Making LibreOffice More Like Microsoft Office [For Free]

LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office, but it doesn't quite look and feel the same. While it's not possible to make the free counterpart exactly the same, we'll go through a handful of quick steps you can take to make it a much closer match, and possibly a more comfortable free office suite for those used to Microsoft Office.

[carlajacobs]

Fantastic! In my version, 6.1.4.2, there is no Toolbar Layout but I found the command for the Notebook bar under User Interface -->Groupedbar. It worked the same. Thought it might help someone else. Thank you so much for the video.
Also, I was used to using the Format Painter using the keyboard. I was able to set up the same "copy format" shortcut for the "Clone" command in LibreOffice. Now if I could just get a "selection bar" (in the left margin like Word)...

[granadosvm]

In case anyone is scanning documents directly into Libre Office....
I was watching this video while using Libre Write although I have my paid version of Office 365 because while trying to insert scans directly into the Document, I could not find a direct way of doing it in Word and Microsoft help tells you to scan and save documents and then insert pictures, which is fine when you are scanning a page or two, but when you have to do a lot, it takes a lot longer and creates a lot of unnecessary extra scanned files. In LO Write you can use [Insert|Media|Scan|Select Source] and it will scan directly into your document. But when you activate the experimental features and tabbed icons, that option goes away from the toolbar... The good news is you can still Use it.
In Libre Office 7 (the version I'm using), when you select the [Insert] Tab, in the far right of the toll bar there is a drop-down menu that repeats the word [Insert], from the drop down choose [Select Source] and it will let you select your scanner (I only have one) to again send scans directly into your document.

[GrdDog]

Awesome thank you for the helpful information on this subject; a question, do you know if Libre Office is making a program One Note like Micro's Office has, I love that program for note taking

[PWhiting]

Why do so many seem to hate the ribbon in MSOffice? It's one of the bits that I love.

[genkiferal]

We need an extension or small program to automatically make the two more similar.

[merlinof]

I've been using this since the OS/2 days (93) when it was StarOffice, written by a 16yo German kid. I am so much more productive than any of the Office users it 's not even funny. Love it but still learned a couple of tips from the Video. Thanks Chris!

[peteromenda]

That was, undoubtedly, very very helpful. Thank you. I truly appreciate. This is now what we call a call to eradicate poverty. God bless the work of your hands.

[adorablegodzilla]

"Options" has been moved to "Preference" if you're stuck.

[karlia_mc]

Indeed, it's not Word, you've hit the nail on the head. Just as Nissan is not Mercedes. I've come to prefer LibreOffice and its basic Interface after making the switch from MS Office about two weeks ago. My biggest concern was handling pivot tables with Calc, but that turned out to be unfounded. Windows 11 24H2.

[cyberlizardcouk]

one thing I would like to see in libre office is full support for VBA.

[happy]

and i am not able to download icon theme

[ifell]

Tabbed compact @ 13:08 on 6.4 running from win.

[XxAbdozxX]

I am having an issue setting the toolbar layout because I have the later version. you have "view" then "toolbar layout" then the "Notebook layout". However, for me I have "view" then "user interface" but the "notebook layout" does not exist. Can you please help me its my final step. By the way the video is amazing, thank you guys.

[_IRONJAW]

How can you type anywhere like in microsoft word?
(same like one note)

[katiekeaton]

How do I send a document from Libre to my e-mail

[hardrod]

Can you do all these, same amazing things to the libre office excel and PowerPoint

[flyfight]

I dont have the "Toolbar Layout" option even tough I activated the advanced user settings :/

[guillaumemaurice]

Thank you for sharing this video that was very interesting and great information. I recently bought a Chromebook as I got fed up with Windows and I have downloaded Libre office and I like it. It is quite good. It is important for me as I am a fictional author.

[fivesfish]

When it comes to fonts who can you say is wrong? you for sending the document or them for receiving the document?

[SuperSilentViewer]

Fist time to use LibreOffice, a bit hard try to find the function due to interface style. As this was an older video, i did not think that LibreOffice do not make the theme as default coz my version is already 6.4. so i try to look at it myself, turn out when you go to View>User Interface>Tabbed, it is almost like microsoft one. I dun care on icon. I think LibreOffice does have a nice icon pack thanks to this video