I have bought a new Computer with no operating system don't want to buy MS Win because of price. does MS Office work with Linux? Sorry to be a bit thick. I have a licenced copy of MS Office Professional but my Win XP disc is corrupted and have been told my only alternative is to buy another copy. I know someone who uses Linux (Can't speak to him at present) and he says its great. Is there a catch? Would be grateful to hear from those who use linux successfully and those who have had problems.
2007-01-09 02:18:19 · 4 answers · asked by Kaffee 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I'm not familiar with linux enough to know if anyone has been able to get ms office to work with it. I do know though that there is a program called openoffice that you can get for linux.
2007-01-09 02:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS Office I have never seen for Linux.
But if you install most 'standard' desktop linux varieties they have open office on. Open Office can read and write Microsoft word / excel / powerpoint files... and the browser works fine and there is email available for it. It needs more techy know-how to set up sound cards and modems (on laptops)... but networks(for broadband) and usb seem to work from a basic install.
My favourite linux is ubuntu. You can get 'run from the CD drive' images to try it out... I like it, have been using it exclusively for 5 months. Red Hat fedora works but is a bit harder to manage. they both come with OpenOffice though.
2007-01-09 02:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS workplace I easily have in no way considered for Linux. yet in case you position in maximum 'accepted' pc linux varieties they have open workplace on. Open workplace can examine and write Microsoft be conscious / excel / powerpoint records... and the browser works wonderful and there is e mail accessible for it. It needs extra techy understand-a thanks to verify sound playing cards and modems (on laptops)... yet networks(for broadband) and usb look to artwork from a undemanding set up. My conventional linux is ubuntu. you will get 'run from the CD force' images to envision it out... i love it, were utilizing it solely for 5 months. red Hat fedora works yet is a little harder to attend to. they both include OpenOffice inspite of the indisputable fact that.
2016-12-02 01:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are windows emulators for linux on the net. Search sourceforge for them. You can also use OpenOffice
2007-01-09 02:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by orlandobillybob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋