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How to Make LibreOffice Look Like Microsoft Word (Enable Ribbon Interface)

If you are coming from Microsoft Office, the default LibreOffice interface—with its stacks of small toolbars—can feel like a time machine back to 2003. It’s functional, but it’s not what modern users are used to. The good news? LibreOffice has a hidden “Ribbon” mode (officially called the NotebookBar) that mimics the familiar tabbed layout of […]

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LibreOffice Dark Mode Not Working on Windows 11? Here is the Real Fix

The Problem: You have Windows 11 set to Dark Mode. You open LibreOffice, and it’s a blinding mix of dark menus and a bright white page, or worse—dark grey text on a black background that is impossible to read. LibreOffice’s dark mode integration on Windows is notoriously finicky. Here is how to force it to

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How to Install a Smart Lock on a Rental Door (The “Retrofit” Secret)

Introduction The biggest pain of renting? Fumbling for keys with groceries in your hand, while knowing you can’t change the locks to a smart keypad. Actually, you can. You just need a Retrofit Smart Lock. Unlike traditional smart locks that replace the entire deadbolt mechanism, retrofit locks only replace the thumb-turn (the latch you twist)

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Will My Excel Macros Work in LibreOffice? A Guide to VBA Compatibility Settings

For many businesses and power users, the biggest barrier to leaving Microsoft Excel isn’t the software itself—it’s the years of custom automation built with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). The thought of rewriting thousands of lines of code is enough to stop any migration in its tracks. But what if you didn’t have to rewrite

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XLOOKUP Missing in LibreOffice? 3 Ways to Fix It (VLOOKUP & INDEX/MATCH Guide)

You just switched to LibreOffice Calc. You feel good about saving money on subscriptions. You open a spreadsheet, type =XLOOKUP, and… nothing. Just a #NAME? error. For millions of “Excel Refugees,” XLOOKUP is the hardest habit to break. It is the Swiss Army knife of formulas, and losing it feels like going back to the

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