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type: entity
title: LibreOffice
tags: [office, floss, productivity, software, open-source, office-suite]
related: [concepts/floss, migration-to-open-source]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_floss.md", "output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_it_informationssicherheit_opensource.md"]
---

# LibreOffice

**LibreOffice** is a free and open-source office productivity suite. It is the officially recommended alternative to Microsoft Office at the **Universität Greifswald** and is recommended by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]].

## Components and Usage
The suite consists of several components recommended for specific tasks:
- **Writer**: Word processing.
- **Calc**: Spreadsheet calculation.
- **Impress**: Presentations.
- **Base**: Database management.

Additionally, the URZ recommends LibreOffice for **PDF editing** tasks.

## Role in University Strategy
As part of the [[migration-to-open-source]] strategy, the **Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)** encourages users to switch to LibreOffice to avoid vendor lock-in and security risks associated with proprietary software.

## Availability and Compatibility
- **Platforms**: It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- **Deployment**: LibreOffice is pre-installed on all desktop systems managed by the URZ's [[device-management-system]].