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2LibreOffice Isn’t Just for Linux
3LibreOffice Start Screen Gets a New Layout
One of the first and most visible things that users will see when running LibreOffice is the Start screen, which has been cleaned up in the 4.2 release. The Start screen provides easy access to the core applications within the LibreOffice suite. The new Start screen has a cleaner layout that makes better use of the available space.
4New Icons Provide a Cleaner Look
5Writer Now Has an Option for Character Borders
6Support for Microsoft Document File Formats Is Improved
7Calc Gains New Statistics Features
8Random Number Generation Lands in LibreOffice 4.2
9Impress Presentation Software Can Now Import Apple Keynote
The Impress presentation application within LibreOffice 4.2 now has the ability to handle presentations originally created in Apple’s Keynote presentation software.