


If you want to use an older version of Office, like Office 2003, you’ll likely find that it works even better.


We tested Office 2007 with this process, as Office 2013 is known not to work properly and Office 2010 doesn’t appear to be well supported. RELATED: 4+ Ways to Run Windows Software on Linux Installing Microsoft Office With Wine The program will walk you through installing Windows and you can install Office inside your virtualized Windows as you normally would. If you want to use a virtual machine, all you have to do is install VirtualBox or VMware Player and create a new virtual machine. We’ll be focusing on using Wine or Crossover to install Office directly on Linux. You’ll need a copy of Windows, such as an old Windows XP disc you have lying around, to install in the virtual machine. This method provides the best compatibility, but it’s also the heaviest - you have to run a full version of Windows in the background. With Seamless Mode or Unity Mode, you could even have the Office windows appear on your Linux desktop.
