The Open Document Format (ODF) is an open standard format for office documents, which offers a vendor-independent, royalty-free way to encode text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.
However, to realise its potential, it is
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20 Jun 2025
Understanding ODF compliance and interoperability
14 Jun 2025
ODF: An Analysis of the Adoption of the Open Document Format
Over the course of its 20-year history, the ODF standard has been adopted, or at least recommended, by numerous supranational bodies and several countries on almost every continent. However, this does not necessarily mean that
11 Jun 2025
The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it’s time to consider Linux and LibreOffice
The Document Foundation and LibreOffice support the international campaign @endof10 https://endof10.org/
The countdown has begun. On 14 October 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. This will leave millions of users and
06 Jun 2025
The Document Foundation announces LibreOffice 25.2.4
With LibreOffice 24.8 close to end of life, all users are invited to update their free office suite to the latest release
Berlin, 6 June 2025 – The Document Foundation is pleased to announce the
30 May 2025
ODF and proprietary formats: a comparison
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
23 May 2025
Why is the Open Document Format (ODF) important?
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