The Document Foundation has officially rolled out LibreOffice 25.8, the latest version of its well-regarded open-source office suite, which is available for multiple platforms including GNU/Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows. This release brings a host of enhancements centered on performance and user experience.
Key features of LibreOffice 25.8 include:
- Increased Performance: Loading times for files in Writer and Calc have been improved by up to 30%.
- PDF 2.0 Support: Users can now export documents in the PDF 2.0 format, enhancing document portability.
- Optimized Memory Management: This enhancement ensures smoother operation on virtual desktops and thin clients.
- Enhanced User Interface Options: New features allow users to personalize the user interface, making it more flexible.
- Viewer Mode: A new application-wide Viewer mode enables users to open documents in read-only mode, disabling editing tools.
In addition to these highlights, LibreOffice 25.8 has improved the scrolling experience for large documents and overhauled its word hyphenation and spacing methods. The integrated welcome dialog has also been refreshed to guide new users more effectively.
LibreOffice Writer introduced several new features, like a new hyphenation rule for the last lines of pages and enhanced controls for text selection during scrolling. Meanwhile, LibreOffice Calc now includes new functions aimed at improving spreadsheet capabilities, and enhancements in conditional formatting options were introduced.
LibreOffice Impress has been updated for better compatibility with PowerPoint files, including support for embedded fonts. LibreOffice Draw now visually indicates page margin boundaries and allows copying of master pages.
The release promises better interoperability with Microsoft Office formats, reducing formatting issues when using DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX files.
LibreOffice 25.8 will receive maintenance updates until June 12, 2026, with the first maintenance release (25.8.1) expected by mid-September. Users can download the new version from the official website.
This update affirms LibreOffice’s commitment to providing a robust, open-source alternative for office productivity needs while addressing user concerns regarding data security and application performance.
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