How to Install Microsoft Office 2007 on Linux?

Microsoft Office is the most important tool on the computer. Whatever the operating system is, Microsoft Office is the essential component of the device. This is the package of the popular software. Microsoft has developed this software to easily handle some difficult problems. Microsoft Office means a total of three pieces of software that are needed for editing purposes. There are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations for editing some files. Whereas the Microsoft Outlook-like facility provides a wide range of Microsoft products.

It is very easy to get Microsoft Office on the Windows operating system. As the Windows operating system is bought by Microsoft itself. So, there is not any problem installing Microsoft Office on it. But the other operating systems like Linux, are not supported by Microsoft. No Microsoft services can run with the help of Linux operating services. For that reason, the installation of Microsoft Office is quite difficult in Linux. But following some specific steps, will help to install it. Microsoft Offices are essential for the corporate world. As Microsoft Office is mostly used by IT professionals for communication purposes.

Pre-Requisites

For installing Microsoft Office in Linux, there are some prerequisites. These prerequisites are needed before the user starts the installation process.

• Wine Windows Program Checker: This is the most important prerequisite. This is the software that is used to install Microsoft Office in Linux. Linux operating system installer, can’t able to read the file. As the file belongs to the Windows operating system, it is hard work to read it. The Wine software helps to read it. This software needs to be installed from the Software Center. Users just need to install it.

Note: Users please only install the Wine Software to the machine. It is advisable not to open the file. Also, it is advised not to change any configuration to it. Changing the configuration to it might create problems while installing the Microsoft Office. Sometimes, the change in configuration works for some machines. But in wide cases, it prompts an error message to the user. Or it might install Microsoft Office as a defective one in the Linux machine. So, users are advised just only install the Wine Windows Programmer Checker in Linux.

• Microsoft Office Disk: This is another important item. Microsoft Offices are available in form of a disk. Users can easily buy those disks online or offline. This disk is necessary to install Microsoft Office on the machine. Microsoft doesn’t give a free version of Office. For that reason, users need to buy the disk that has the executable file of Microsoft Office 2007. Along with that, there will be a specific key for installing Microsoft Office.

Installation Of Microsoft Office 2007 On Linux

Step 1: At first, users need to insert the disk of Microsoft Office into the device. After opening the file, there will be a lot of folders & options present. But they are not the important ones. Users need to right-click over the steup.exe file. There will be an option called Open With. Users need to hover the cursor over the option. Then, users will find another option called Wine Windows Program Checker. Users need to click on it.

Step 2: Now, users need to enter the product key. This product key has 25 characters in it. Users need to provide the key in the black field. After providing all the characters there, if it is alright, then it will promptly take the user to the next window. If not, users need to enter the product key again.

Step 3: In the next window, it will ask the user to go for any one option. One option will install Microsoft Office in the default way. In another option, users need to customize it as per their choice. But in this case, users need to click on Install Now, to install Microsoft Office in the default way.

Disclaimer: Users please note, it is advisable not to go for the Customise option. As there, users need to provide some choices. And if a user doesn’t have adequate knowledge about Microsoft Office, they don’t need to click over it. Making any faulty choice will create an error while installing Microsoft Office. So, it is always better to go for the default installation process.

Step 4: Now, the installation process will start. Users need to keep patients till the whole process is completed. It will take some time to complete.

Step 5: Now, after installation is completed, users will find the successful message there. After installing Microsoft Office, users need to click on the Close button. This will finish the operations & close all the tabs related to it.

Step 6: Now, if the user searches for Microsoft Office products, then it will be visible inside the device. Like if a user searches for the Office Word application, then it will be visible.

Hence, we have successfully installed Microsoft Office 2007 on Linux.