14 DAY TRIAL // The Document Foundation has just released a new version of its LibreOffice productivity suite that comes with a bunch of improvements, including interoperability updates for Microsoft Office documents.
LibreOffice is considered to be the main Microsoft Office alternative, and given the fact that it doesn’t cost a single cent, adoption figures are impressive to say the least, with millions of users across the world currently running it to work with documents and spreadsheets.
And given that it’s often referred to as the top Microsoft Office replacement, LibreOffice is being used by an important share of adopters specifically for Microsoft Word and Excel documents, so by delivering updates improving interoperability, The Document Foundation is trying to make sure that no compatibility issues are experienced.
Fixes and feature improvements
In addition, LibreOffice 5.3.3 includes more than 70 patches, which means that the majority of bugs that were reported in the previous versions should no longer be there after updating. This includes versions of the productivity suite for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS, so no matter your platform, a smoother experience should be provided.
The Document Foundation says it has also updated the Sifr monochrome icon set, but these are subtle refinements that you could hardly spot at first glance.
What’s important to know is that the developing company says that LibreOffice 5.3.3 is mostly aimed at “technology enthusiasts, early adopters, and power users,” especially because it’s focused on bleeding edge features.
Of course, beginners should also be able to use it just fine, though the company says that, for the rest of the users and for enterprise deployments, LibreOffice 5.2.7 is the recommended version.
No matter what version you choose, you can download LibreOffice for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows right now from Softpedia to get all the latest improvements on your PC as well.