LibreOffice Writer explained

LibreOffice Writer
Developer:The Document Foundation
Operating System:Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows
Replaces:OpenOffice.org Writer
Genre:Word processor
License:MPLv2.0 (secondary license GPL, LGPLv3+ or Apache License 2.0)[1]

LibreOffice Writer is the free and open-source word processor and desktop publishing component of the LibreOffice software package and is a fork of OpenOffice.org Writer. Writer is a word processor similar to Microsoft Word and Corel's WordPerfect with many similar features, and file format compatibility.[2] [3]

LibreOffice Writer is released under the Mozilla Public License v2.0.

As with the entire LibreOffice suite, Writer can be used across a variety of platforms, including Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Microsoft Windows. There are community builds for many other platforms. Ecosystem partner Collabora uses LibreOffice upstream code and provides apps for Android, iOS, iPadOS and ChromeOS.[4] [5] LibreOffice Online is an online office suite which includes the applications Writer, Calc and Impress and provides an upstream for projects such as commercial Collabora Online.

Some features

Supported file formats

File formatExtensionRead/WriteNotes
AbiWordABW, ZABWFrom 4.2
AppleWorks (wordprocessing)CWKFrom 4.1Formerly called ClarisWorks
Apple PagesPAGESFrom 5.0
AportisDoc (Palm)PDBYesRequires Java
BroadBand eBookLRFYes
DocBookXMLYes
FictionBookFB2From 4.2
Hangul WP 97HWPYesNewer "5.x" documents are not supported
HTMLHTM, HTMLYes
Ichitaro 8/9/10/11JTD, JTTYes
Lotus Word ProLWPYes
MacWrite Pro 1.5MW, MCWFrom 4.1
Microsoft Pocket WordPSWYesRequires Java
Microsoft RTFRTFYes
Microsoft Word 2003 XML

(WordprocessingML)

XMLYes
Microsoft Word 4/5/6.0/95DOC, DOTYes, writing up to 3.6
Microsoft Word 97–2003DOC, DOTYes
Microsoft Word 2007-nowDOCX, DOTX, DOCM,

DOTM

Yes
Microsoft Works(word processing)WPS, WPTYesMicrosoft Works for Mac formats since 4.1
Microsoft WriteWRIFrom 5.1
OpenDocument

(word processing)

ODT, FODT, OTT,Yes
OpenOffice.org XML

(word processing)

SXW, STWYes
Plain textTXTYesVarious encodings supported
Software602 (T602)602, TXTYes
StarOffice StarWriter 3/4/5SDW, SGL, VORDropped in 4.0 thenadded back in 5.3,

up to 3.6

Unified Office Format

(word processing)

UOTYes
WordPerfectWPDYes
WordPerfect Suite2000/Office 1.0WPSYes
WriteNow 4.0WN, NX^DFrom 4.1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Licenses . . 16 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Elena Opris. LibreOffice Writer Review. Softpedia. July 7, 2015. January 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Jon L. Jacobi. Review: LibreOffice 4 liberates you from Microsoft Office. IDG Consumer & SMB. July 7, 2015. June 27, 2013.
  4. Web site: Collabora Office – Apps on Google Play .
  5. Web site: Collabora Office . 25 October 2023 .
  6. Web site: Writer, a Word Processor for Every Kind of Document. 15 June 2011. The Document Foundation. The Document Foundation. n.d.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110622105417/http://www.libreoffice.org/features/writer. 22 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Chapter 1 – Introducing Writer . 1 February 2013. The Document Foundation. The Document Foundation. 2012.
  8. Web site: Checking Spelling and Grammar. 15 June 2011. The Document Foundation. The Document Foundation. 2011.
  9. Web site: LibreOffice Version 3.5. Math Guide. Using The Equation Editor . 1 February 2013. The Document Foundation. The Document Foundation. 2012.
  10. News: The New Features in LibreOffice 3.3. 15 June 2011. Linton. Susan. June 2011. Linux Journal.
  11. Web site: Chapter 11. Using Mail Merge. Form letters, mailing labels and envelopes . 1 February 2013. The Document Foundation. The Document Foundation. 2013.