#Gradia is a Slick New #screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/gradia-linux-screenshot-annotation-tool-app
Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media - is it any good? You’re reading Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
#OnlyOffice 8.3 Released with Support for Apple iWork Files
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/onlyoffice-8-3-released-new-features
A new version of ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is now available to download. ONLYOFFICE 8.3 brings a bunch of new features and nimble enhancements spread throughout the full suite, which is composed of word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form, and PDF editing apps. The ‘headline’ new feature is the ability to open Apple iWork (.pages, .numbers, .key) and Hancom Office files (.hwp, .hwpx) to convert them to OOXML for editing – you can’t export/save edits back to the original file format, though. iWork support is a fairly big feature addition, despite the fact that […] You’re reading ONLYOFFICE 8.3 Released with Support for Apple iWork Files, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#OnlyOffice 8.2 Improves Startup Times, Adds New Theme + More
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/onlyoffice-8-2-brings-faster-file-opening-new-grey-theme
A big update to ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux is available to download. ONLYOFFICE 8.2 offers a clutch of new features, several performance gains, and a miscellany of smaller enhancements across the full suite, which is composed of a word processor, spreadsheet tool, presentation maker, form filler, and a PDF editor. For a lighter look, ONLYOFFICE 8.2 includes a new grey theme in its appearance settings. This is not enabled by default but can be applied to all apps in the suite from the main settings, or applied to just specific components, […] You’re reading ONLYOFFICE 8.2 Improves Startup Times, Adds New Theme + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
SoftMaker #FreeOffice 2024 Released
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/softmaker-freeoffice-2024-released
A new version of FreeOffice has been released. FreeOffice 2024 is a free (as in beer) version based on SoftMaker Office 2024, a commercial, cross-platform office suite. Any users of SoftMaker Office reading this needn’t feel short-changed: the free version comes with fewer features. The 3 core components in FreeOffice (TextMaker, PlanMaker, and Presentations) are also included in SoftMaker Office, and SoftMaker Office NX (a newer, subscription-based offering with AI integrations) but not all features are shared between them. However, all of the essentials one would need are present. What’s missing are the gimmicky end of things, e.g., AI/ML writing/translation, […] You’re reading SoftMaker FreeOffice 2024 Released, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#OnlyOffice 8.1 Released with Much Improved PDF Editor + More
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-8-1-new-features
A new version of ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, a free, open-source, and cross-platform office suite, is now available to download. If you’ve not yet found a reason to try this productivity powerhouse out, this latest update could well change that. Last autumn’s ONLYOFFICE 7.5 release added a new PDF application to the suite. This could open/view PDF files, and handle basic PDF editing, like form filling, highlighting, simple annotations, and scribbling on documents with a pen tool. In ONLYOFFICE 8.1, the PDF app matures into a fully-featured PDF editor, expanding the kinds of annotations and edits which are possible: – Although […] You’re reading ONLYOFFICE 8.1 Released with Much Improved PDF Editor + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
New App Makes Converting Text Documents on Ubuntu Easier
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/convert-text-documents-easily-ubuntu
There are a number of ways to convert documents on Ubuntu but few are as quick and easy to use as #Morphosis. Morphosis is a desktop app written in Python and GTK4/libadwaita and powered by #Pandoc, a command-line document converter tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and WebkitGTK. Pandoc is a powerful and efficient tool but not everyone is comfortable at the command line (and even those who aren’t sometimes don’t want to have to swot up on the various arguments and flags needed to convert). Enter Morphosis, which wraps the power of Pandoc in a super-simple GUI. Using the […] You’re reading New App Makes Converting Text Documents on Ubuntu Easier, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
With Superlist, #wunderlist Makers Pick Up Where They Left Off
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/wunderlist-returns-as-superlist-more-or-less
Remember Wunderlist? It was a highly popular and well-made cloud-based to-do/task app that was free to use on all major mobile and desktop platforms, including Linux, until Microsoft acquired it and eventually shut it down. Well, now it’s back — sort of. The creators of Wunderlist have launched a brand-new to-do app called Superlist, positioning it as a superior spiritual successor to its esteemed predecessor. Superlist boasts a clean, streamlined design, a easy-to-master feature set, and a liberal pricing structure allowing free, personal usage “forever.” Indeed, Superlist’s “free for individuals forever” plan offers: Which is more than I’d ever need. […] You’re reading With Superlist, Wunderlist Makers Pick Up Where They Left Off, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere (...)
#OnlyOffice 8.0 Released with PDF Buffs, Support for RTL
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/onlyoffice-8-0-released-with-pdf-buffs-support-for-rtl
Lots of new features, er feature in the latest update to ONLYOFFICE, the open-source productivity suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ONLYOFFICE 8.0 introduces RTL support, albeit as an opt-in, beta feature. When enabled it enables RTL text in the UI and support for bidirectional text input in text documents and presentations — though devs stress it’s partial support with known limitations. Plenty of PDF improvements are provided in this update. This version makes it possible to encrypt regular PDFs with passwords to prevent unauthorised access, and create fillable PDF forms (which can’t encrypted) from editable DOCXF templates. Anyone working with […] You’re reading ONLYOFFICE 8.0 Released with PDF Buffs, Support for RTL, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#Collector is like a Linux Version of Mac’s DropOver
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/collector-app-like-dropover-for-linux
If you’re looking for a way to more efficient way copy files on Linux be sure to check out new GTK/libadwaita app Collector. Collector functions as a temporary holding space on which you drag and drop files, paste clipboard contents and web links to images (e.g., Google Images), etc. You can take your time gathering content, and preview and edit your ‘stash’ as you go. When ready, you just drag all items out with a single click to drop them elsewhere. You could drop them to a folder on your file system, on to an app (if it supports opening […] You’re reading Collector is like a Linux Version of Mac’s DropOver, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
Ubuntu Working on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace #Snaps
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/12/ubuntu-office-365-google-workspace-snaps
Productivity is on the minds of the Ubuntu’s desktop developers as they plan what features to ship in the upcoming #Ubuntu_24.04_LTS release. Given that many folks now use of web-based office tools like Microsoft 365 Online and Google Workspace (which is sometimes referred to as ‘gsuite’ by its fans), some time-saving convenience is on the cards. Though sadly we’re not talking web integration that’s as swish as Unity’s web apps of old, sob! “We’re creating a series of productivity snaps targeting gsuite and Office 365. When this is done it will be as simple as running $ snap install […] You’re reading Ubuntu Working on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace Snaps, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)