One of the reasons why some people can't give up Windows is because they get used to the programs they are used to running on their system. You know, I understand them. I'm also used to working with some programs in Linux, and when I find myself in a hostile environment, I feel unarmed, weaned.
For Windows Freeware there are a lot of programs for the office, but there are a lot of them for Linux, even more than the average user needs home computer. Here are the ones I use.
sudo apt-get install abiword
This is an analogue of Word and this application is often put in the lungs. Linux versions instead of the powerful libreoffice package.
If you still need spreadsheets, such as Excel, then you can install the program Gnumeric. You can install it with the command:
sudo apt-get install gnumeric
Basic operations can be done in these two applications without installing a huge office suite, most of whose functions are most often simply not needed. What other office programs for Linux can I use?
I really like the Cherry Tree notepad that I wrote about in THIS post. But you can not go to the official site, but install it from:
sudo apt-get install cherrytree
The article describes the easiest way to make it work Microsoft office on your Linux.
Installer download
In this guide we are talking about Microsoft Office 2013 as Office 2016 doesn't work properly in Wine yet. Follow this link, create a Microsoft account (or sign in), and download Office 2013. Please note that you only need to download the 32-bit version, even if you have a 64-bit system.
Installing PlayOnLinux
Installation Windows programs using Wine is not particularly difficult, however, for many Linux newbies, various aspects of it can be confusing.
PlayOnLinux was written to solve these problems. It's a "wrapper" for wine that makes it easier to work with. It is a graphical add-on for Wine for quick installation a huge number of games and Windows programs (including MS Office).
PlayOnLinux is available in most repositories for modern Linux distributions. Install it with your package manager or from the terminal (on Ubuntu):
sudo apt install playonlinux
Installing Microsoft Office with PlayOnLinux
PlayOnLinux offers a large number of various possibilities. On this moment we are only interested in the "Install" button. It brings up a search box where you type "Microsoft Office".
In the search results, you will see several versions of Microsoft Office. Each represents an installation profile, and when selected by the user, PlayOnLinux will create the appropriate Wine environment and start the installation process.
Select "Microsoft Office 2013" from the search results and click the "Install" button. You will see a warning that this program is still in the testing phase. Click OK.
The installation wizard will appear in Windows style. Read the instructions and click "Next" to continue with the installation. PlayOnLinux will ask you for an installer file.
Specify the path to the file you downloaded earlier or select the "Use DVD-ROM(s)" option if you are going to install MS Office 2013 from a disc.
When starting the installation process, PlayOnLinux will set up a separate Wine environment and install Microsoft Office inside it.
Known issues with Office 2013
Sometimes the installation of Office 2013 may fail because the 64-bit version was used. On Linux and Wine, only the 32-bit version should be used.
Also, sometimes the Office installer may crash during the installation process. This is a problem not of the installer, but of the PlayOnLinux installation script. If this happens, try restarting PlayOnLinux and start over.
Installing Windows programs on Linux is not a trivial process. The problems are quite common. Therefore, users often turn to WineHQ. This is a site that hosts directories of Windows programs and how they work well in Wine, as well as how errors can be fixed.
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For workstation
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Ever since people started using Linux, questions about using Microsoft Office on the platform have been very popular and common, and new users have been puzzled as to how they can get this popular office suite for themselves. After all, acquaintances programs, are an important factor for every person.
Over the years, many different ways make Microsoft Office work. In this article, we will look at the easiest way on how to install Microsoft Office on your Linux machine.
By the way, we already talked about that earlier. A very useful article for those who like to play games. What’s more, it’s all very easy and simple. You can go to the link above.
Microsoft Office 2013 is what this guide will focus on. This is because Office 2016 does not work correctly with Wine. Go to the official website of the company and create an account Microsoft entry(or sign in) and download the Office 2013 program. Be sure to download only the 32-bit version, even if your system is 64-bit.
Using the Wine tools to work with Windows programs is not a complicated process. With enough effort and Wine mastering, anyone can run a Windows program on Linux. Although for many new Linux users Wine can be tedious and annoying to use without any direction.
This is where PlayOnLinux comes in. This is the "Wine Shell" which makes things easier. Basically it is a tool that uses the core technology of Wine and adds some easy to use tools GUI to install many games on Windows base and even programs (for example, MS Office).
Means PlayOnLinux available in most modern Linux distribution repositories. Install it by opening the package manager or repository software and searching for "playonlinux" or from a terminal (on Ubuntu):
sudo apt install playonlinux
There are many different buttons and options inside PlayOnLinux. The only thing that matters at the moment is the button " Install". After you click it, the next window follows with a search field. Type "Microsoft Office" in the search area.
Searching for this term results in multiple versions of Microsoft Office. Each result is a setup profile, and as soon as the user clicks on it, PlayOnLinux creates a Wine environment and goes through the installation process.
In the results, select "Microsoft Office 2013" and then the " Install". Below is a warning that "this program is currently being tested". This means that the PlayOnLinux profile for Office 2013 is under testing and may experience some hiccups. Click OK to continue.
It calls the master Windows installation. Read the instructions and select the " Further" to move on to the next part of the installer. PlayOnLinux asks the user to provide an installation file.
Provide the installer from where it was downloaded earlier in the tutorial, or click "Use DVD-ROM(s)" and install MS Office 2013 instead.
Once the installation process starts, PlayOnLinux will set up the contained Wine environment and host Microsoft Office inside of it. From here, Microsoft Office will be accessible from the Linux desktop.
Installing Microsoft Office Linux is very easy, but sometimes Office 2013 may not install. This is because the 64-bit version does not work. Office 2013 requires the 32-bit version to work with Linux and Wine.
In addition, the Office installer may not work with PlayOnLinux and may even fail. This is not necessarily a bug with the Office installer and is most likely a problem with the PlayOnLinux Office 2013 script that the program itself installs. If this happens, it's best to just restart PlayOnLinux and try again.
Installing Windows programs on Linux is never a reliable process. Problems often arise. This is why when using Wine, users should pay attention to WineHQ. This is a website that catalogs hundreds of Windows programs, how they work on Wine, and how users can fix problems that may occur in order for the programs to work properly.
Although Microsoft can work with Linux using Wine, it is not the only way use Office Suite. If you are having trouble running any version of this office suite, there is an alternative.
Microsoft had an alternative for a while Google Docs, known as Office 365. This program isn't perfect or as good as its desktop counterpart. However, if this Microsoft Office installation method failed for you, this is another option.
If Office 2013 and 365 didn't work for you on Linux and you're looking for better alternatives, take a look LibreOffice. It is the famous Linux first alternative to the Microsoft Office suite and it is very difficult for developers to make it familiar and compatible with Microsoft technologies.
Then there's WPS Office, a suite that's designed to look just like Microsoft Office, as well as FreeOffice. Along with all that, here is a list of five free alternatives Microsoft OneNote ( note taking app) and five good alternatives to Microsoft Outlook.
As you understand, installing Microsoft Office Linux is very fast. Of course, sometimes there may be mistakes, but they can be easily dealt with.
Switching to Linux does not mean you have to give up your Windows applications. The existence of Wine (and PlayonLinux) has made it easier to install and use Windows applications (in this case, Microsoft Office 2013). If you don't need any of the proprietary features specific to Microsoft Office, we recommend that you try alternative office suites like LibreOffice as they are quite stable, evolving and capable.
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The office program is one of the main tools in the work of company employees and students. Quite often you have to write various works, make presentations and so on. Now office software standards have an office suite from Microsoft, which, unfortunately, does not have a version for the operating system. Linux systems. Of course, there are alternative solutions like LibreOffice and WPS Office. They are quite functional and have many features, but still they cannot replace the original everywhere.
One of the clearest examples is when you need to get work done and then take it to a computer with Microsoft Office. Even between Microsoft versions Office may have differences and incompatibilities, but between LibreOffice and Microsoft Office these differences are very noticeable. Styles, markup, text formatting get lost and as a result we get a completely wrong document.
Therefore, sometimes you need to have the original Microsoft Office package on Linux handy. This tutorial will cover the installation of Microsoft office linux using wine.
At the moment the most a new version office suite from Microsoft - 2016. But it is impossible to install Microsoft Office 2016 linux, while wine does not support all the necessary technologies. Many have already tried to install the 2013 version, the guys from CodeWears tried and made this thing work in Wine, but it works extremely unstable and with many flaws. Therefore, the most stable version of ms office linux at the moment is the most stable - we will consider its installation in 2010.
This article will consider installing Microsoft Office under linux in two ways - under pure wine and using a new utility - WineWizard.
Let's start with the usual way using Wine. In fact, we will need not so many components for the normal operation of the program. The wine developers have tried hard enough to make everything work more or less acceptable.
Traditionally, we will create a new installation prefix so that nothing interferes with our program:
mkdir ~/.msoffice
$ export WINEPREFIX=~/msoffice
It is best to install the program with a 32-bit architecture, since the 64-bit version may have more bugs and shortcomings, so install the architecture and set the prefix:
export WINEARCH=win32
$ winecfg
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks
$ chmod +x winetricks
Now install the necessary components:
./winetricks corefonts allfonts
These were the fonts, msxml is needed to open xml documents such as xls and ppt:
./winetricks msxml3 msxml4 msxml6
There are still a few libraries left:
./winetricks vcrun2005 gdiplus riched30
That's all, now you can run the program installer. Just note that it's best to use the original installer because it's not known how the rebuilt installer will behave.
wine ~/Downloads/MicrosoftOffice/setup.exe
After the installation is complete, you can run the program with the command:
wine ~/.msoffice/dosdevices/c:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office14/winword.exe
Or for Excel:
wine ~/.msoffice/dosdevices/c:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office14/exel.exe
Screenshots of the installer and settings after installation, see below, in the second method.
After the program is installed, run it through the main menu or terminal, then select Install Application:
In the next window, select the installer:
Select solution for microsoft office 2010 Linux and click OK:
Then select the version, 32 bit:
Then run microsoft installation office under linux:
Once the installation is complete, you can run microsoft word linux. To start, open the main menu of the program:
As you can see, everything works, well, or almost:
The installation of Microsoft Office Linux is complete, but it needs a little more configuration to get everything working properly.
The first time you run the ms office ubuntu program, it will open in full screen. Minimize it to a regular window, if you see that you can't move the window around the screen, then close the program, we will have to fix a few parameters in winecfg.
You can run winecfg from just running the command:
But if you installed ms office linux using WIneWizard, then you need to use the program itself to run this utility:
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