LibreOffice Extensions

In a follow up to my previous post I have provided here a list of extensions that I prefer to include in any update to the LibreOffice software. I think you will find these useful as well, if not down right necessary:

1. CompPad - get it here. CompPad is an OpenOffice.org / LibreOffice extension for performing units-aware engineering calculations within a Writer document, allowing calculations to be documented using all of the resources of the Writer application. It has functionality similar to Mathcad, but is not intended to be a Mathcad clone. Rather, I hope it might prove more flexible and extensible, and that it might encourage other free / open-source alternatives to a proprietary engineering "Killer App." I use this all the time.
2. MultiSave - get it here. Save a document simultaneously into OpenDocument and/or MS-Office and/or PDF formats.
3. Calendar for Calc - get it here. View calendar and easily insert dates in selected cells.
4. Review Toolbar - get it here. This extension implements a new Review toolbar with some relevant command buttons that are spread out in various menus and toolbars. Additional a new feature "Clear document" that removes review information in the document suchs as tracked changes, comments and authors name.
5.  CADlo - get it here. This is still in Alpha, but has potential. Such as, the Draw module of LibreOffice / OpenOffice.org makes it possible to make technical drawing. CADLO adds some functions that one can find in other CAD.
6. GEOOo - get it here. Create Thematic maps with Libre Office. Haven't really tried this yet, but it could be very interesting.
7.  After the Deadline - get it here. After the Deadline is a smart English grammar, style, and contextual spelling checker for LibreOffice.

LibreOffice 3.5.2 - Released

LibreOffice has released the next version of the office software, it was a couple weeks ago. If anyone is annoyed with Micro$oft or just needs a good at home office package you should try it out. By posting the information here, I can also make it easy for me to get the information later.

To use the Ubuntu PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa 

sudo apt-get update 

sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome

Make sure you uninstall libreOffice if you previously installed it manually, otherwise it just won't work. Of course, for windows, just get it here:

http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/3.5.2/win/x86/LibO_3.5.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi

I really like it. Use it regularly, pretty good with the Micro$oft conversion. It not perfect though. Couldn't make it through the day without it.