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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# soffice

> CLI for the powerful and free LibreOffice suite.
> More information: <https://help.libreoffice.org/latest/en-US/text/shared/guide/pdf_params.html>.

- Open one or more files in read-only mode:

`soffice --view {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Display the content of one or more files:

`soffice --cat {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Print files using a specific printer:

`soffice --pt {{printer_name}} {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`

- Convert all `.doc` files in the current directory to PDF:

`soffice --convert-to pdf *.doc`
