Do I necessarily need Microsoft Office to work with SDL Trados 2011 Freelance?

Forum: SDL Trados support
Topic: Do I necessarily need Microsoft Office to work with SDL Trados 2011 Freelance?
Poster: Alexandre Chetrite

Hello,

I have SDL Trados Studio 2011 Freelance. I have a new OS without Microsoft Office. But I installed Libre Office (an open source office suite). Will I be able to translate using SDL Trados? I heard that Trados uses Word macros, but are they built-in or do they require to have Word installed as a prerequisite?

I am also looking for intermediate level tutorials for SDL Trados 2011 Freelance...

Regards,

[Edited at 2014-03-28 07:53 GMT]

[Edited at 2014-03-28 10:13 GMT]