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Aiming to Replace Microsoft Office: European Open-Source Suite Euro-Office Launches Desktop Version With Offline Support

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The European open-source office suite Euro-Office has moved beyond the browser, launching an installable desktop version under the name Nextcloud Office Desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux, positioning itself as an alternative to Microsoft Office. The new app combines document, spreadsheet, presentation and PDF editing, and the company says it offers strong compatibility with Microsoft's DOCX, XLSX and PPTX formats as well as open formats such as ODT, ODS and ODP; users can edit local files without an internet connection and choose which data stays on their computer and which goes to the cloud. For team collaboration, users can connect to Nextcloud Hub to access cloud files and co-edit in real time, while the desktop version also supports using fonts already installed on the computer, password-protecting files and signing documents with digital certificates, with x64 and ARM64 Windows builds, .deb and .rpm Linux packages, and a macOS version for Apple Silicon.

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Aiming to Replace Microsoft Office: European Open-Source Office Suite Euro-Office Launches Desktop Version, Works Even Offline

ITHome, November 14 news: The European open-source office suite Euro-Office has officially moved out of the browser, launching an installable desktop version under the name Nextcloud Office Desktop, covering Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms, in hopes of becoming an alternative to Microsoft Office.

The new app integrates document, spreadsheet, presentation, and PDF editing features. The company says it offers high compatibility with Microsoft Office's DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX formats as well as open formats such as ODT, ODS, and ODP. Users can edit local files without an internet connection and decide for themselves which materials stay on their computer and which go to the cloud. ITHome includes the relevant images below:

When team collaboration is needed, users can connect to Nextcloud Hub to access cloud files and edit together with colleagues in real time. The desktop version also supports using fonts already installed on the computer, setting passwords for files, and signing documents with digital certificates. However, if collaborators do not have the same fonts installed, files may still be displayed in substitute fonts.

In terms of platform support, the Windows version offers x64 and ARM64 builds; Linux offers .deb packages for Debian and Ubuntu and .rpm packages for Fedora; the macOS version currently targets Apple Silicon models.

The first production-ready version of Euro-Office was released on June 9 this year, and the launch of this desktop app further fills in the offline-use scenario. For users who want to keep files locally while also needing online collaboration, this open-source software offers an office option that balances both.

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