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[Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- Subject: [Discuss] LibreOffice and .docx files
- From: darose at darose.net (David Rosenstrauch)
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:56:08 -0500
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On 12/11/2017 10:05 PM, Nancy Allison wrote: > Hello, all. > > I painfully conclude that I must install Word on my Ubuntu 16.04 machine. I > need to be able to handle Word files consistently. > > So I opened Synaptic Package Manager and searched for Microsoft Word. No > luck. > > What do I do? How do I get it installed? > > I know, it pains me! But I don't see a way around it. All suggestions > gratefully received! > > --Nancy Run a Windows virtual machine inside VirtualBox, which has MS Word installed in it. I've been doing that for years. Sad but true that when it comes to compatibility with the (non-Unix) rest of the world, sometimes there's really no alternative but to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. At least when you run them in a VM you run them as minimally - and as contained - as possible. HTH, DR
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