If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...

After many months of widespread anticipation, the Document Foundation on Tuesday announced the arrival of LibreOffice 3.5, the third major release of its free and open source office productivity suite ...

Ever since I started using a computer, I've used Microsoft Office for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. This was two decades ago, when Microsoft had pretty much no competition. Add ...

I understand that some people need Microsoft Office — that for the sake of compatibility, familiarity and features, nothing else will do. But anyone who doesn’t feel that way should consider trying ...

Microsoft isn’t the only company launching new office apps today. The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 4.4, a new version of the popular cross-platform, free and open source office suite.

OpenOffice was the first big, mainstream free software competitor to Microsoft Office, and because of that, it still has mainstream name recognition—which is a problem. Developers have almost all ...

If you want a great office suite but don’t want to pay a penny, try the just-released LibreOffice 5.0. It’s better and faster than previous versions, and a budget-hunter’s dream. I’m a long-time user ...