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LibreOffice Writer

Full free office word processor with styles and export

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Last commit19 Oct 2026
LicenceMPL-2.0Per the project
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LibreOffice Writer is a free word processor with styles, templates, track changes and export to DOC/DOCX, ODT and PDF. It is the default free replacement for Microsoft Word for many writers.

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