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/impress2-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/impress2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/impress2-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/impress2.png 1491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These examples are for the three programs that I use most often in LibreOffice. It also has some other programs included, such as a database system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is free (did I mention that?), easy to download and use, portable, and compatible. I have used it regularly for over a decade. I keep being surprised when I see other people paying for and using Microsoft Office. I&#8217;m trying to spread the word that LibreOffice is an option. Give it a try. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LibreOffice&#8217;s website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\">https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia article, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LibreOffice\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LibreOffice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corn image, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:CORN_HARVEST_ears_(48981110866).jpg\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:CORN_HARVEST_ears_(48981110866).jpg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hen eating corn image, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Chickens_pecking_on_corn_(Unsplash).jpg\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Chickens_pecking_on_corn_(Unsplash).jpg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eggs image, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Eggs_Chicken.jpg\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Eggs_Chicken.jpg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is some software that I have been using, both at home and at work, almost daily for over 10 years now, and I am surprised it is not more widely adopted. 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