If you've ever wanted to know the major differences between LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice, Jack Wallen lays them out to help you make a choice.

Only in Apache OpenOffice is the sidebar enabled by default.Īnother major difference is installation. Well, choosing between a commercially licensed Microsoft Office suite and an open-source platform like LibreOffice or an OpenOffice purely depends on how it fits your needs. LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice are almost identical. In 2011 Oracle announced the discontinuation of the project which was then separated into two different projects named Apache OpenOffice, part of The Apache Foundation, and LibreOffice, part of The Document Foundation. First, it's worth thinking carefully about whether you need desktop office software at all. When it comes to spelling and grammar checking, Microsoft Office suite has an inbuilt spell check tool whereas open source office suites like OpenOffice and LibreOffice need you to install an additional extension for spelling and grammar check.

But for users who just want to install an operating system and start working, LibreOffice has the advantage. Outside of that, you're looking at a fairly consistent feature set across the board.

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