This is handy when you need to write/edit texts in specific fields of science/medicine/technology with lots of specific jargon. At first, it may seem cumbersome, but as you learn, you realize that styles are great, they let you change a document in virtually a couple of mouse clicks. Tons of extensions let you finetune AOO/LO to your needs. Just plain old good menu-based interface (oh, if you miss ribbons, turn on the side bar and enjoy).įor the sake of objectivity: there is one thing that I miss in AOO/LO.
It is search and replace in text documents. Well, M$O Word is better in this respect. While I personally believe in open-source software, running LibreOffice on a Linux machine, I feel obliged to point out some issues which you really should consider. In the discipline of psychology, the vast majority of refereed journals require submissions, with stringent formatting requirements, to be in MS Office format. Likewise, most conferences will expect presentations in MS Powerpoint format. These are potentially situations where otherwise minor formatting inconsistencies arising from translating from LibreOffice may be important. If you are undertaking a PhD, one of your considerations should probably be what tools your supervisor(s), collaborators and external reviewers/examiners, are used to. Many academics rely heavily on MS Word and its track changes tools.
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