LibreOffice 7.3 brings big changes to the free Office alternative

The latest update to LibreOffice helps you transition to the free suite rather than using Microsoft Office.

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What you need to know

LibreOffice just received a major update to version 7.3. The update brings a number of interoperability improvements that help the suite of applications work better with Microsoft Office files. Version 7.3 of LibreOffice also includes a long list of changes and improvements, which can be found in acomprehensive changelog.

Many of the changes seen in LibreOffice 7.3 focus on smoothing the transition between Microsoft Office and LibreOffice. The improvements should also make it easier to exchange documents between the two productivity suites.

The developers of LibreOffice highlight three interoperability improvements:

A video by the LibreOffice team (shown above) also outlines some of the key changes in the latest version.

LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free productivity suite that works with files and documents created in Microsoft Office.

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