LibreOffice 3.6 landed in its official PPA (Ubuntu 12.04)
Days ago, LibreOffice 3.6 was released, bringing a solid amount of new features, packed with minor yet relevant user interface tweaks, bundle of changes suitable for an up-to-date modern office experience.
Subtleness and optimized proportions are aspects managed and implemented in the new 3.6 version, consequently, launching the Writer, the user can easily observe the refreshed rulers featuring a minimalistic look&feel that, along with various minor tweaks, transform Ubuntu's default office suite into a lighter, more visually aligned application with the polished Unity.
Handy PDF export with watermark support, numerous Impress templates (covering numerous interface-related approaches, suitable for numerous use cases and tastes), powerful Corel Draw documents import, completely redesigned splash screen, About screen and Start Office dialog, etc, are exciting additions landed in LibreOffice 3.6.
LibreOffice 3.6 has just landed in its official PPA, removing the need to manually download and install .DEB packages from the official website.
How do we install LibreOffice 3.6?
Add the following official PPA (Precise)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libreoffice libreoffice-gnome
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