When we create or share a document – whether a simple text, complex spreadsheet or professional presentation – we make a choice that goes far beyond the file extension. This is because the format gives us, or takes away, control over the content.
This post compares the Open Document Format (ODF) with proprietary formats such as DOCX, XLSX and PPTX.…
(This is part of The Document Foundation’s Annual Report for 2024 – we’ll post the full version here soon.)
In 2024, the Armenian translation of LibreOffice reached 100% thanks to the efforts of Tigran Zargaryan.…
Consider the history of control over user files, whether for organisations or individuals
Think about all the documents you have created in your lifetime: School assignments. Work presentations and reports. Household budgets. Letters. Perhaps even a personal diary or your CV.
Now imagine this: a few years go by, and when you try to open one of those files, it doesn’t work.…
(This is part of The Document Foundation’s Annual Report for 2024 – we’ll post the full version here soon.)
A major highlight of TDF’s 2024 marketing activities was the LibreOffice and Open Source Conference, held from October 10 to 12 in Luxembourg.…
An introduction to the Open Document Format
The documents we create today, whether reports, spreadsheets or presentations, are essential for communicating, sharing and storing knowledge. However, the format in which these documents are saved often goes unnoticed. This is where the Open Document Format (ODF) comes in. ODF is a technical standard and a tool that ensures documents remain accessible, editable and usable over time without being tied to a specific vendor or product.…
So we’re half-way through the Month of LibreOffice, May 2025. And already, 216 contributors have won cool LibreOffice sticker packs! Details on how to claim them will be provided at the end of the month, but if you don’t see your name (or username) on that page, it’s not too late to join…
There are many ways you can help out – and you don’t need to be a developer.…