Definition
Plain language
A free alternative to Microsoft Office, with a word processor, spreadsheet, and slides.
As stated in the literature
An open-source office productivity suite (Writer, Calc, Impress); a heavily represented application family in computer-use agent benchmarks like OSWorld.
Also called: LibreOffice Calc
Why it matters: It offers a no-cost office suite and acts as a common testbed for whether agents can handle everyday documents and spreadsheets.
For example, you could write a résumé in its Writer, total a budget in Calc, and build slides in Impress, all for free.
Heard on the show
“Is LibreOffice Calc installed?”Episode 156 — Why More Human Demonstrations Made a Computer-Use Agent Worse