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Version 3.3

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Screenshot of LibreOffice Calc 3.3

LibreOffice 3.3.0 Beta 1, which was based on the beta release of OpenOffice.org 3.3, was made available on 28 September 2010 and was downloaded over 80,000 times.[1] The first stable version of 3.3 was released on 25 January 2011.[2] Because The Document Foundation and most of the software's new and former developers considered LibreOffice a direct continuation of OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice 3.3 continued the OpenOffice.org version numbering.

LibreOffice 3.3 features several functions not found in its OpenOffice.org counterpart, mainly as a result of Sun and then Oracle's requirement of assignment of copyright to themselves. Most of the features found in the 3.3 release were directly adapted from several already-created plugins, as well as the Go-oo fork.

Version 3.4

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Redesigned Move/Copy Sheet dialog in Calc, LibreOffice 3.4

Version 3.4.0 was released on 3 June 2011.[3][4] Early versions of v3.4 contained some bugs, including compatibility issues with Microsoft Office, and was therefore only recommended as suitable for early adopters.[5] By 3.4.2, the release was considered suitable for enterprises.[6]

Version 3.5

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Impress in LibreOffice 3.5.5

Version 3.5 was released on 14 February 2012.[7] LibreOffice can now be installed via a .msi Windows Installer.[8] Another major improvement is the new online update checker. By default, this feature is not yet fully automated.[9]

Version 3.6

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With version 3.6, released on 8 August 2012, many import and export features were introduced. [10]. Furthermore, Calc now supports color scales and data bars.

Version 4.0

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Writer with the "GNU - I" Persona and showing a comment set for a text range, LibreOffice 4.0.0

Version 4.0 was released on 7 February 2013.[11]. The release plan is defined to (at least) version 4.0.6 in October 2013.[12]

Version 4.1

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Version 4.1 was released on 25 July 2013 [13](Public beta on 26 May 2013[14]). This release incorporates more than thousand bug fixes and improvements, including a fix for OOXML handling bugs that caused a crash in Writer. As the first large UI change since forked from OpenOffice.org, a new sidebar feature is introduced. Version 4.1 will also be able to handle older Mac formats applications such as MS Word for Mac, Write Now, MacWrite Pro and AppleWorks.[15][16] Support of obsolete text layout engines has been dropped in favor of Core Text for OSX and HarfBuzz for Linux.[17]

The final release is planned for the end of July 2013.[18].

Version 4.2

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LibreOffice 4.2 is scheduled to be released in February 2014.[19] Some changes will happen in Writer and Draw, concerning UI and Import/Export abilities. Also, Calc will be able to access data from online documents.[20]

Overview

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Legend: Old version, not maintained Old version, still maintained Current stable version Latest preview version Future release
Branch Version  Release date Notes / Major changes
3.x Old version, no longer maintained: 3.3 28 September 2010

First-introduced features unique to LibreOffice:[21]

  • SVG image import
  • New or improved import filters: Lotus Word Pro, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect. PPTX chart import feature[22]
  • Bundled extensions, including Presenter View in Impress
  • Colour-coded document icons
  • Load and Save ODF documents in flat XML[22]
  • AutoCorrections match case of the words that AutoCorrect replaces[22]
  • Vastly improved RTF export[22]
  • Embedding of standard PDF fonts[22]
Old version, no longer maintained: 3.4 3 June 2011

New features include:[23]

  • Memory usage improvements[24]
  • Speed and MS-Excel-compatibility improvements to Calc, redesigned Move/Copy Sheet dialog[25][4]
  • Code cleanup: German comments translated to English, dead code removed[4]
  • Improved GTK+ theme integration[4] and font rendering in Linux.[25]
  • Reduction of LibreOffice's dependance on Java[24]
  • Continuing the transition to GNU Make for building LibreOffice[26]
Old version, no longer maintained: 3.5 14 February 2012[27]

New features include:

Old version, yet still maintained: 3.6 8 August 2012

New features include:[30]

  • Support for color scales and data bars in Calc.
  • Added word count to status bar.
  • PDF Export with watermark option.
  • 10 new Impress master pages.
  • Support for importing Office SmartArt.
  • Import Filter for Corel Draw documents.
4.x Old version, yet still maintained: 4.0 7 February 2013[31]

New features include:[32]

  • Import/export support for native RTF math expressions, import filter for Microsoft Publisher files
  • Support of all versions of Visio files[33]
  • Improved XLSX Load Time.
  • Various DOCX improvements.
  • CMIS Support.
  • Support for Firefox Personas.[34][35]
  • PDF Import, Presenter Console and Python Scripting Provider now core features[36]
  • Support for comments to text ranges in Writer[37]
Current stable version: 4.1 26 May 2013 (beta)[14]
July 2013 (final)[38]

New features include:[17]

  • Improved image rotation[39]
  • Gradient backgrounds
  • Embedding fonts in documents[39]
  • Import large HTML documents with more than 64k table cells
  • Import/export of charts to odc files and export to various vector formats
  • OOXML and RTF bugfixes and enhancements,[14]
  • Basic implementation of EMF+ metafiles.[14]
  • Support of several legacy Mac formats.[40][16]
Future release: 4.2 2 February 2014

New features include:[41]

  • The PDF engine has been changed from xpdf to poppler
  • Improved MathML export
  • Auto Closing of brackets in math equations
  • Improved MathML Export
  • Added WEBSERVICE and FILTERXML spreadsheet functions to Calc for access to web data
  • RTF import now supports group shapes
  • Add "Find All" to the Find bar

Final release planned for February 2014.[42]

References

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  1. ^ Ihlenfeld, Jens (15 October 2010). "Zweite Beta des Openoffice.org-Forks Libreoffice" (in German). Golem.de. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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  4. ^ a b c d The Document Foundation (June 2011). "The Document Foundation Announces LibreOffice 3.4.0". Retrieved 3 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ "Release Notes » LibreOffice". Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  6. ^ The Document Foundation (August 2011). "LibreOffice 3.4.2 for enterprise users". Retrieved 2 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference theregister12022012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b "v3.5 release notes". Wiki.documentfoundation.org. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  9. ^ Gorman, Michael (14 February 2012). "LibreOffice updates to version 3.5, brings grammar check, bigger Calc workbooks, and more". Engadget. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  10. ^ "3.6 New Features and Updates". The Document Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  11. ^ "The Document Foundation Announces LibreOffice 4.0". Blog. The Document Foundation. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Release Plan / 4.0". Wiki. The Document Foundation. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  13. ^ Brinkmann, Martin (25 July 2013). "Two days after OpenOffice 4, LibreOffice 4.1 is released". Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d Scherschel, Fabian (28 May 2013). "LibreOffice 4.1.0 Beta 1 arrives with over a thousand changes". The H Open. Heinz Heise. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  15. ^ Dj Walker-Morgan (24 June 2013). "LibreOffice 4.1's first release candidate arrives". The H. Heinz Heise. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  16. ^ a b Strba, Fridrich (21 June 2013). "LibreOffice import filter for legacy Mac file-formats - smile and say "mwaw"!". Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  17. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LO4.1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ "Release Plan / 4.1". Wiki. The Document Foundation. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  19. ^ https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan/4.2#4.2.0_release
  20. ^ https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.2
  21. ^ "New Features". The Document Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  22. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference ghacks was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ "Release Notes 3.4". Wiki.documentfoundation.org. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  24. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference libre-3.3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  25. ^ a b "LibreOffice 3.4 New Features and Fixes". Libreoffice.org. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  26. ^ Meeks, Michael LibreOffice is the future of Free Software Office suites
  27. ^ Thomson, Iain (14 February 2012). "LibreOffice debugs and buffs up to v.3.5". The Register. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  28. ^ Noyes, Katherine (23 January 2012). "10 Things to Look Forward to in LibreOffice 3.5". PCWorld. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  29. ^ Gorman, Michael (14 February 2012). "LibreOffice updates to version 3.5, brings grammar check, bigger Calc workbooks, and more". Engadget. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  30. ^ "3.6 New Features and Updates". The Document Foundation. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  31. ^ "The Document Foundation Announces LibreOffice 4.0". Blog. The Document Foundation. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  32. ^ Cite error: The named reference LO4.0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  33. ^ Cite error: The named reference libvisio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  34. ^ "LibreOffice 4.0 RC1 supports Firefox-compatible themes". The H Open: News and Features H-online.com. Heinz Heise. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  35. ^ Jan Holesovsky (Kendy) (2013-01-10). "LibreOffice 4.0: Use Firefox Personas in your favorite office suite". Artax (Linux server) at the Karlin computer lab, Faculty of Math and Physics. Charles University in Prague. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  36. ^ Cite error: The named reference LO40 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  37. ^ "4.0 New Features and Fixes - Writer". LibreOffice.org. The Document Foundation. 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  38. ^ "Release Plan / 4.1". Wiki. The Document Foundation. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  39. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Heise4.1beta2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  40. ^ Dj Walker-Morgan (24 June 2013). "LibreOffice 4.1's first release candidate arrives". The H. Heinz Heise. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  41. ^ https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/4.2
  42. ^ "Release Plan / 4.2". Wiki. The Document Foundation. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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