--- title: LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record description: LibreOffice 26.8 racked up over 1 million downloads from its official site in its first week, the highest first-week figure The Document Foundation has ever... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record | daily.dev og:description: LibreOffice 26.8 racked up over 1 million downloads from its official site in its first week, the highest first-week figure The Document Foundation has ever... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/x1Xcw8Crr.png og:image:alt: LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record **[omg\! ubuntu\!](https://daily.dev/sources/omgub)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary LibreOffice 26.8 racked up over 1 million downloads from its official site in its first week, the highest first-week figure The Document Foundation has ever recorded, with the real number likely higher once Snap Store, Flathub and PPA installs are counted. The release brings a new Paragraph Composer for better justified text, improved right-to-left and CJK script handling, and a distraction-free Draft view. The author speculates part of the appeal is LibreOffice's deliberate avoidance of AI features, contrasting it with Microsoft's forced Copilot integration, Apple gating iWork features behind a subscription, and ONLYOFFICE adding AI agent support. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many downloads did LibreOffice 26.8 get in its first week? LibreOffice 26.8 was downloaded 1,031,162 times from the official website in its first seven days after release on 26 August, which The Document Foundation says is the highest first-week download figure of any LibreOffice release. This count excludes installs via the Snap Store, Flathub, and PPAs, so the real total is even higher. _Track major open-source releases and their reception on daily.dev as new versions roll out._ ### What new features are in LibreOffice 26.8? LibreOffice 26.8 introduces a Paragraph Composer that improves how justified text looks, better handling of right-to-left and CJK scripts, and a distraction-free Draft view for more focused writing, among other changes. It notably does not add AI-powered writing or editing features, unlike some competing office suites. _Follow office suite feature comparisons on daily.dev when evaluating tools for your workflow._ --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T16:38:37.723Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T19:34:54.059Z","description":"LibreOffice 26.8 racked up over 1 million downloads from its official site in its first week, the highest first-week figure The Document Foundation has ever...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/986acf04715c5d16f82473ba6b358c20?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/986acf04715c5d16f82473ba6b358c20?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"omg! ubuntu!","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"omg! ubuntu!","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/79e495adb3c3425785b9be27969a2562","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/omgub"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"open-source,linux","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"omg! ubuntu!","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/omgub"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"LibreOffice 26.8 sets a new first-week download record"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/libreoffice-26-8-sets-a-new-first-week-download-record-x1xcw8crr#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How many downloads did LibreOffice 26.8 get in its first week?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"LibreOffice 26.8 was downloaded 1,031,162 times from the official website in its first seven days after release on 26 August, which The Document Foundation says is the highest first-week download figure of any LibreOffice release. 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