Apps Change LibreOffice to Save as Microsoft Office File Types by Default

This tutorial will show you how to change LibreOffice document types to always save as Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 file extension formats by default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

LibreOffice is a powerful, free, and open-source office productivity suite developed by The Document Foundation. It was forked from OpenOffice.org in 2010 and has since become one of the most popular alternatives to proprietary office suites like Microsoft Office.

LibreOffice includes several applications that make it the most versatile free office suite on the market:

• Writer: A word processor with extensive formatting and layout capabilities, similar to Microsoft Word (.docx).
• Calc: A spreadsheet program that offers advanced data analysis, charting, and decision-making features, comparable to Microsoft Excel (.xlsx).
• Impress: A presentation software that allows users to create multimedia presentations, akin to Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx).
• Draw: A vector graphics editor for creating diagrams, flowcharts, and other graphical content.
• Base: A database management tool that integrates seamlessly with other LibreOffice applications.
• Math: An application for creating and editing mathematical formulas.

LibreOffice uses the Open Document Format (ODF) as its native file format, which is an open standard widely adopted by governments and organizations worldwide. It also supports a wide range of other file formats, including those used by Microsoft Office, ensuring compatibility and ease of transition for users switching from other office suites


Here's How:

1 Open LibreOffice.

2 Click/tap on Tools on the menu bar, and click/tap on Options. (see screenshot below)


3 Under Load/Save, click/tap on General. (see screenshot below)


4 Under the Default File Format and ODF Settings section, select a Document type in the drop menu you want to change the default file format for. (see screenshot below)

Presentations (Impress) for Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx).

Spreadsheets (Calc) for Microsoft Excel (.xlsx).

Text documents (Writer) for Microsoft Word (.docx).

5 Under the Default File Format and ODF Settings section, select a Microsoft Office/365 file format (ex: " Word 2010--365 Document (*.docx)") you want to use in the Always save as drop menu. (see screenshots below)


6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other Document type you want to change the default file format to always save as.

7 Click/tap on OK when finished to apply. (see screenshot below)



That's it,
Shawn Brink