Libreoffice

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Introduction

What is LibreOffice?

LibreOffice is a free and open-source office productivity software suite developed by The Document Foundation (TDF).
It was created in 2010 as a fork of OpenOffice.org, itself a successor to StarOffice.
The suite includes applications for word processing (Writer), spreadsheets (Calc), presentations (Impress), vector graphics (Draw), database management (Base), and formula editing (Math).
It supports the OpenDocument format and is compatible with other major formats, including those used by Microsoft Office.

What is OpenOffice.org/Apache OpenOffice

OpenOffice.org (OOo), is a discontinued open-source office software suite, originally based on StarOffice.

Apache OpenOffice (AOO), is a derivative of OOo by the Apache Software Foundation.

Feature comparison: LibreOffice - Microsoft Office

This page compares the features of LibreOffice and Microsoft Office in several form factors.
The comparisons separate major and minor feature differences and also includes notes on LibreOffice extensions.
The comparison highlights differences and therefore does not display any features which are present in both office suites.

LibreOffice Object Model

The LibreOffice UDF is a wrapper for the complex LibreOffice object model. It hides the complexity of the object model and replaces it with a few AutoIt function calls. The functions provided by the UDF cover most of the functionality that is typically required.
If you need more complex functions, you must first familiarise yourself with the LibreOffice API.

A Good starting point is the BASIC Guide - Section Introduction to the API and the chapters that follow.

References

• LibreOffice Developer's Guide: Glossary
• LibreOffice 24.2 SDK API Reference