Dedoimedo: OnlyOffice Desktop Editors 9 review - Slowly getting there

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Conclusion

All in all, I believe OnlyOffice 9 is a better product than its previous version. There's a bit more focus on ergonomics. That said, I am not fond of the use of non-standard titlebars, and the UI needs more color and contrast. Functionality wise, documents open too slowly, even brand new blank ones. Styles management can be improved. Microsoft Office compatibility is, well, good, but not perfect. I'm not sure any program out there will ever be able to do that. But if you want something that can come close to the original, OnlyOffice is among the best choices right now.

You do get a fully fledged office suite plus PDF form editor, all for free. The program works well, minus the Linux-specific format/distribution quirks. This is a solid bundle, and it will serve your office needs quite well. But there are areas for improvement, as it "borrows" from the modern world of cloud and Google and alike, which I don't consider to be good representatives of either ergonomics or productivity. I know the intention is to make OnlyOffice immediately familiar to Windows people, but the UI flatness is not something to use or copy. It's something to be shunned, in my book. So, if you need something for your sheets and slides and an odd essay or two, OnlyOffice 9 is a good choice. With some extra polish and some efficiency tweaks, it could perhaps be fantastic. We're done.

OnlyOffice Desktop Editors 9 review - Slowly getting there

Review of OnlyOffice Desktop Editors 9, a free, cross-platform office suite, including installation setup and associated problems with three different packaging formats in Linux - deb, snap and Flatpak, look and feel, desktop scaling, ergonomics, style management, document protection and...

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[Sorrento]

I use it but not that often but I really like it - I do get complaints from some (usually my children who should be using their own systems or printers) that's it not like Office 365, (me bad luck) hopefully it will encourage them to set up their own printers, which strangely never work so buy some ink instead of using mine as a 'family free 'printer'
I actually like this program & does all I want

 

[Parkinsond]

I use it but not that often but I really like it - I do get complaints from some (usually my children who should be using their own systems or printers) that's it not like Office 365, (me bad luck) hopefully it will encourage them to set up their own printers, which strangely never work so buy some ink instead of using mine as a 'family free 'printer'
I actually like this program & does all I want

Uninstalled MS Office 2024 and replaced it with OnlyOffice; sufficient for my needs and getting better with every update.