Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux

Going Linux

Jul 12, 2021•24 min

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Episode description

One of the many reasons people resist switching to an Open Source operating system (Linux) is a need to use the Microsoft Office suite. In this episode we discuss some of the most popular ways of running an office suite on Linux short of running a full copy of Windows and Office in a virtual machine.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux
02:30 I can't switch to Linux because I need Microsoft Office
03:14 Our first way to use an Office suite on Linux - Native alternatives
06:01 A second way of using office on Linux - Online office suites
07:48 Our third way to use Office on Linux - WINE
13:31 The fourth way to run Office on Linux - Office Online
21:26 Summary
22:27 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
23:41 End

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