Microsoft office is a set of applications by Microsoft for performing office tasks. Widely used in the PC world, and possible to run in Ubuntu under wine. Microsoft provides no support for use in this manner and is proprietary software. Open Source alternatives such as Libre Office provide a workable alternative in most cases.
Questions tagged [microsoft-office]
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Can I open Microsoft Word and Excel files?
Can I open Microsoft Word and Excel files with Ubuntu?
Theo Kirstein
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Is it possible to run Microsoft Office 2010?
I was curious seeing as how my work uses it, so will it run? or is there a way of getting it to run?
Grayson
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Trying to make office365 online feel like a desktop application
I recently installed Kubuntu on my wife's laptop. She's used to Windows, and I want to make her transition as seamless as possible. Plasma is nice as is, and it felt similar enough to Windows for her to be happy with. One thing she was concerned…
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What IM do you use to login into Microsoft Office Communicator?
I've used Pidgin, but it hasn't worked 100%, so maybe you know about something better...
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Is it possible to open MS OneNote files under Linux?
Is it possible to open MS OneNote files under Linux?
At least read-only?
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How can I install MS Office 2013 on my ubuntu 16.04 laptop?
I am trying to install MS Office 2013 on my ubuntu 16.04 laptop. I have been searching all over the web and haven't found anything useful. Please help!
user559216
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How to open Password protected Excel file in ubuntu 12.04?
Previously I was using dual boot (Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04). At that time I created some Excel files with password protection. Now I am using only Ubuntu 12.04 and not Windows. iI want to open those files in Ubuntu. How can I do that?
Buddy
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Equivalent to ms-office-online AUR package
Does anyone know whether there is an Ubuntu equivalent to the ms-office-online package from the AUR ms-office-online 20.1.0-2?
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Using WINE to run MS Office
Possible Duplicate:
How well does MS Word 2007 and MS Power Point 2007 work in Wine?
I have just started to convert from Microsoft windows to Ubuntu. But during the transition I need to run the installed windows MS-office 2007. I have tried,…
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Install Outlook 2013
Can anyone here help me how can I install outlook 2013 with ubuntu 17.10?
Can't find the exact thread here for my question.
Thank you.
scentedghost
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Can Ubuntu open and run Microsoft Word files?
Looking at converting from Windows XP to Ubuntu. Need to know if Ubuntu can open and update Microsoft Word files.
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Transferring license keys when restoring from backup
I've got Ubuntu 13.10 and I was using LibreOffice which ended up being quite problematic as I didn't find it very intuitive to use. I found that I could use wine to put Microsoft office on Ubuntu. However I'm planning on making another computer and…
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Looking for a entry level program similiar to Microsoft Publisher?
Sorry, I am brand new to Ubuntu. I am trying to locate a entry level Desktop Publisher program similar to Microsoft Publisher for my children to do Flyers, Posters, Cards, etc. Sorry with all these high tech questions to add something silly like…
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Can I run MS Office apps installed under windows?
I don't have the option of installing the MS Office apps under Wine mostly as I simply don't have them, but these apps do exist on the workstation I use at work.
I have installed Ubuntu on this machine on the same partition as MS Windows via the…
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Script that opens a program in a VM
So I recently began using ubuntu and I'd like to use the MS Office Suite. I have a full suite through the office for education program, so I'd like to be able to use it. I was wondering if it's possible for me to write a script called "Microsoft…
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