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LibreOffice
Category: Information management and analysis, Content creation
Description:
Libre Office is a free and open-source office software tool. Its various associated tools include Writer Document, Calc Workbook, Impress Presentation, Draw Drawing, Math Formula, and Database. This tool is quite easy to use and is similar to other popular office tools. Its practicality and free nature make it a valuable tool, allowing you to add other features and extensions, or use default and predefined templates. Furthermore, since this tool is free software and requires no financial cost, it is available to anyone who downloads it. This document tool uses the more open OpenDocument Format (ODF), compatible with many other formats, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
Example
A teacher encourages his students to use LibreOffice. He asks them to use this tool to create their work. Furthermore, since the file creation tool is unified, the content will not be modified if it is submitted in an editable format. Therefore, it is important for teachers to contribute or offer suggestions for improvements within the file without changing the layout of the content.
A professor wants students to create a poster presentation to communicate their work. To do so, she suggests using the LibreOffice Impress presentation tool, ensuring that all students can work from a single, ethical and free tool. This simple and free tool, when used properly, allows students to create effective multimedia presentations with its standard mode, outline, notes, handout, and slide sorter.
