New Update Softmaker FreeOffice, available for Windows, Linux, macOS

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FreeOffice 2021​

Softmaker, the publisher of FreeOffice, has released FreeOffice 2021 this week. The cross-platform Office suite is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It is free for personal and business use, and includes applications, called TextMaker, PlanMaker, and Presentations, that offer excellent compatibility with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

As far as system requirements are concerned, FreeOffice 2021 runs on the following systems:
  • Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or a later version
  • macOS 10.10 or a later version
  • Any 64-bit Linux for PCs
 
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SoftMaker FreeOffice 2021 Rev 1050​

2022-08-12: Revision 1050​

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45254New feature: The dialog box Options now has a Manage button that enables you to import and export your Office configuration files, such as keyboard mappings, toolbars, or user dictionaries. This allows you to synchronize them between different PCs or to restore your current settings in future versions of SoftMaker FreeOffice.
52652WindowsNew feature: The option Prefer using larger controls in the dialog box Options allows you to specify whether icons, scrollbars, etc. should be enlarged when the screen is scaled to 150%.
Miscellaneous bug fixes
 
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SoftMaker FreeOffice 2021 Rev 1054
  • New feature: Some printer drivers delay the launch of TextMaker, PlanMaker and Presentations for up to 45 seconds if the printer is switched off or unreachable. This problem is now circumvented.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes
 

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2022-11-16: Revision 1058
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54104WindowsDue to a bug in the Windows 11 22H2 update, it was no longer possible to open documents directly in FreeOffice by double-clicking in Explorer. This Windows bug is now circumvented.
54146 You can now disable the function of the Insert key, which toggles between insert and overwrite mode, in FreeOffice. This prevents accidental switching to overwrite mode and also bypasses a bug in the DeepL app that mistakenly sends this keystroke to programs.
54087WindowsNot all available paper sizes were offered for some printers.
 
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Anyone using it? If so does it start faster than open or Libre Office? How is the compatibility with Microsoft Office?
 

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Anyone using it? If so does it start faster than open or Libre Office? How is the compatibility with Microsoft Office?

I use Ashampoo Office, which is just a rebranded version of the paid product. It loads fast enough, without issues as far as I can tell. But that might vary from system to system. Its compatibility is good, better than any other non-MS Office product. I do notice small things, like the fonts not always matching, or tables looking just slightly off. Nothing major though. One issue for me is the templates; MS Office has more and they are much easier to find. That being said, Ashampoo (Softmaker) Office has compatability with .odt files, which is the default Libreoffice format. With MSO that's an afterthought.
 

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SoftMaker FreeOffice 2024 Rev 1216​

2024-07-12: revision 1216​

  • Mac: The installation package now not only contains a version for Intel CPUs, but also for Apple Silicon CPUs, thus fully utilizing the speed of modern Apple CPUs.
  • Windows: The error message during uninstallation that the program syspin64.exe was not found no longer appears. However, the message could also be ignored without any problems.
  • In certain situations, a title screen that should not have been shown appeared when the program was started.
 

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