In Libre Office, you can choose to use Tabbed View via View-User Interface menu. It would bring it a bit closer to the ribbon tool bar that we all know in MS Office.
The ribbon menu in LibreOffice is still experimental. A for the ribbon menu "we all know in MS Office -- speak for yourself. I was using word processors for twenty years before Microsoft dreamed up that awful ribbon menu. The only way I can get any work done in Office is to use an add-on that brings back the classic menu system. That's why I like LibreOffice ad love FreeOffice.
@@williamwallace9826 I didn't like the ribbon menu in MS Office at first either, but I adapted to it. Now it's as seamless as the legacy menu. But depending on what is needed to use Word for, adaptation can definitely vary
The entire reason I love Libre Office (besides it being free) is that is DOES NOT have the ribbon. It's still got the old pre-2007 Office-style toolbars that MS should've never gotten rid of.
😅Thank you so very much, I only use word and Excell spred sheets and now I have a new computer don't want to pay a subscription for just the bare basic things I do, I have always bought Microsoft office and now realize Ive been wasting my money for what I do. I will be using WPS from now on.Cheers from Australia.
Thank you for being transparent and having no bias giving us options on MS Office alternatives. I do pay for MS Office personal the only reason is for Outlook email filter spam and no ads. I use Word for updating my resume. But, I am finding hard to justify paying for it, since I pay premium price for my devices Apple Ecosystem and I am minimalist and want to streamline my work flow and not be all over the place, so sticking with Apple’s stock apps and cancel MS Office subscription today. I was Windows PC user 20 years plus and I used it in combination with MS Office. Thank you insightful video
Your tutorials are so well done! You thoroughly explain the different products and/or processes using an even tone and pace without using a lot of jargon or buzzwords. This has helped me to bridge the gaps in MS product training areas that were not addressed by my own IT Dept., and for that I say 'thank you'. With this video, I did learn about other products that I hadn't known about, and am trying one of them out as a backup just in case. I was a bit surprised, though, that the Apache Open Office Suite was not on the list. There are no fees for its use, and it has virtually the same interface as the MS Office Suite. Either way, thanks again for providing a few alternatives to MS Office.
I used to use Open Office a couple of years ago but now I was installing my new PC and thought "When I already download everything new, let's have a look whether some things have actually changed.". I think I will now stick with WPS Office. THank you for the informative video!
I I have been using Libreoffice for a couple of years and it is an outstanding program. It is a very good alternative for general company use, it's free and provides great support for all types of files being received. Microsoft Office is still the best but it comes with its price as Kevin States.
Does LibreOffice have a paste image from clipboard function that works like WordPad? That is, it goes in at the cursor and makes space for itself by pushing everything below it down (just as it would if you typed text there). Or will it paste on top of other images and even text?
Agreed. THX Kevin for introducing all the useful and free Office options. Personally, I think WPS in this video is quite impressive. I rate it as the top alternative to MS Office.
Hey, Thanks, Kevin, I've watched quite a few of your instructional videos and seemed to be the best at clear instructions. Just downloaded Libre Office per your recommendation - great video!👍
So, I just upgraded my laptop with a refurbished model, and it came with LibreOffice. I had been using Apache OpenOffice and really had no issues with it. Like many people I have a problem paying for Microsoft Office even though I love it. It turns out the old and no longer supported Apache OpenOffice is the framework for LibreOffice. Now, after watching this video I feel confident my old files from OpenOffice as well as my wife's Microsoft Office (provided by the company she works for) files will navigate between our systems seamlessly. Thanks for making a great video explaining so many options for free but robust alternatives to paid subscription office software!
As always Kevin, you bring it! Thanks for explaining these. I have a friend who’s trying to find an alternative to MS Office to avoid the high costs. I’m stuck on MS Office myself because I do a lot of techie things and I just need and love the full functionality it offers in its apps. Knowledge is power!
Thanks Kevin for another great video. I am subscribed to your channel and have enjoyed everything Microsoft you've presented. I had not however searched for a alternative to Office 365. Now that my 3rd year subscription has expired, I have begun searching for an alternative since I only need a word processor - not the entire suite. Thanks for this very informative video. You explain things so well.
Thank you. Old computer was over 20 years old and SLOW but had Office which I used for documents and spread sheets. Now, my new computer requires BUYING systems. Again, thanks for your information
Thank you very much. It was really impossible for me to pay for the office subscription for the minimum amount of usage. These apps really helped me a lot.
So Libra Office appears to be the best one among all of those apps, but does it have an IPad, iPhone versions like WPS? The rest are not as good as Pages, Numbers, Keynote option for Mac users. I think, Libra could be a good option for PC, Mac, especially due to Draw, PDF editing etc.
Thank you for this presentation and explanation of Word/Office alternatives. The majority of the time I just need to create and edit a Word document so it's nice to know which options offer document creation and the ability to work both on and offline.
I agree with you PomSptz. I have paid for Microsoft Office 365 for 3 years now. The only App I have ever used is Word. I just learned two days ago that there were alternatives to using Microsoft. So I just cancelled my subscription also. I will be using any one of the alternatives since all I need is a word processor.
Hello, Kevin. Thanks for this wonderfully helpful video. Here's my question: If I use one of these great MS Word alternatives for proofreading (I'm about to start my freelancing business), will my clients be able to tell that I didn't use MS Word? I know most clients send Word documents and expect them to be corrected in Word. I really don't want to pay for MS. Thanks again!
wow . really my mom was really angry on me cause i didn't really help her in cooking , just sat in front of my computer and watched this amazing video i really can't wait to see videos related on microsoft office and other apps . amazing video kevin
Hi Kevin, Nice video. Thanks for covering alternatives to MS Office. I suggest if you could make dedicated videos on one of the free office packages listed in your video? I suggest Libre Office because many people use, it's in active development, I've observed that you've given some coverage to libre office in other videos and I use it for my personal use :).
My mom has been using Google's Office Suite because she was tired of having to pay for Microsoft's crap. She ended up giving the finger to Microsoft, but she still uses Windows because she's a lifelong windows user (so am I, but I switched my main OS over to Linux, but still use it.) I'll show her this video and she might consider one of these.
Thank you very much for uploading this video. It is very informative! You explained very well and gave me an idea to which product to go for. Please keep the good work. Much appreciated. Take care. Greetings from UK.
I like your videos. They are informative and accurate. This time, though, you missed out on one thing. After installing WPS office, you won't be able to go back to your MS office! You have to reinstall the entire C: in order to remove traces of WPS. That is the worst experience I had with it.
yes absolutely.. moreover its chinese made. there is something inside. so beware of chinese software and products. (i mean avoid software and products that are 100% chinese owership. they are part of chinese military)..
@@johnhonayi7664 I just did a test, WPS can coexist peacefully with MS office and I can switch to either at any time. Besides, all I know is that Snowden clearly told us that Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook all have backdoors for the US government, and he is still taking refuge in Russia.
FreeOffice has a dictionary and a spell checker. If you want it to underline misspelled words as you type then you just have to enable that feature in settings.
Softmaker office is VERY good but the English dictionary is it's weakest feature. It fails to recognise some fairly common words. The spreadsheet is excellent.
Can WPS and LibreOffice be used to write short stories and books? I want to self publish on Barnes & Noble Press. I was using Microsoft Word, and self publishing my books on Amazon/Kindle but ran into some password problems. So, I want to find an alternative to Microsoft Word and Amazon/Kindle. I have chosen Barnes & Noble Press as my new publishing platform, but need an alternative to Microsoft Word.
This really helps~~~ Before this I am still afraid that I can't access Microsoft Office after I graduate (since I am now using the uni's license for accessing it) Now I really get an idea of how to get access to it even after I graduate
As Chinese,I was learning how to use WPS back in DOS time when I was a student in college. And I can insure you that back in that time WPS stands for word processing system.
Wow...This is a really useful one for Microsoft users, in case of any emergency an alternative like Google Drive would serve well. Too many question marks in the thumbnail got me interesting Are there any alternatives I've never heard of. A fantastic strategy to pull viewers into the video. One more thing I'd like to convey that my name is "Vedanth." I am *OK* if you could call me "Vedanth."
I have an old copy of MS Office on CD allowing me multiple copies for one payment. I hate the SaaS model. Along with the requirement to be connected to the Internet. I work in remote areas with no net access. As such I will purchase a licence that is a one time payment only
Very well done. I'm retired, but do contract work for Mission to Amish People, thus have access to their Microsoft Office download. My wife, however, uses the old Office 10. She's an author and heard another writer friend who said that MS notified him of need to pay for the new office, so that makes her worried. She struggles with change and worries if she would ever need to switch without paying the high price for MS Office. I have Libre Office that I downloaded before I retired, and need to look at it a little more before deciding to ever switch. Thanks again for the options you explained.
I recommend to you the text editor "OnlyOffice Desktop Editor". It is free for personal use and highly compatible with Microsoft documents. I think it is good in your case because OnlyOffice is really focused on simplicity. You can do everything in him, but yet the menu and options are very simple, which may remind the old Office. Some Office suits, like Open Office are very different in layout and how to do certain things.
Been using Libre for yrs: certainly better than Office IMHO! Less glitchy. I ran a big studio for many years with PCs and Macs, and invariably any freezing that we had was caused by a Microsoft program! Thanks for these alternatives though; very useful to know.
I've been using Libre for a week and it's 1 problem after another for me. I'm just using it for a short ebook to upload to KDP. My pages split in 2, cant make my footer shorter and today, all of my info shifts to the center when I click center or all of my info skip to left when I click left. I give up!
@@yvonnemoore1128 Yes, for that job its better with InDesign (I wrote some books easily with that, and they convert well) also Word has an easier path to KDP.
Any spreadsheets which have a blank canvas where you can make several sheets? Similar to Mac numbers? Can't stand when making cell size formatting all the cells in the same columns and rows end up also being effected. Having ability to put multiple spreadsheets on one page just makes more sense.
4:52 "I don't have access to a Ribbon" Click "View," then "User Interface" and select "Tabbed." It is not quite as good as the MS Office Ribbon but it is a decent replacement.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. But one function is very important to test for me. How every different office react when you try to open or import an original Microsoft office file such as docx, pptx. I once used Libre to open pptx and everything just out of place. Not sure they have improvement on new version or not
I see my goto, Apache OpenOffice was not on your list. Should I switch to Libre? Will Libre read my old "Open Office" files? I do use the free online MSOffice when I have to fill out an Office form, but otherwise I find it clunky to use (like I have to save the doc in OneDrive first before opening it). Thanks Kevin. I followed your tutorial for Resolve, and it is working well! God bless!
Kevin, what exactly happened at MS where their software stopped having polish and keeps getting dramatically resigned but with no follow through and less features:. Paint 3d, mail and calendar, photos, video editor, etc etc. All these have less functionality than their predecessors and from what I've seen have stopped getting feature updates for many years now. Why is MS no longer actively updating these core apps?
I'm thinking about the first free option. Because whenever I open one of my documents from OneDrive, I get blocked from editing it. Then it's about 2 or 3 steps before I can access it. Also, I can't convert a doc from Excel into any other format. If it turns out that I'll need to convert docs more than once, I may just buy the 365 subscription. Thanks for the options!
Is LibreOffice available for iPad? It is my understanding that they Collabora for iPad? Can My Drive (Google Drive) be used to save one's work and collaborate between Mac OS, iPad and, Samsung cell phone?
Great video. Been a subscription user of Microsoft 365 for years, however there are allot of features that are part of the bundle that I do not use. A shame they don’t offer more subscription options which have select features. You mentioned that there is some feature gaps between the online free version of Microsoft office and the desktop apps. For the most part would an excel guru notice a huge difference between the excel experiences? Also are there any privacy concerns that come with these free versions vs the paid version of Microsoft 365?
I don't know about a huge difference interface-wise, but the big difference for me is the VBA editor, which I'm pretty sure the online version doesn't have. I can't live without the editor, so I guess that makes me something of a guru. As to the Excel native functions, I doubt there's any difference. Since I've always used the standalone apps that come with the subscription, I never bothered looking too hard at the online versions.
Thanks for the tips Kevin. When ever I hear that some kind of software is ‘free’, I immediately suspect some other motive behind this. How can I guarantee my security when using these products?
You can't with WPS Office. It comes from China and there have been security concerns raised about it. I haven't seen anything definite, but I won't allow it on my computer.
Do any of these free programs in the Presentation application have the ability to save a presentation as an html/css set of files? PowerPoint in older versions used to have this export option but Microsoft has removed this capability. Thanks for your video!
Are all these free options able to access files in Office 2010 starter. I had to purchase a new computer and tried to use these files and "low and behold" I needed to purchase Office Home or 365. I only use Word and Excel therefore I don't really need an expensive program. I couldn't access the files from the online version. I want to make sure I'm not missing anything. I'm just trying to figure out my options and the best path forward. Thanks a bunch.
Nice video thanks. But...will Excel and Word macros created with MS Office work with any of these free alternatives? My business is dependent on an Excel spreadsheet I wrote, with quite a lot of macro automation that I don't want to lose. Perhaps because of this, I'm wedded to MS Office forever!
Good tutorial. I canceled Office 365, because I'm just sick to death of "subscription services". I had an Office 2004 that I absolutely loved. I didn't need the new fancy bells and whistles anymore. My old laptop blue screened, so I lost everything. And I must've tossed my original CD for Office 2004, so I couldn't reload it. I just despise having to pay a new fee every year for something I already paid for. And again, I just don't need or want the new bells and whistles.
It absolutely makes sense for a document editor to have the user interface at the side because of the orientation of the document!
In Libre Office, you can choose to use Tabbed View via View-User Interface menu. It would bring it a bit closer to the ribbon tool bar that we all know in MS Office.
Life-saver!
Thanks 👍
The ribbon menu in LibreOffice is still experimental. A for the ribbon menu "we all know in MS Office -- speak for yourself. I was using word processors for twenty years before Microsoft dreamed up that awful ribbon menu. The only way I can get any work done in Office is to use an add-on that brings back the classic menu system. That's why I like LibreOffice ad love FreeOffice.
@@williamwallace9826 I didn't like the ribbon menu in MS Office at first either, but I adapted to it. Now it's as seamless as the legacy menu. But depending on what is needed to use Word for, adaptation can definitely vary
The entire reason I love Libre Office (besides it being free) is that is DOES NOT have the ribbon. It's still got the old pre-2007 Office-style toolbars that MS should've never gotten rid of.
😅Thank you so very much, I only use word and Excell spred sheets and now I have a new computer don't want to pay a subscription for just the bare basic things I do, I have always bought Microsoft office and now realize Ive been wasting my money for what I do. I will be using WPS from now on.Cheers from Australia.
Thank you for being transparent and having no bias giving us options on MS Office alternatives. I do pay for MS Office personal the only reason is for Outlook email filter spam and no ads. I use Word for updating my resume. But, I am finding hard to justify paying for it, since I pay premium price for my devices Apple Ecosystem and I am minimalist and want to streamline my work flow and not be all over the place, so sticking with Apple’s stock apps and cancel MS Office subscription today. I was Windows PC user 20 years plus and I used it in combination with MS Office. Thank you insightful video
Your tutorials are so well done!
You thoroughly explain the different products and/or processes using an even tone and pace without using a lot of jargon or buzzwords.
This has helped me to bridge the gaps in MS product training areas that were not addressed by my own IT Dept., and for that I say 'thank you'.
With this video, I did learn about other products that I hadn't known about, and am trying one of them out as a backup just in case.
I was a bit surprised, though, that the Apache Open Office Suite was not on the list. There are no fees for its use, and it has virtually the same interface as the MS Office Suite. Either way, thanks again for providing a few alternatives to MS Office.
Thanks Kevin! WPS Office in your video looks great.😎
You are Chinese company....👎 boycott china
I used it long time ago. My advice is to use Google Docs instead.
Free office is better
YEA OFFICE RULES
Is WPS free? Or do you need a subscription
I used to use Open Office a couple of years ago but now I was installing my new PC and thought "When I already download everything new, let's have a look whether some things have actually changed.".
I think I will now stick with WPS Office.
THank you for the informative video!
I reseted the pc some days ago and the ms office 2013 that came for free with my pc was gone, this helped me a lot Kevin
If it comes preinstall neither it is in your Microsoft account nor download from mas
In LibreOffice there is availability to switch the UI also, to have more modern look.
I I have been using Libreoffice for a couple of years and it is an outstanding program. It is a very good alternative for general company use, it's free and provides great support for all types of files being received. Microsoft Office is still the best but it comes with its price as Kevin States.
Does LibreOffice have a paste image from clipboard function that works like WordPad? That is, it goes in at the cursor and makes space for itself by pushing everything below it down (just as it would if you typed text there). Or will it paste on top of other images and even text?
Great video Kevin. These free alternatives are as same as office. Thanks Kevin great effort to test these free options.
Agreed. THX Kevin for introducing all the useful and free Office options. Personally, I think WPS in this video is quite impressive. I rate it as the top alternative to MS Office.
oh snap! There are some amazing alternatives in this video. :)
Hey, Thanks, Kevin, I've watched quite a few of your instructional videos and seemed to be the best at clear instructions. Just downloaded Libre Office per your recommendation - great video!👍
I like Google Drive and finding I use it for quite a few basic functions, especially across my devices. Love knowing other options
new to devices 70 yes old started my first home business thank you liven for all this great information snd presentational video
So, I just upgraded my laptop with a refurbished model, and it came with LibreOffice. I had been using Apache OpenOffice and really had no issues with it. Like many people I have a problem paying for Microsoft Office even though I love it. It turns out the old and no longer supported Apache OpenOffice is the framework for LibreOffice. Now, after watching this video I feel confident my old files from OpenOffice as well as my wife's Microsoft Office (provided by the company she works for) files will navigate between our systems seamlessly. Thanks for making a great video explaining so many options for free but robust alternatives to paid subscription office software!
As always Kevin, you bring it! Thanks for explaining these. I have a friend who’s trying to find an alternative to MS Office to avoid the high costs. I’m stuck on MS Office myself because I do a lot of techie things and I just need and love the full functionality it offers in its apps. Knowledge is power!
Thanks Kevin for another great video. I am subscribed to your channel and have enjoyed everything Microsoft you've presented. I had not however searched for a alternative to Office 365. Now that my 3rd year subscription has expired, I have begun searching for an alternative since I only need a word processor - not the entire suite. Thanks for this very informative video. You explain things so well.
Thank you. Old computer was over 20 years old and SLOW but had Office which I used for documents and spread sheets. Now, my new computer requires BUYING systems. Again, thanks for your information
This is a great kind of an ex-Microsoft guy like you to teach us excellent free alternatives to MS Office. Thanks a lot, Kevin.
Lol
Did you include open office, it’s easily the best in my opinion.
Thank you very much. It was really impossible for me to pay for the office subscription for the minimum amount of usage. These apps really helped me a lot.
Another great video Kevin. I knew about most of these, but I never heard of Free Office. How about Only Office?
So glad I found your channel. I was an idiot before I started now you have made me an expert. Thank you.
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Thanks Kevin, I have learned about a couple more MS Office alternatives.
So Libra Office appears to be the best one among all of those apps, but does it have an IPad, iPhone versions like WPS? The rest are not as good as Pages, Numbers, Keynote option for Mac users. I think, Libra could be a good option for PC, Mac, especially due to Draw, PDF editing etc.
Thank you for this presentation and explanation of Word/Office alternatives. The majority of the time I just need to create and edit a Word document so it's nice to know which options offer document creation and the ability to work both on and offline.
I agree with you PomSptz. I have paid for Microsoft Office 365 for 3 years now. The only App I have ever used is Word. I just learned two days ago that there were alternatives to using Microsoft. So I just cancelled my subscription also. I will be using any one of the alternatives since all I need is a word processor.
Great 😊... I’ve been waiting for something like this for a very long time
Hello, Kevin. Thanks for this wonderfully helpful video. Here's my question: If I use one of these great MS Word alternatives for proofreading (I'm about to start my freelancing business), will my clients be able to tell that I didn't use MS Word? I know most clients send Word documents and expect them to be corrected in Word. I really don't want to pay for MS. Thanks again!
great job Kevin..... you have a natural knack....
Very useful, thanks! Also the "not like" features are important.
Kevin thank you soooo much for explaing the 5 top microsoft apps I'm going to purchase a libre office book. Raul Michel
Kevin thanks so much my friend for you're teachings I have no experience in windows and python but I'm learning a little thanks to you're videos
love your work. i always hope you videos pop up when I'm searching for alternatives
wow . really my mom was really angry on me cause i didn't really help her in cooking , just sat in front of my computer and watched this amazing video i really can't wait to see videos related on microsoft office and other apps . amazing video kevin
I just discovered your channel. Wow, what a helpful bunch of videos!! Thank you very much.
Hi Kevin, Nice video. Thanks for covering alternatives to MS Office. I suggest if you could make dedicated videos on one of the free office packages listed in your video?
I suggest Libre Office because many people use, it's in active development, I've observed that you've given some coverage to libre office in other videos and I use it for my personal use :).
My mom has been using Google's Office Suite because she was tired of having to pay for Microsoft's crap. She ended up giving the finger to Microsoft, but she still uses Windows because she's a lifelong windows user (so am I, but I switched my main OS over to Linux, but still use it.) I'll show her this video and she might consider one of these.
WPS is so damn great for colaboration work, definetely deserve the top place!
Thank you very much for uploading this video. It is very informative! You explained very well and gave me an idea to which
product to go for. Please keep the good work. Much appreciated. Take care.
Greetings from UK.
Awesome , Kevin bro! 🎉 👊
Hi Kevin, love your videos! What are your thoughts on Apache's OpenOffice suite?
I like your videos. They are informative and accurate. This time, though, you missed out on one thing. After installing WPS office, you won't be able to go back to your MS office! You have to reinstall the entire C: in order to remove traces of WPS. That is the worst experience I had with it.
yes absolutely.. moreover its chinese made. there is something inside. so beware of chinese software and products. (i mean avoid software and products that are 100% chinese owership. they are part of chinese military)..
@@johnhonayi7664 I agree.
@@johnhonayi7664 I just did a test, WPS can coexist peacefully with MS office and I can switch to either at any time.
Besides, all I know is that Snowden clearly told us that Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook all have backdoors for the US government, and he is still taking refuge in Russia.
FreeOffice has a dictionary and a spell checker. If you want it to underline misspelled words as you type then you just have to enable that feature in settings.
Softmaker office is VERY good but the English dictionary is it's weakest feature. It fails to recognise some fairly common words. The spreadsheet is excellent.
@11:10 FreeOffice TextMaker DOES have a dictionary.
Can WPS and LibreOffice be used to write short stories and books? I want to self publish on Barnes & Noble Press. I was using Microsoft Word, and self publishing my books on Amazon/Kindle but ran into some password problems. So, I want to find an alternative to Microsoft Word and Amazon/Kindle. I have chosen Barnes & Noble Press as my new publishing platform, but need an alternative to Microsoft Word.
This really helps~~~ Before this I am still afraid that I can't access Microsoft Office after I graduate (since I am now using the uni's license for accessing it) Now I really get an idea of how to get access to it even after I graduate
Great tip mate I downloaded first one and see how it goes
I have been using Open Office for years and it works great. I wonder why it did not make your list.
As Chinese,I was learning how to use WPS back in DOS time when I was a student in college. And I can insure you that back in that time WPS stands for word processing system.
Wow...This is a really useful one for Microsoft users, in case of any emergency an alternative like Google Drive would serve well. Too many question marks in the thumbnail got me interesting Are there any alternatives I've never heard of. A fantastic strategy to pull viewers into the video. One more thing I'd like to convey that my name is "Vedanth." I am *OK* if you could call me "Vedanth."
I have an old copy of MS Office on CD allowing me multiple copies for one payment.
I hate the SaaS model. Along with the requirement to be connected to the Internet. I work in remote areas with no net access.
As such I will purchase a licence that is a one time payment only
Very well done. I'm retired, but do contract work for Mission to Amish People, thus have access to their Microsoft Office download. My wife, however, uses the old Office 10. She's an author and heard another writer friend who said that MS notified him of need to pay for the new office, so that makes her worried. She struggles with change and worries if she would ever need to switch without paying the high price for MS Office. I have Libre Office that I downloaded before I retired, and need to look at it a little more before deciding to ever switch. Thanks again for the options you explained.
I recommend to you the text editor "OnlyOffice Desktop Editor". It is free for personal use and highly compatible with Microsoft documents. I think it is good in your case because OnlyOffice is really focused on simplicity. You can do everything in him, but yet the menu and options are very simple, which may remind the old Office. Some Office suits, like Open Office are very different in layout and how to do certain things.
Hey how to use citation reference directly in free office n libre office. I checked but there is no written for 2,3,4...... author to write
Very nicely explained! I vote for LibreOffice
Been using Libre for yrs: certainly better than Office IMHO! Less glitchy. I ran a big studio for many years with PCs and Macs, and invariably any freezing that we had was caused by a Microsoft program! Thanks for these alternatives though; very useful to know.
I've been using Libre for a week and it's 1 problem after another for me. I'm just using it for a short ebook to upload to KDP. My pages split in 2, cant make my footer shorter and today, all of my info shifts to the center when I click center or all of my info skip to left when I click left. I give up!
@@yvonnemoore1128 Yes, for that job its better with InDesign (I wrote some books easily with that, and they convert well) also Word has an easier path to KDP.
*Now, this is a GREAT thing Kevin. Showing the alternatives to MS products.*
Thank you for the video. I use Google Drive apps, but I do find there are a lot of limitations in features.
Great alternatives to MS Office in here!
This video was really interesting Kevin. And also 520th thumbs up from me
thanks for the video:) are any of these available on the app store ? if so which one would you recomend. most user friendly one
Amazing review, Kevin. I will try libreoffice, It looks solid.
Forgot to say how much I love you videos.
2x speed always worked for me for this channel : )
Great video Kevin! Do you like WPS better than LibreOffice?
WPS is even better than Microsoft Office lol
just my opinion ...
First Amazing video
Thank you. You explain everything in an easy-to-understand way.
Any spreadsheets which have a blank canvas where you can make several sheets? Similar to Mac numbers? Can't stand when making cell size formatting all the cells in the same columns and rows end up also being effected. Having ability to put multiple spreadsheets on one page just makes more sense.
Thanks Kevin. You never disappoint.
Thank you for the explanation. I think I will try Google Drive first.
Can you use VBA in these Alternatives?
WPS without a doubt. I really like the way it is set up. TYVM.
Thank you so much ! That was super helpful! 😊
4:52 "I don't have access to a Ribbon" Click "View," then "User Interface" and select "Tabbed." It is not quite as good as the MS Office Ribbon but it is a decent replacement.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. But one function is very important to test for me. How every different office react when you try to open or import an original Microsoft office file such as docx, pptx. I once used Libre to open pptx and everything just out of place. Not sure they have improvement on new version or not
I see my goto, Apache OpenOffice was not on your list. Should I switch to Libre? Will Libre read my old "Open Office" files? I do use the free online MSOffice when I have to fill out an Office form, but otherwise I find it clunky to use (like I have to save the doc in OneDrive first before opening it).
Thanks Kevin. I followed your tutorial for Resolve, and it is working well!
God bless!
Kevin, what exactly happened at MS where their software stopped having polish and keeps getting dramatically resigned but with no follow through and less features:. Paint 3d, mail and calendar, photos, video editor, etc etc. All these have less functionality than their predecessors and from what I've seen have stopped getting feature updates for many years now. Why is MS no longer actively updating these core apps?
Thank you for this Kevin! Very helpful!
I'm thinking about the first free option. Because whenever I open one of my documents from OneDrive, I get blocked from editing it. Then it's about 2 or 3 steps before I can access it. Also, I can't convert a doc from Excel into any other format. If it turns out that I'll need to convert docs more than once, I may just buy the 365 subscription. Thanks for the options!
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Hi Kevin. I love your video. It helps!!! Nevertheless, I would like to ask which version of PowerPoint (with Subscribtion) support Design Ideas?
Zoho doc surpasses MS Office and extremely rich in content. But that's Doc alone.
Is LibreOffice available for iPad? It is my understanding that they Collabora for iPad? Can My Drive (Google Drive) be used to save one's work and collaborate between Mac OS, iPad and, Samsung cell phone?
Great video. Been a subscription user of Microsoft 365 for years, however there are allot of features that are part of the bundle that I do not use. A shame they don’t offer more subscription options which have select features. You mentioned that there is some feature gaps between the online free version of Microsoft office and the desktop apps. For the most part would an excel guru notice a huge difference between the excel experiences? Also are there any privacy concerns that come with these free versions vs the paid version of Microsoft 365?
I don't know about a huge difference interface-wise, but the big difference for me is the VBA editor, which I'm pretty sure the online version doesn't have. I can't live without the editor, so I guess that makes me something of a guru. As to the Excel native functions, I doubt there's any difference. Since I've always used the standalone apps that come with the subscription, I never bothered looking too hard at the online versions.
@@graytonw5238 Thanks for clarifying. I appreciate it 👊🏻👊🏻
Hey Kevin! What Windows version you using?
Please inform which of the free alternatives has online sync and collaboration capabilities.?
Thanks for the tips Kevin. When ever I hear that some kind of software is ‘free’, I immediately suspect some other motive behind this. How can I guarantee my security when using these products?
You can't with WPS Office. It comes from China and there have been security concerns raised about it. I haven't seen anything definite, but I won't allow it on my computer.
@@williamwallace9826 I've heard the same thing.
Do any of these free programs in the Presentation application have the ability to save a presentation as an html/css set of files? PowerPoint in older versions used to have this export option but Microsoft has removed this capability. Thanks for your video!
Very nice info. Do you know of a good free program that works like adobe that will let you type into a document?
Thanks.
Can I connect Zoom meetings to Microsoft Access? I want to record my student's joined time and other data...
Are all these free options able to access files in Office 2010 starter. I had to purchase a new computer and tried to use these files and "low and behold" I needed to purchase Office Home or 365. I only use Word and Excel therefore I don't really need an expensive program. I couldn't access the files from the online version. I want to make sure I'm not missing anything. I'm just trying to figure out my options and the best path forward. Thanks a bunch.
Nice video thanks. But...will Excel and Word macros created with MS Office work with any of these free alternatives? My business is dependent on an Excel spreadsheet I wrote, with quite a lot of macro automation that I don't want to lose. Perhaps because of this, I'm wedded to MS Office forever!
Good tutorial. I canceled Office 365, because I'm just sick to death of "subscription services". I had an Office 2004 that I absolutely loved. I didn't need the new fancy bells and whistles anymore. My old laptop blue screened, so I lost everything. And I must've tossed my original CD for Office 2004, so I couldn't reload it. I just despise having to pay a new fee every year for something I already paid for. And again, I just don't need or want the new bells and whistles.
You can change the interface of LibreOffice into a tabbed one - ala MSOffice - from the View menu.
WPS is great option 🔥🔥
Kevin, do any of these alternatives have the automate TABLE OF CONTENTS or TABLE OF AUTHORITIES?
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Stupendous video as well as very informative. Thank you so much Sir for make informative video. I am big fan of your sir.