We are inviting proposals for talks about “FOSS Office Software and Suites“ at FOSDEM 2027, which will take place on 30-31 January in Brussels: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/26/foss-office-devroom-cfp/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
October is Hacktober! In Nepal, the #LibreOffice community is present at hackfests, bringing new people into the project: https://community.documentfoundation.org/t/libreoffice-at-local-mlh-hackathons/13909 #foss #opensource #freesoftware
The history of the standardisation process of the proprietary OOXML format: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/23/the-history-of-ooxml-format/
A recap of the #LibreOffice Conference 2026, which took place in September in Pordenone, northern Italy. Thanks to the local team for organising the event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-AZY8H5mn4 #foss #opensource #freesoftware
8 weeks, 9.4 million downloads
The announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 had a noticeable positive effect on download figures, which have since exceeded one million per week, totalling 9.4 million downloads over eight weeks, from 24 August to 18 October.
#LibreOffice
Did you know? #LibreOffice has a tabbed user interface option. Here's how to enable it:
New in #LibreOffice 26.8: Better accessibility – LibreOffice continues its accessibility work with improvements that make the interface easier to navigate using assistive technologies. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.8#Accessibility #foss #opensource #freesoftware
Yes, no (built-in) AI is now a feature
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/03/yes-no-ai-is-now-a-feature/
