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Discussion on: Why I switched to Linux and what I'm using Today

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Jacob Samuel G.

I would like to change too, but as a student, I use Ms Office a lot. I was using Libre Office for a long time, but I returned to MS Office for different reasons.

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Ben Sinclair

I'm sure you'll have some specific requirements, but the majority of students aren't going to need anything MS specific - they'll just be doing word processing, 99% of the time, where Google Docs or LibreOffice or even Office 365 will be more than adequate.

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Rémi Lavedrine

Don't let Office bring you out of Linux.
Some great alternatives are available now.
WPS Office is one of them.
wps-community.org/
Free Office is another one.
freeoffice.com/fr/

I am using Free Office on a day to day basis as it is available from the Ubuntu Software Center.

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Michael Minshew

I have switched to google docs and sheets for my writing and excel type work. Libre office is cool and just made a big version update but I haven't even needed to try it because of Google's tools.

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Jacob Samuel G.

I was not aware of the new update, it looks good!