Big new update to #LibreOffice, the free and private office suite. Version 26.2 is here, with:
📝 Markdown support
📊 Connectors in Calc
🚀 Spreadsheet speedups
...plus many other new features, improvements and fixes. Learn more and download it: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/04/libreoffice-26-2-is-here/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware
@libreoffice Argh. I tried to install the new version on several Windows laptops but it's unusable. I had to go back to 25.8. Maybe an issue with the .msi ?
@aln Hi, what does "unusable" mean exactly?
Please, consider donating to the #LibreOffice project.
You can have it for free but the folks involved are cranking out top notch updates and expanding the capabilities all the time.
@libreoffice I wish you would improve and modernize the UI. For that reason I switched to Softmaker Office.
do you happen to know why the "check update" says there's no update?
@rzeta0 It's our new stable branch (in that it won't change, with random new features in 26.2.1, 26.2.2 etc.) It will only receive bug and security fixes. The update checker will recommend it for all users after the first or second point release, but you can always get it directly from the website. Thanks!
@libreoffice Oh that Markdown support needs to be checked out
This is thrilling, I am looking forward to seeing what the markdown feature brings
I use markdown everyday from writing to note taking, to minutes - so knowing it will now be readily usable in LibreOffice is big
@libreoffice Are you going to add a spellchecker soon? Is there one already?
@Lahdoja Yes, LibreOffice has had a spellchecker for 15 years 😉
Cool,
but it's all too big for me.
I'll stick with my version 9.x on my notebook.
That's perfectly adequate for presentations...
@Proteus We never made a LibreOffice version 9.x, but of course, use what works for you! 😊 Just bear in mind that older versions are unsupported and missing security fixes...
That's right, it's even worse than version 9.
It's 7.6. 😂
But I mainly use it offline.
Big new update to #LibreOffice.
Thank you for the info, LO is a great and constantly improving product.
Will update later today.
@libreoffice is markdown just import / export or can libreoffice restrict the UI to just markdown supported features?
@libreoffice I personally moved to SoftMaker's Office Suite. They also have FreeOffice
@libreoffice 📝 Markdown support 🥰
@libreoffice Ooh, what are those connectors?
@richlv You can see in the Calc section of the linked-to Release Notes: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.2#Calc
@libreoffice Thanks, skimmed the linked page and didn't figure it out right away :)
@libreoffice Hurray for Markdown support!
I really do like using LibreOffice. And yes, I did make a donation!😉
@Remittancegirl @cstross Thanks so much 😊
@libreoffice Markdown support is a biggie: thanks, keep up the good work! 👍
@libreoffice
Marketing kumbayah BS: "LibreOffice 26.2 shows what happens when software is built around users, not business models"
But: Please check the actual release notes https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.2 for affiliations of developers. Glad that TDF still mentions that.
@libreoffice I hope LibrePilot is finally implemented /s
@libreoffice markdown support sounds like a feature that would help a lot of people to bridge info between development environments and office environments. Great, I will definitely try this out 👍🏻
