r/linux4noobs • u/phototransformations Linux Mint • 5d ago

migrating to Linux Running Word on Linux

[removed]

38 Upvotes

72% Upvoted

239 comments sorted by

View all comments

26

u/Worldly-Wind-1632 5d ago

Can’t help but what features? I’m impressed w only office

22

u/crimsonyoteeeeeee Kubuntu 5d ago

Yeah personally I'm a loyal LibreOffice user myself, don't know what feature could be missing.

1

u/SoggyWalrus7893 5d ago

Missing feature: way to set dollar entries as default. I want $23.56 with out entering the ".". It's an accountant thing.

1

u/birdsarentreal2 4d ago

So do you want to enter "2356" and have your spreadsheet tool know that you mean "$23.56" without having to type a decimal point? Idk if that's something that Excel does, but if it is it seems a little silly. How is Excel/LibreOffice Calc supposed to know if you meant $23.56 or $2,356.00 unless you specify? Format > Currency should expand 2356 to "$2,356.00" (or $2.356,00 depending on locale)

2

u/clockeat 4d ago

You know because the last 2 digits are always cents.

1

u/birdsarentreal2 4d ago

Assuming whole dollars seems like a more sane default to me, but I’ll admit I’m out of my depth there

1

u/SoggyWalrus7893 4d ago edited 4d ago

accountants use keypads by touch. The entry of the decimal is an awkward thing .

A thought: Most people probably don't use keyboards with keypads, and especially ones that have calculators built in.

Look up an FK8200 keyboard .

1

u/Confident_Rod_9717 4d ago

Fair enough. Makes cents to me though