Windows 11

LibreOffice on Windows 11 — install guide & common fixes

LibreOffice 26.2.2 is fully compatible with Windows 11. Install the MSI as on Windows 10. The main Windows 11 specific issues are SmartScreen blocking the installer and profile corruption after a Windows 11 upgrade.

Install LibreOffice on Windows 11

  • 1

    Download the MSI

    Get LibreOffice_26.2.2_Win_x86-64.msi from the download page.

  • 2

    Handle SmartScreen

    Windows 11 SmartScreen may appear. Click More info → Run anyway. The installer is signed by The Document Foundation.

  • 3

    Run as administrator if needed

    If the installer fails, right-click → Run as administrator.

LibreOffice issues specific to Windows 11

SmartScreen blocks the MSI on Windows 11
Windows 11 SmartScreen stricter than Win 10
Click More info > Run anyway
LibreOffice not opening after Windows 11 upgrade
Profile corruption during OS upgrade
Rename %APPDATA%\LibreOffice to reset profile
File associations lost after Windows 11 update
Windows 11 update resets .docx associations
Settings > Apps > Default apps > set LibreOffice for .docx

Windows 11 questions

Does LibreOffice work on Windows 11?

Yes. LibreOffice 26.2.2 is fully compatible with Windows 11, including ARM64 versions of Windows 11. Installation and usage is identical to Windows 10. The main differences are Windows 11's stricter SmartScreen and slightly different default apps settings.

LibreOffice not opening Windows 11 after update

Windows 11 updates can corrupt the LibreOffice user profile. Fix: close LibreOffice, rename %APPDATA%\LibreOffice to LibreOffice-backup, then relaunch. LibreOffice recreates the profile with defaults. Your documents are not affected.

Getting startup errors?

Fix LibreOffice not opening on Windows.

Not opening fix