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Post by wizard on Oct 13, 2024 22:19:39 GMT -8
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice on how to achieve a retro or Aero-themed look for my office suite, specifically in Microsoft Office, ONLYOFFICE, or LibreOffice. I love the classic feel of older Word versions, but I’m aware that they have major security vulnerabilities.
I’d appreciate any tips on:
Customizing Microsoft Office for a retro look (themes, skins, etc.).
Finding or creating themes for ONLYOFFICE or LibreOffice
Any other recommendations for office suites that are actively updated
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Legofan
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Post by Legofan on Oct 14, 2024 2:26:06 GMT -8
Libreoffice in itself looks like old office if you disable the Ribbon.
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Jevil7452
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Post by Jevil7452 on Oct 14, 2024 5:19:46 GMT -8
It'll only have the layout of an older version of Office, but not the look. The icons and so on will still be modern. BUT you can install icon packs, one of them is I believe a classic icon pack, that should work fine.
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Post by The Jackal on Oct 14, 2024 9:42:15 GMT -8
I use Office 97 + LibreOffice for anything remotely modern.
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Post by Sennanon on Oct 14, 2024 10:01:12 GMT -8
I mostly use office 2003 and 2007, but there is a pretty nice 9x theme for libre office, I don't remember from where though, I think I got it off github
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Post by wizard on Oct 14, 2024 13:30:25 GMT -8
That’s exactly what I was looking for. I’ll check it out on GitHub. Thanks, Sennanon
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Post by Sennanon on Oct 14, 2024 14:18:57 GMT -8
That’s exactly what I was looking for. I’ll check it out on GitHub. Thanks, Sennanon No problem, just in case, I found a few links, it's called "Chicago95 icon theme for LibreOffice"
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LittleFox
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Post by LittleFox on Nov 12, 2024 6:50:47 GMT -8
You could use OpenOffice. It is basically LibreOffice, but it takes the system theme rather than a pre-designed look, so if you are using a retro theme with Windows, it should work perfectly.
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Post by Legofan on Nov 20, 2024 10:18:12 GMT -8
You could use OpenOffice. It is basically LibreOffice, but it takes the system theme rather than a pre-designed look, so if you are using a retro theme with Windows, it should work perfectly. OpenOffice hasn't been updated in years. You are better off using LibreOffice. |
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