How to enable LanguageTool on LibreOffice

Hello,

How to enable LanguageTool on LibreOffice? I’m confused.

Method 1 (embedded support)
How to enable LanguageTool on LibreOffice

  1. Tools > Options > Languages and Locales > LanguageTool Server > Enable LanguageTool
    Base URL: https://api.languagetool.org/v2
  2. Tools > Options > Languages and Locales > Writing Aids > Enable LanguageTool Remote Grammar Checker

Method 2
LanguageTool Add-on

NOTE: Starting with LibreOffice 7.4, LanguageTool can be used from LibreOffice without this add-on. However, there are some reasons to use the extension:

  • The extension runs on the local machine. No remote server is needed.
  • The extension supports all rules working on the level of full text (e.g., opening and closing quotes are recognized even if they are more than one paragraph away from each other).
  • The extension automatically adds all lists of correctly spelled words (according to LanguageTool) to the dictionaries used by LibreOffice.
  • The extension supports grammar checking of Impress and Calc documents (Only manual checking by the LT check dialog. An automated check is not supported by LibreOffice.)
  • The extension offers a configuration dialog:
    • Easily activate / deactivate optional rules
    • Easily deactivate / reactivate default rules
    • Define custom colors and styles for rule groups or single rules
    • Change parameters for some special rules
    • Define profiles to check different kinds of documents

If LanguageTool Add-on gives better experience, why first method is recommended?

After enabling LanguageTool, should we disable Hunspell SpellChecker, Lightproof grammar cheker, Libhyphen Hyphenator and MyThes Thesaurus? Then, should we select all the languages ​​we want checked? Screenshots HERE and HERE are contradictory.

Cordially,
Régis

@Fred.Kruse Maybe you could update the description of LanguageTool » Extensions, telling users it’s not maintained anymore?