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Important Announcement: Early release of LibreOffice 7.6.2 Community and LibreOffice 7.5.7 Community featuring a critical security fix

Download LibreOffice 7.6.2 Community and LibreOffice 7.5.7 Community to get the early updates announced by The Document Foundation. These versions quickly address a security issue known as CVE 2023-4863, stemming from a widely used code library called libwebp, created by Google over a decade ago to facilitate the WebP graphic format of its time [1].

Important Announcement: Early release of LibreOffice 7.6.2 Community and LibreOffice 7.5.7 Community with a crucial security fix

LibreOffice 7.6.1 Community, the first minor version in the 7.6 family of the free, volunteer-supported office suite, is now available for immediate download for desktop productivity on Windows (Intel/AMD and ARM processors), macOS (Apple and Intel processors), and Linux at www.libreoffice.org/download.

This release of LibreOffice 7.6.1 Community includes the applications and document tools used for daily office work, including Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw. It is designed for users who need to create, edit, share and manage documents in common office formats, while keeping support for the Open Document Format (ODF).

The Writer 7.6 Guide is now available. Jean H. Weber and the LibreOffice documentation team are pleased to announce its immediate availability, based on the recent release of LibreOffice 7.6.

Overview of Writer

Writer is the word processing application in LibreOffice. It is designed for creating, editing and exporting text documents, from simple letters to longer structured documents. It is compatible with a wide range of document formats, including Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), and you can export your work in multiple formats, including PDF.

Whether you are new to word processing software or familiar with another office suite, you will find this guide valuable for quickly getting up to speed. The Writer 7.6 Guide helps users understand the main tools available in Writer and use them in everyday document editing tasks.

Download the Guide

You can download the Writer 7.6 Guide for free here.

Download LibreOffice 7.6 Community: The Free Office Suite

LibreOffice 7.6 Community, the new major version of the free office suite supported by volunteers, is now available for download for Windows (Intel/AMD and ARM processors), macOS (Apple and Intel processors), and Linux. This version marks the end of the historical version numbering, transitioning to a calendar-based numbering system starting in 2024. The next major version will be LibreOffice 24.2 in February 2024.

This release includes improvements across the main LibreOffice applications. Writer, Calc, Impress and Draw receive changes designed to make common document tasks clearer, from page numbers and pivot tables to slide navigation and PDF annotation handling.

Introduction to LibreOffice and Thunderbird

LibreOffice and Thunderbird are two highly regarded free and open-source software applications used by many. Although LibreOffice does not come with a built-in email client, there are numerous free and open-source email clients that work seamlessly alongside this office suite. Thunderbird, a project affiliated with Mozilla's Firefox web browser, is one of the most well-known examples.

Improving LibreOffice and Thunderbird integration can make everyday work easier for users who write documents, manage email, prepare files, organize meetings, or exchange office documents with contacts. The ideas below focus on practical improvements mentioned by users, while keeping both applications useful in their own roles.