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How to Change the Default File Format in LibreOffice

By default, LibreOffice saves files in the Open Document Format (ODF). However, it also reads and writes files in Microsoft Office formats (DOC and DOCX). If you collaborate with others on Microsoft Office documents, but you use LibreOffice, you can choose to always save files as Microsoft Office files to make it easier to exchange […]

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Upgrade to Linux Kernel 4.8.10 on Ubuntu 16.10, ubuntu 16.04, ubuntu 15.10 and Linux Mint 18

Linux kernel is the essential part of any Linux operating system. It is responsible for resource allocation, low-level hardware interfaces, security, simple communications, basic file system management, and more. Written from scratch by Linus Torvalds (with help from various developers), Linux is a clone of the UNIX operating system. It is geared towards POSIX and […]

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How to Install and Manage Extensions in LibreOffice

LibreOffice has many useful features, but you can add even more. Much like Firefox add-ons or Chrome extensions, you can add extensions to LibreOffice to expand its capabilities. For example, there are extensions that add an enhanced Find & Replace dialog box for Writer (AltSearch), a grammar checker for Writer (Lightproof), a Calendar for Calc, a floating Search […]

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NeoFetch — See System Information from the Command Line on Linux

Neofetch displays information about your system next to an ASCII operating system logo (or any picture you configure it to display). You can run Neofetch on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and more Designed to handle show and tell, apps like neofetch are a mainstay of desktop screenshots. They can distill information about the operating system, kernel version, […]

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Install Cinnamon 3.2 on Ubuntu from a Stable PPA

What’s New in Cinnamon 3.2? The Cinnamon 3.2 update delivers a robust set of changes to the desktop, including support for vertical panels, audible notifications, and sleek new menu animations. Other features n’ fixes include: Support for vertical panels “Peek at desktop” feature Support for audible notifications Improved keyboard apple Option to show percentage next to volume slider Menu […]