Instructions for installation of the Ubuntu versions are at the Wine website.Įnsure that you have all of the materials required to install your copy of Microsoft Office, including any documentation and licensing information which may be required during the installation process. NOTE: The newer development versions of Wine are not available directly from Ubuntu repositories, but may offer greater functionality for the particular version of Office you are using. More information on WINE is available from the Wine page. See InstallingSoftware for information on how to install packages, or open a Terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal) and type sudo apt-get install wine See the AddingRepositoriesHowto for information on how to enable the universe software channel. You must first install the wine package, available from the universe software channel. WINE allows Windows-only applications such as Microsoft Office to be run on the Intel/x86 versions of Ubuntu. Installing the WINE Windows-compatibility layer Visit the CrossOver Office website for more information.

If your copy of Office is not compatible with WINE, a commercial application called CrossOver Office (which is based on WINE) may still support it. With some versions of Office, only one or two applications from the suite are supported, so it may be helpful to check the Application Database for each application individually.

To check if your version of Office can be run using WINE, view the Microsoft Office entry in the WINE Application Database. All versions may suffer from stability issues when run using WINE, as Office isn't specifically designed to be run in this way. This guide assumes that you have a copy of Microsoft Office, which seems to be the version which is best supported by WINE. The following guide gives instructions on how to install and run Microsoft Office on Ubuntu by using WINE.Ĭhecking if your version of Office is supported by WINE A brief guide to the office software available in Ubuntu can be found on the OfficeApplications page.

Notably, LibreOffice is Ubuntu's default office suite and is installed/available on all platforms supported by Ubuntu. WINE is available only for the Intel/x86 platform.Īlternatively, Ubuntu offers a wide range of high-quality office software, some of which is compatible with the Microsoft Office file formats. However, it is possible to install and run certain versions of Office using the WINE Windows-compatibility layer available in Ubuntu. Because the Microsoft Office suite is designed for Microsoft Windows, it cannot be installed directly onto a computer running Ubuntu. Microsoft Office is a commonly-used, proprietary office suite. Installing the WINE Windows-compatibility layer.Checking if your version of Office is supported by WINE.

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