
Calc can also export spreadsheets in several formats, including for example comma separated value (CSV), AdobePDF and HTML formats. You can also open and work with Microsoft Excel workbooks and save them in Excel format. This is a spreadsheet and has all of the advanced analysis, charting, and decision making features expected from a high-end spreadsheet.

Writer can export files to HTML, XHTML, XML, Portable Document Format (PDF), and EPUB and it can save files in many formats, including several versions of Microsoft Word files. This is a word processor, a feature-rich tool for creating letters, books, reports, newsletters, brochures, and other documents. The table below briefly summarises the key functionality of each module.

The business applications consist of six modules namely Writer, Calc, Impress, Base, Maths and Draw. LibreOffice is a compendium of business applications that are targeted at solving key productivity challenges within an organization. LibreOffice is a freely available open source office productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites (for example Microsoft Office Suite) and is available on a variety of platforms.
