# LibreOffice

Application: The Document Foundation

Dem still dey call am libre office, tdf libreoffice

The Document Foundation, Productivity

One free office suite wey dem fork from OpenOffice.org for 2010. The Windows launcher na soffice.exe. E no be Apache OpenOffice and e no be Microsoft 365.

## Wetin you need know

LibreOffice na the active OpenOffice.org fork. Apache OpenOffice na the older line.

The Document Foundation dey ship LibreOffice from 2010 fork. soffice.exe na the Windows launcher. To install Apache OpenOffice na different, slower project, no be upgrade path wey dey stay in sync.

- **Wetin e be?**: One free office suite from TDF

  **Same thing as OpenOffice?**: No. LibreOffice na the active fork

  **Same thing as Microsoft 365?**: No. Different vendor and files

Feex tok say

If person talk say "just install OpenOffice", I go send dem go libreoffice.org instead. Apache OpenOffice na the older line. Na this fork still dey ship frequent Windows 64-bit builds.

## Wetin be LibreOffice?

LibreOffice na The Document Foundation office suite. soffice.exe dey start Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math, and Base. Apache OpenOffice na different project with different release pace.

## If you never use am before

If you want free desktop office suite wey still dey get regular Windows builds, na this LibreOffice, no be Apache OpenOffice and no be Microsoft 365. Download am from libreoffice.org/download. Writer, Calc, and Impress na modules inside one suite. The launcher na soffice.exe. OpenOffice na the older, slower-moving line wey the project fork from.

## Wetin dem dey use am for?

**Writer, Calc, Impress**

Documents, sheets, and slides with OpenDocument defaults and Microsoft format import. This one na suite, no be single Word clone.

**OOXML round-trip**

LibreOffice documents .docx / .xlsx / .pptx export wey Apache OpenOffice comparison page no match.

**Offline work without 365 account**

No Microsoft tenant required. E still no be substitute for workplace wey mandate desktop Word.

## Na who e dey for?

- People wey want current free suite instead of OpenOffice 4.1
- Users wey dey avoid Microsoft 365 subscription for home documents
- Anybody wey no suppose install Apache OpenOffice dey think say na this fork

## Current status

Dem dey actively develop am. The Document Foundation dey ship Latest branch and previous mature branch. This article na about the Windows suite.

## How old e be?

LibreOffice fork from OpenOffice.org for 2010 after Oracle OpenOffice period. The Document Foundation dey ship current year.month releases. Apache OpenOffice dey remain on 4.1 line. Dem no be interchangeable downloads.

## Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Latest branch

Previous mature branch

## System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

### Minimum

| Operating system | One current 64-bit Windows release wey The Document Foundation list for the build wey you download |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RAM              | TDF list modest RAM for the suite. Large Calc books go want more                                   |

## Resource profile

- **CPU demand**: Dey follow wetin you open inside di app

  **RAM demand**: Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

## Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

| soffice.exe | Launcher. Writer, Calc, and Impress dey run through this suite |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| soffice.bin | Worker process behind the launcher                             |

## Startup components

LibreOffice dey start wen you open document. Quickstarter na optional setting, no be Windows service.

## File locations

| Typical install | C:\Program Files\LibreOffice\program\soffice.exe |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |

## File formats

ODT, ODS, ODP, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF

## Common wahala dem

### People dey download OpenOffice by habit

openoffice.org na Apache OpenOffice. The current fork na libreoffice.org. The installers no be the same.

### One work .docx no look normal

Complex Word fields fit shift. Dat one na format fidelity, no be say Windows font break. Try desktop Word if na dat file dem mandate.

## How to get unstuck

### Confirm say the publisher na The Document Foundation

About LibreOffice dey name TDF. Apache OpenOffice dey name the Apache Software Foundation. Those About boxes na the sibling-swap test.

### Install the 64-bit Windows build from libreoffice.org/download

One "Free Office" search ad na the wrong file. TDF download page na the source.

### Use Safe Mode from the LibreOffice Help menu if profiles break

Dat one dey reset LibreOffice user profile. E no be Microsoft Office Safe Mode and e no be Windows Safe Mode.

## Alternatives

Microsoft 365, ONLYOFFICE, and Apache OpenOffice dey overlap. OpenOffice na the older sibling. 365 na the paid Microsoft suite.

## Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

| Download       | [www.libreoffice.org/download/download/ ](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/)Official installer or vendor page                               |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help           | [documentation.libreoffice.org/ ](https://documentation.libreoffice.org/)Vendor support                                                                  |
| Official site  | [www.libreoffice.org/ ](https://www.libreoffice.org/)Start here, no be random exe host                                                                   |
| TDF comparison | [www.libreoffice.org/libreoffice-vs-openoffice/ ](https://www.libreoffice.org/libreoffice-vs-openoffice/)Wetin make this project no be Apache OpenOffice |

## Related hardware

Current 64-bit Windows PC with few GB of RAM dey run everyday Writer files. Huge Calc books want more RAM, same idea as Excel.

## Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

## Related

Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link.

[Apache OpenOffice: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/openoffice/)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager/)

## Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/).

- [LibreOffice official site ](https://www.libreoffice.org/)· Vendor product page
- [LibreOffice help ](https://documentation.libreoffice.org/)· Vendor support
- [LibreOffice vs OpenOffice ](https://www.libreoffice.org/libreoffice-vs-openoffice/)· TDF comparison of the two lines
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.

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Quick facts

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- **Developer**: The Document Foundation

  **Category**: Office suite

  **Process**: soffice.exe

  **License**: MPL and other free licenses from The Document Foundation

  **First released**: 2010

  **Official site**: [libreoffice.org](https://www.libreoffice.org/)

  **Feex map am**: Dem see am on top Windows PCs for Foxhole

Recorded source status: Feex Reviewed: Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification.

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