Half-way point in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023!

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Love LibreOffice? Help the community that makes it, learn new things, and get a sticker pack for your contributions! (Plus the chance to win some bonus extra merchandise, including mugs, T-shirts and hoodies…)

We’re two weeks into the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023. And so far, 211 people have already taken part and can claim their sticker packs at the end of the month.…

Community Member Monday: Jean-Francois Nifenecker

Screenshot of TheCAT LibreOffice extension

Today we’re talking to Jean-Francois Nifenecker, who’s working on LibreOffice extensions and macros, and more…

Tell us a bit about yourself!

I’m 68 years old, freshly retired from a job as a French civil servant (local IT department). I’m married and have three children and nine grandchildren.

I’ve been living in Bordeaux for 35 years now, and I like going to the movie theater, walking, reading and… computing 😄

What are you working on in the LibreOffice project right now?

Video: What is The Document Foundation, the non-profit behind LibreOffice?

At our recent LibreOffice Conference 2023 in Bucharest, The Document Foundation’s Membership Committee gave a talk about the foundation’s work, its governance, and why it’s important to become a member. Here’s a recording (or if you’d prefer to view on PeerTube, visit this link):

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146 sticker packs already awarded in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023

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Last week we started the Month of LibreOffice, rewarding contributors in our projects and communities! So, how are we looking after the first seven days?

Well, 146 people have already taken part and can claim their sticker packs at the end of the month. (And possibly some bonus merchandise too!) But if you don’t see your name/username on that page yet, and haven’t taken part, here’s how you can join in:

How to take part

There are many ways you can help out – and as mentioned, you don’t need to be a developer.…

Binary Stars in LibreOffice Sky: Impress and Draw Guides 7.6 Released !


The community documentation team is happy to announce the immediate availability of the Impress Guide 7.6 and Draw Guide 7.6. The guides are updated to the latest LibreOffice release as a community effort to keep our literature sharp and up to date.

The binary stars of our LibreOffice literature are brought to you by Peter Schofield and members of the documentation team.…

LibreOffice 7.5.8 Community available for download

Berlin, November 2, 2023 – LibreOffice 7.5.8 Community, the last minor release of the LibreOffice 7.5 line, the volunteer-supported free office suite for desktop productivity, is available from https://www.libreoffice.org/download for Windows (Intel/AMD and ARM processors), macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel processors), and Linux [1].

With this release, the LibreOffice 7.5 line is reaching the end of its life, so users should plan the update to LibreOffice 7.6 as soon as the next minor update LibreOffice 7.6.3 will be released in mid November.…