In today’s guide, we will list the easiest steps to install Microsoft Office on Linux.
Prerequisites:
Before getting into the core part, let’s list down the prerequisites required to be installed on the system:
PlayOnLinux: Front-end support of Wine (an emulator used to run Windows Applications on Linux).$ sudo apt install playonlinux #For Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros $ sudo yum install playonlinux #For CentOS/RHEL $ sudo dnf install playonlinux #For Fedora/CentOS-8
Winbind: Utility to accept Windows-based applications on the Linux system. Winbind can be installed on Linux as follows:$ sudo apt install winbind #For Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros $ sudo yum install samba4-winbind #For CentOS/RHEL $ sudo dnf install samba-winbind-2 #For Fedora/CentOS-8
Winetricks: A script that helps Wine to get additional features of Windows programs on Linux, i.e., fonts and updated libraries. Use the commands to install it on Linux:$ sudo apt install winetricks #For Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros $ sudo yum install winetricks #For CentOS/RHEL $ sudo dnf install winetricks #For Fedora/CentOS-8
The last prerequisite is to keep the installation files of Microsoft Office ready. Either in a folder or burnt on CD.
How to Install Microsoft Office on Linux?
Once you are done with the prerequisites, get into the steps to install Microsoft Office on Linux:
Step 1: Launch PlayOnLinux
Step 2: Search Microsoft Office and Choose the Version
In the next wizard, do the following:
Step 3: Choose the Setup File/Choose CD
Step 4: Configure Wine Essentials
Step 5: Install Wine
Alternative Way to Use Microsoft Office on Linux
Although you have installed Microsoft Office on your Linux system by following the above method, it is not the latest. To use the latest Microsoft Office, i.e., 365, you can access it online. Follow the steps to see how it works:
Step 1: Visit Office Website
Step 2: Sign in or Sign up for Microsoft Account
Step 3: Use Microsoft Office
Similarly, you can use other office applications such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, and much more. In Office365 online support, the documents are saved online by default. However, the users can download a copy in “.docx” format to use it locally.
