Notices by LibreOffice (libreoffice@fosstodon.org)

Open standards – like the Open Document Format used by #LibreOffice – are extremely beneficial to end users. They reduce vendor lock-in, improve compatibility between apps, and preserve your data for longer: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/16/why-open-standards-are-beneficial-to-end-users/ #foss #openSource

@stragu @podverse We'll take a look – thanks for letting us know! 😊

This episode is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQzlOqK7BLw

New podcast episode! #LibreOffice is available in over 120 languages – but we want to do more! Jonathan Clark recently joined the TDF team to improve LibreOffice’s support for RTL (right-to-left) and CTL (complex text layout) scripts: https://peertube.opencloud.lu/w/c31CgivdZWfLuj6Bt9U4xL #foss #openSource #freesoftware

@rzeta0 Thanks for reporting it!

We're already well into 2026, but here's a recap of what the #LibreOffice community did in December last year: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/07/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-december-2025/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

@licho @warmaster Try asking on https://ask.libreoffice.org – There are lots of LibreOffice experts there!

@jsuarezr @eff @kde @torproject @Blender Thank you so much 😊

Welcome to 2026! We have a lot planned for this year, including #LibreOffice 26.2, due in early February. Keep an eye on our blog for more updates: https://blog.documentfoundation.org #foss #openSource #freesoftware

@mortal_engine Then please help us to polish it! We are a volunteer-driven project with very limited resources. Please give our volunteers a hand: https://www.libreoffice.org/community/get-involved/

#LibreOffice Viewer is now available on Meta Quest virtual reality headsets: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/27/libreoffice-viewer-now-available-on-meta-quest-vr-headsets/

Many thanks to everyone who supported the #LibreOffice project this year – through their own contributions, spreading the word, or donating to support us: https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/ ❤️ #foss #openSource

@Jeramee Very glad to hear it 😊

@chewie Great! Feel free to share a picture of them on your PC, or laptop, or bike, or anything else 😁

@drdusty Thanks!

@mike You can search Bugzilla for "macOS" to find specifics, although they're often very technical. Also see this: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/04/welcome-dan-williams-new-libreoffice-developer-focusing-on-ui-ux/

Update time! #LibreOffice 25.8.4 is now available, with 70 fixes and improvements to compatibility: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/18/libreoffice-25-8-4/ #foss #openSource

@Woodsie111 Yes, it can open Microsoft Office/365 documents: https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/ – Note that it doesn't include an email client, though.

@mike Yes, there is a small fee for the Mac App Store version, to cover the costs of putting it there, and implementing some macOS-specific improvements: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2022/09/19/the-document-foundation-releases-libreoffice-on-apples-mac-app-store/ – Of course, it will always be free directly from our website.

@gtavo Hi! You can submit enhancement requests here (marked as such): https://bugs.documentfoundation.org – But of course, we're a volunteer-driven project with very limited resources. To get a new feature more quickly, you can consider helping our volunteers, or funding a developer. Thank you ☺️👍