While LibreOffice has been designed to work on multiple operating systems natively, most of its users run the office suite on Windows. The procedure to install LibreOffice on Windows, Mac, and Linux distros differs.
This page describes the various ways the suite can be installed and run on Windows.
- It can be downloaded from libreoffice.org , the Website for the suite.
- It can be installed from the Windows store in Windows 10.
- There is also a way to install the suite on a USB drive or external hard drive and run it on different computers.
This page covers installing from the LibreOffice Website and versions from the store.
To learn about the version that can be installed on a USB drive, click here.
Downloading
Visit the download page from a Windows computer. The two latest versions can be downloaded.
One is the latest stable release the other is the newest, referred to as fresh. The Website will automatically show one of the two Windows (32-bit or 64-bit) choices in the drop-down menus for each version. Clicking the menus reveals other choices.
- Click the drop-down menu for the desired version and then click Windows (32-bit) or Windows (64-bit), if you need a different instance than the one that appears.
- Click the Download button for the desired version
NOTE: Through the drop-down menu, you can download a Windows version, even if you are not using a Windows computer, and install it on a computer running Windows.
Different Web browsers have different ways of downloading the MSI file.
Installation Wizard
For Edge and Explorer, the Run option launches the Installation Wizard automatically. If you did not click Run or you used a different browser
- Go to the MSI file in the directory where it is stored.
- Double click it to launch. You also right-click it, then click install.
Welcome to the Installation Wizard
The first dialog gives an introduction to the suite and the installation process. It gives the version number and a link to the Document Foundation’s Website.
Click the Next button.
Setup Type
- Typical will install the suite with the dictionaries and user-interface languages that match your Windows’ settings and default components.
- Custom allows you to select which components and languages are to be installed.
Selecting Typical and clicking Next will take you to the last page: Ready to Install the Program. Choosing Custom and clicking Next takes you to a Custom Setup page that has various settings for the components and languages.
Click here to subscribe and learn more about a custom installation.
Ready to Install the Program
This dialog page is the last page in the setup process. There are two check boxes. The first one will create a shortcut icon on the desktop. A check in the second one will launch LibreOffice each time Windows goes through its boot process.
Click Install
You will be asked to confirm the installation. Click Yes.
The setup process will start. When it is done, a complete screen appears. Click the Finish button.
Microsoft Store
In addition to being a download from the LibreOffice Website, the office suite is also in the Microsoft Store, where it can be installed for a fee. There are several choices. Some of them come with technical support.
The Store offers an alternative way to access the suite. The version in the store also will be automatically updated.