I try using Org-mode/Latex with pandoc, but end up using only Office for docx and PowerPoint.
I typically use libreoffice, but if I ever have the time to learn latex I’ll switch, I’ve heard nothing but good things aside from the learning curve
The learning curve is actually pretty manageable. Took me an afternoon to be good enough to create lab reports for Uni. Creating your first template takes a bit but isn’t super hard. Afterwards you can reuse that and only need to tweak.
This is the Tutorial I used. For an editor I’d suggest VSCode with LaTeX Workshop. (There’s also LTeX which is a great grammar and spelling checker)
I just wrote a book in Latex and it’s really easy. You just learn as you go. The only problem was when a publisher required a docx-document. It was possible using pandex, but my end notes were all screwed up.
It’s very difficult to learn, you just need to adapt to the Latex style of writing and Latex takes care of (almost) all the formatting.
org-mode’s initial goal was to make writing latex easy. It can do a lot more today, I use it for pretty much everything text related.
If you’re interested in trying out Emacs, check out Doom Emacs or Spacemacs.
Depends on the use case. For my own stuff I usually use LibreOffice, for docx compability I use OnlyOffice and for presentations I use Latex with TexStudio.
TexStudio is a brilliant LaTeX editor! I used it almost exclusively during my studies.
Libreoffice usually, but I was a dedicated Google docs user for years and I do miss the auto-syncing since it meant I could never really lose my work but I’ve been trying to reduce my Google usage. I’m travelling at the moment (months long trip) so haven’t been able to set up some sort of alternative system without access to all my devices.
Markdown for myself, Google Docs when I’m collaborating with others, and OnlyOffice after puking a little in my mouth for having received a docx or pptx by email.
I use Markdown (very rarely LaTeX too) in Neovim, and LibreOffice for anything I can’t do in Markdown.
Sometimes I’ll start up the MarkdownPreview plugin I have, but typically I don’t.
If I need to share it, I’ll typically convert to PDF with pandoc or a random tool online if I can’t get pandoc to work the way I want it.
OnlyOffice, I think it has the most polished UI and the LanguageTool plugin is really handy
I mostly use Libre Office, and sometimes Gnome Office
I’m getting into Linux which ones would guys recommend?
as the answers reflect: markdown for simple stuff (sou can convert with pandoc) and libreoffice for the more complex stuff and sheets especially (its preinstalled with most linux distros nowadays). documents of formal nature that exceed ~10 pages might work best in latex.
You could try OnlyOffice, I believe it has better compatibility with
.docxfiles in comparison to LibreOffice.LibreOffice and OpenOffice are the two most popular I believe. One will usually come preinstalled on your distro (for me in Fedora it’s LibreOffice.)
While I agree with LibreOffice as an option, no one should recommend OpenOffice anymore. Its just not well maintained.
Most people don’t know this, but OpenOffice is pretty much dead. It hasn’t been getting any real updates for quite a while. LibreOffice is pretty active and is the one you’d want to go with.
Source: check their repositories and also https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/LibreOffice-vs-OpenOffice
WPS Office for editing office files. LaTeX for writing articles. Emacs for everything else.
Markdown with neovim for gits.
LibreOffice for spreadsheets and presentations.
LaTeX for publications and moderncv template for resume.
Etherpad for collaboration.
LibreOffice and avoid MS trap&trash formats as much as I can
I’d say 95% Markdown + Pandoc for when I make documents. The other 5% is LibreOffice.
When it comes time to make graphs and charts I really like wasting my time so I always try out something new (or old) to get the job done. Last time I used Pygal.
When it comes to dealing with docs from colleagues, it is all LibreOffice and Zathura.
markdown - vimwiki for notes latex, overleaf - for research OnlyOffice - for docx and pptx
I like Libreoffice but it breaks the documents more than OnlyOffice.
and sometimes I have to double check in office365 the presentations before giving them because its always a shared computer with windows installed…
I’m quite happy with libreoffice.
It can be a piece of crap sometimes but less so than MS Office.
With LO I have a passionate love-hate relationship.
I’m using LibreOffice at the moment.
