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LibreOffice or alternatives for android
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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-03-30
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I'd like to process some Microsoft Word documents on my android tab. Do you have any recommendations on FOSS word editors that work with .doc and .docx on android?
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RobotToaster mander.xyz RobotToaster@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-09-13
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Collabora office is the android version of libre office I think.
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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-03-30
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RobotToaster wrote:
Collabora office is the android version of libre office I think.

Thanks! I just tried it, and it failes to load the documents, unfortunately.
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Successful_Try543 feddit.org Successful_Try543@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-22
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printf("%s", name); wrote:
Thanks! I just tried it, and it failes to load the documents, unfortunately.

Maybe SoftMaker TextMaker does the job? (Unfortunately, it's not open source)
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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-03-30
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Successful_Try543 wrote:
Maybe SoftMaker TextMaker does the job? (Unfortunately, it's not open source)

Oh! I'll check 'em out! If they try to connect anywhere I'll just block them anyway. 😈
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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-03-30
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printf("%s", name); wrote:
Oh! I'll check 'em out! If they try to connect anywhere I'll just block them anyway. 😈

Gotta love how they feel the need to emphasize GDPR compliance 🤣

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