• LibreOffice 26.2 has been released with multi-user’ database support, improved Excel clipboard compatibility and a new x86-64-v2 hardware baseline for Linux users. • The Document Foundation’s first major release of 2026 focuses on performance, interoperability and file formats, i.e., fixing the things that actually get in your way, rather than tacking on flashy features or, more pointedly, chasing AI hype like other office suites. • LibreOffice 26.2: New Features LibreOffice 26.2 can import and export Markdown (.md ), including import via the clipboard. • You can also use ODT/DOCX templates during Markdown import to format content to a specific look or house style right away. • Base, the LibreOffice database component, is now “truly multi-user”. • You can work on databases at the same time as others, without encountering annoying file-locking quirks that force you to “take turns” on edits.
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- LibreOffice 26.2, the first major 2026 release, focuses on performance, interoperability and file‑format fixes rather than new gimmicks. Key additions include Markdown import/export (with clipboard support and template‑based styling), true multi‑user database access, and expanded Excel clipboard handling that removes size limits and sets XLSX as the default save format. The sort dialog now supports natural ordering for version numbers and IP addresses, and Writer’s change‑tracking better handles interdependent edits. Linux builds now require an x86‑64‑v2 CPU, while performance gains improve scrolling, chart movement, ePub export, SVG rendering and video playback on Windows.
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