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I am looking for an Office suite that can work with MS Office files that does no

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Question

I am looking for an Office suite that can work with MS Office files that does not require an Internet connection for installation or cloud access.

I have a number of clients who require compliance with some fairly stringent STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides). For at least two clients, putting data over the Internet is an actual breach of contract. A few more stipulate the cloud cannot be used under any circumstances.

Is there an Office alternative that will still work - without any loss of functionality - without an Internet connection?

Explanation / Answer

I use Libre Office.

It is one of many possibilities available to you. Libre Office can be used to edit and save documents which are in MS Office format, including Visio. It also uses the OpenDocument file format.

You would have to download the installation pack first but it does not need to be online during installation.