1. Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for “terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice\/ppa<\/pre>\nType in your password (no visual feedback when typing due to security reason) when prompts and hit Enter.<\/i><\/p>\n
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2. Then launch Software Updater<\/b> and upgrade LibreOffice after checking for updates:<\/p>\n
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How to restore:<\/b><\/p>\n
To revert back to the stock version of LibreOffice in your Ubuntu, purge the PPA via command:<\/p>\n
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