{"id":151102,"date":"2020-05-08T00:18:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T00:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=151102"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:20:04","slug":"libreoffice-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/libreoffice-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"LibreOffice: All the best extensions for the free Word alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LibreOffice<\/a> is a wonderful thing. A completely open-source, and therefore free, fully functional productivity suite. If you need something like the Microsoft Office\u00a0suite, yet can\u2019t afford a license or subscription, LibreOffice is what you are after. Like Microsoft Office<\/a>, LibreOffice has a lot of cool new features and apps designed to help make your life easier. There are lots of programs that fall under the LibreOffice umbrella including LibreOffice Calc, LibreOffice Draw, and LibreOffice Impress.<\/p>\n

As well as just built-in features, however, LibreOffice also offers access to an extensive library of useful extensions, add-ons, and plugins that offer even more functionality to LibreOffice users. That is what we are here for today. In this article, we are going to walk you through the best extensions for LibreOffice that will help you be more productive and how you manage them using the extension manager. Whether you\u2019re working from home or heading into the office, this guide will help make your life easier.<\/p>\n

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Best LibreOffice extensions<\/h2>\n

These LibreOffice extensions will make your life easier and help you get your work done quicker and more efficiently. Check yourself here, if you’re using OpenOffice<\/a> and not LibreOffice. Although similar, these are different programs and you should head to openoffice.org for information on how to use OpenOffice.<\/p>\n

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The extension manager<\/h3>\n

The Document Foundation that set up LibreOffice has also set up a library of extensions for the software that you can find over at extensions.libreoffice.org. You can also download the extensions we’ve listed below using the links we’ve provided. You can then manage your LibreOffice extensions inside the LibreOffice apps by heading to the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0menu and selecting the\u00a0Extensions Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

AltSearch (Alternative Dialog Find & Replace)<\/a><\/h3>\n

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LibreOffice Writer does have a decent Find & Replace feature already, but it can prove frustrating at times. The AltSearch extension goes a long way towards remedying this situation by augmenting the native Fin & Replace feature with some added tools. The extension facilitates multiple searches at once and opens up the possibility to search for text in specialized elements of your documents such as bookmarks, notes, tables, footnotes, and endnotes.<\/p>\n

Stop Begging<\/a><\/h3>\n

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There is no doubt that LibreOffice couldn\u2019t be what it is without support from a dedicated global following built up of developers and financial supporters. To maintain these levels of support, LibreOffice needs to constantly campaign for new supporters and one of the ways it does is by asking every user for support every 90 days. It is not much to have to deal with these requests but if it is too much for you, the Stop Begging extension will stop these requests from ever showing up again. We recommend you only download this extension after you\u2019ve supported the Open Document Foundation and the LibreOffice project somehow.<\/p>\n

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Calendar Creator Template<\/a><\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s not just extensions that you can download to augment your LibreOffice experience. There\u2019s also an extensive library of LibreOffice templates that you can download for free and use on whatever projects you\u2019re working on. This calendar Creator template is one such tool that makes it very easy for you to create weekly, monthly, and yearly calendars on printable sheets. You can also create single day calendars and automatically add events to your printable sheets when you add them to your document.<\/p>\n

MultiSave<\/a><\/h3>\n

One of the frustrating aspects of working with LibreOffice is the Open Document Format that Writer saves your documents in. The open-source nature of the file does mean it can be used across multiple formats and programs but that isn\u2019t the case straight off the bat. This is where the MultiSave extension comes in. With the extension installed you can easily save a document in different file formats at the same time including the Open Document Format, Microsoft Office format, and other useful file types like PDF.<\/p>\n

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Language Tool<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Language Tool extension for LibreOffice offers grammar and proofreading support to LibreOffice users across a whole host of different languages. These languages include English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. You can see all the different languages the extension supports on its homepage\u00a0here<\/a>. Please note, though, that the level of support the extension offers depends on the language.<\/p>\n

Daily Planning Template<\/a><\/h3>\n

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This Daily Planning Template makes it very easy for you to organize your time more efficiently. It compartmentalizes your day, breaking it up into individual timeslots that you can then allot to certain activities. You can easily add events to your calendar and control regular activities and appointments too.<\/p>\n

Transcriber<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Transcriber extension for LibreOffice Writer is a great tool for anybody who has to interview people for the articles they write. Anybody who\u2019s ever had to transcribe an interview will know how slow and frustrating the experience can be as you flip from one app to another or fiddle around with recording equipment. The Transcriber extension puts the playback buttons right there in the Writer app giving you quick access to the basic controls you need to control the audio as you write down everything that\u2019s being said. It even offers keyboard shortcut controls too for quicker control.<\/p>\n

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