I am trying to get Libreoffice calc in French to get the French function names. I tried to install the language package but I think I don't have the right version. My version of Calc is 3.5. Tools - options - libreoffice doesn't offer online updates. Do I need to update Calc first or can I just somehow install the French version?
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To get localized function names in LibreOffice Calc, follow the 4 steps below:
Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-l10n-fr
It will install the French language package
Set both User Interface and Locale settings to French (France):
Ensure that the Use English function names checkbox is disabled:
Finally restart LibreOffice to enable French function names.
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I wasn't aware of that "Use English function names" toggle. Having to remember function names both in English and Portuguese slows my productivity quite a bit sometimes. Made my day! BTW, Excel doesn't have that, does it? Sep 19, 2014 at 18:44
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I'm not the OP, just someone who's also posted an answer to the question. ;) Sep 19, 2014 at 18:56
You can change LibreOffice's default language at the Options (Tools > Options) window. Expand the "Language Settings" menu and under "Language" set the language for both the user interface and the regional/locale settings (which influences the decimal separator, data format, etc.). Here's an example:
libreoffice-l10n-fr
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