The presentation introduced the LibreOffice Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) and discussed its goals of making the software simple for beginners yet powerful for experts. It covered personas, requirements, and the vision and manifesto for LibreOffice's user experience. Examples of controls and patterns were provided, such as the menu bar, toolbar and proposed sidebars. Empirical data was cited and further discussion areas identified, with the overall aim of attracting more users and taking the foundations of usability and consistency seriously.