LibreOffice 6.1 is a free open-source office suite that includes two new icon themes: Colibre, which is now the default theme on Windows, and Karasa Jaga. Additionally, image management has been improved, making the software faster and more responsive, while new fill gradients, help files, and interface translations make it the best free LibreOffice software of all time.
This version focuses on practical improvements across the main LibreOffice tools. Writer gains better EPUB export and document signing options, Calc improves spreadsheet image handling and external CSV data use, Impress and Draw receive drawing style updates, and LibreOffice Online adds new dialog boxes for common office tasks.
Advanced Word Processing
The EPUB export filter in Writer has been improved, allowing you to create eBooks from your documents. In the header and footer menus, new options enable you to quickly add page numbers and page counters, while new chapter numbering styles, which define cardinal and ordinal numbers, are now available. Finally, it is now possible to generate a signature line using Insert > Signature Line.
These Writer improvements are useful for preparing structured documents such as reports, manuals, long articles, and eBooks. The improved EPUB export filter helps turn a standard text document into an eBook format, while the new header and footer options make page numbering faster to insert. Chapter numbering styles also help when a document needs a clear hierarchy.
- Improved EPUB export filter for creating eBooks from Writer documents.
- New header and footer options for page numbers and page counters.
- New chapter numbering styles for cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Signature line creation through Insert > Signature Line.
Take Your Spreadsheets Further
In Calc, images anchored to cells can now be sorted. Additionally, there are now three types of anchoring: in a cell, as usual; in a cell with resizing when the cell size changes; and to a page. When linking a sheet to external data, CSV files can now be used as data sources. Moreover, the options dialog allows you to customize cell highlight colors.
These Calc changes make spreadsheet work more flexible when tables include images, external data, or visual highlighting. Sorting images anchored to cells can help keep illustrations, logos, or product visuals connected to the right row. The three anchoring options also give users more control over how images behave when a spreadsheet changes.
- Images anchored to cells can be sorted with spreadsheet data.
- Three image anchoring options are available: in a cell, in a cell with resizing, and to a page.
- CSV files can be used as data sources when linking a sheet to external data.
- Cell highlight colors can be customized in the options dialog.
Presentations and Original Drawings
In Impress and Draw, new drawing styles have been added, while existing styles have been refined. Additionally, the menu in Draw has been reorganized to be more intuitive, and a new page menu has been added.
In Impress, drawing styles can help keep presentation objects visually consistent. In Draw, the refined styles and reorganized menu make it easier to work with diagrams, drawings, and page-based documents. The new page menu also gives clearer access to page-related actions inside Draw.
LibreOffice Online - Your Office Suite, Anywhere
In LibreOffice Online, the cloud version of the suite, many new dialog boxes have been added, including for spelling and grammar, cell formatting, and area filling. In Calc, it is now possible to collapse or expand a group of columns or rows with a single click. Finally, performance and security have also been enhanced.
LibreOffice Online extends the office suite to a cloud environment. The new dialog boxes mentioned for spelling and grammar, cell formatting, and area filling help users perform common editing actions directly online. In Calc, collapsing or expanding grouped columns or rows with a single click can make large spreadsheets easier to read.
LibreOffice 6.1 Features at a Glance
| LibreOffice component | Features mentioned in LibreOffice 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Writer | Improved EPUB export, page numbers, page counters, chapter numbering styles, signature line. |
| Calc | Sortable images anchored to cells, three anchoring types, CSV external data sources, custom cell highlight colors. |
| Impress and Draw | New and refined drawing styles, reorganized Draw menu, new page menu. |
| LibreOffice Online | New dialog boxes, group collapse and expand in Calc, performance and security enhancements. |
| Interface | Colibre icon theme on Windows, Karasa Jaga icon theme, new fill gradients, help files, and interface translations. |
For a complete list of new features in LibreOffice 6.1, check out our release notes.
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FAQ about LibreOffice 6.1
What is LibreOffice 6.1?
LibreOffice 6.1 is a free open-source office suite. It includes tools for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and online office work through LibreOffice Online.
What is new in Writer in LibreOffice 6.1?
Writer includes an improved EPUB export filter, new header and footer options for page numbers and page counters, new chapter numbering styles, and the ability to generate a signature line using Insert > Signature Line.
What changed in Calc in LibreOffice 6.1?
Calc can sort images anchored to cells, offers three anchoring types, supports CSV files as data sources when linking a sheet to external data, and allows custom cell highlight colors in the options dialog.
What improvements are included in Impress and Draw?
Impress and Draw include new drawing styles and refined existing styles. Draw also has a reorganized menu and a new page menu.
What does LibreOffice Online add in this version?
LibreOffice Online adds new dialog boxes for spelling and grammar, cell formatting, and area filling. In Calc, grouped columns or rows can be collapsed or expanded with a single click. Performance and security have also been enhanced.
Conclusion
LibreOffice 6.1 brings improvements to Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, and LibreOffice Online while keeping the suite free and open source. The version adds practical features for eBooks, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, cloud office work, interface customization, and document editing.
