Nextcloud’s new Euro-Office desktop app lets you edit Microsoft Office and ODF files locally

Credit: XDA / Euro-Office Published Nov 14, 2026, 1:07 AM EST Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to technician for all computer issues, he found his passion for writing and decided to use his skill set to write about all things tech. Since beginning his writing career, he has written for many different publications such as WorldStart, Listverse, and MakeTechEasier. However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Euro-Office (Nextcloud Office Desktop app) launches a cross-platform desktop suite. It offers high compatibility with DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and open ODT/ODS/ODP, and integrates with Nextcloud Hub. Forked from OnlyOffice in March 2026, Euro-Office aims to ease migration from Microsoft Office. One of the biggest hurdles to weaning off Microsoft's ecosystem is dependence on its Office formats. Uninstalling Office and downloading a free open-source alternative is the easy part; getting your new app to play nicely with years (or even decades) of your work is where it usually falls apart. Fortunately, these apps are hard at work trying to make the transition from Microsoft to their app as smooth as possible. Such is the case of Euro-Office, which has just gotten a new desktop app and advertises good compatibility with both Microsoft Office and open formats. Euro-Office now has its own desktop app It offers the best of both worlds Credit: Euro-Office As announced on the Nextcloud website, the company has announced the desktop version of the Euro-Office suite. Euro-Office is a fork of OnlyOffice and was first announced in March 2026. Now, it has its own desktop app as it aims to be an open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. To achieve that, Euro-Office is focusing on two areas: multiplatform usage and compatibility with Microsoft Office files. As the website states: The Nextcloud Office Desktop app is a free and open source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux. Featuring editors for text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs, it offers high compatibility with Microsoft Office formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) and open formats (ODT, ODS, ODP). Connect it to Nextcloud Hub to edit files with your team in real time. You may have noticed a weird little change in the name in that quote. Nextcloud states that, while the official name of the software is the Nextcloud Office Desktop app, it's powered by Euro-Office, so keep that in mind if you download it and think you got the wrong app. Speaking of which, you can do just that over on the app's download page.