Open Office Find Replace FAQ

Open Office Find Replace is a professional batch processing tool that allows you to find and replace text, formatting, and images across multiple OpenOffice and LibreOffice documents simultaneously. It supports ODT (Writer), ODS (Calc), and ODP (Impress) file formats and can process hundreds of files in a single operation.

Yes! Open Office Find Replace works with both LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice documents. It supports all OpenDocument Format (ODF) files including .odt (text documents), .ods (spreadsheets), and .odp (presentations). Since LibreOffice and OpenOffice both use the ODF standard, our tool works seamlessly with documents from either application.

Yes, we offer a free trial version that lets you test all features before purchasing. The trial is fully functional so you can evaluate whether the software meets your needs. No credit card is required to download and try the software.

Open Office Find Replace is currently available for Windows 10 and later. A macOS version is coming soon. The Windows version requires a 64-bit processor and approximately 100 MB of disk space.

Yes, Open Office Find Replace has full regular expression support for advanced pattern matching. You can use regex to find complex patterns like phone numbers, email addresses, dates, or any custom pattern. This makes it powerful for tasks that require matching variable text patterns rather than exact strings.

Yes! Our tool can find, replace, extract, and rotate images across your documents. This is perfect for updating logos, diagrams, or photos across multiple files. You can preview images before replacing them and extract all images from documents to a folder for archiving or reuse.

Yes, Open Office Find Replace supports formatting-based search. You can find text by font color, highlight color, or style (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough). You can also apply new formatting to replaced text, making it easy to update color-coded content or standardize formatting across documents.

Yes, you can target your search to specific document areas including: body text, headers and footers, hyperlinks, notes and comments, spreadsheet formulas, and even file names. This gives you precise control over where replacements occur.

Yes! You can import find and replace parameters from Excel (.xlsx) or CSV files. This is extremely useful when you have hundreds of substitutions to make. Simply create a spreadsheet with your find/replace pairs and import it into the application. You can also export your substitution list to share with team members.

Yes, batch processing is one of the core features. You can drag and drop entire folders of documents, and the tool will process all supported files including those in subfolders. You can review and filter the file list before processing, and the original folder structure is preserved in the output.

Yes! Bulk PDF conversion is a key feature. You can convert hundreds of ODT, ODS, and ODP documents to PDF in a single batch operation. Simply select your files or folders, enable PDF output, and the tool will convert all documents while preserving your original folder structure. This is perfect for creating distribution-ready files, archiving documents, or preparing files for publishing - all without opening each document individually.

No. Open Office Find Replace processes all documents 100% locally on your computer. Your files never leave your machine - there are no cloud uploads, no external servers, and no data transmission of any kind. The application works completely offline after installation.

No, the application works completely offline. An internet connection is only needed for the initial license activation (or you can use offline activation). After that, you can use the software without any internet connection, making it suitable for air-gapped or secure environments.

Open Office Find Replace is $60 per year for a single-user license. This includes all features, free updates while your subscription is active, and email support. Volume discounts are available for multiple licenses.

Open Office Find Replace uses an annual subscription model. Your subscription includes all updates released during your subscription period. You can cancel anytime, and the software will continue to work until your subscription expires.

Each license is tied to one computer. If you need to use the software on multiple machines, you'll need to purchase additional licenses. We offer volume discounts for multiple licenses - contact us for pricing on larger deployments.

Make sure your files are valid OpenDocument Format files (.odt, .ods, or .odp). If the files are password-protected, you'll need to remove the password protection first. Also verify that the files aren't corrupted by trying to open them in LibreOffice or OpenOffice directly.

For offline activation, the application will generate a machine ID that you can email to our support team. We'll send you back an activation code that you can enter manually. This allows you to use the software in environments without internet access.