The story of how I migrated my office from Windows to Linux started a couple of years ago when I got to know the sysadmin forum community. It was then that thoughts began to visit me about starting to study linux systems. Literally six months later, I decided to approach this issue thoroughly. Fortunately, the landfill was suitable. Yes, and as for me, it is more effective to study any system in the field.
Any outside interference in the human microcosm is stressful. So a change in the situation at the employee’s workplace will inevitably cause a lot of negative emotions towards the intervening, in our case, system administrator. Therefore, external changes to the user's work environment should be minimized.
We set tasks and systematically solve them
Collection of initial data on existing equipment and software
The first step is to discuss the idea with management. At the same time, we should not forget about ordinary employees. For the word "free" kindles a fire in the director's eyes. But he does not know what it will turn out for managers.
To begin with, it is worth thinking about the structure of the future system. Since the fleet of machines is small, about 20 PCs, in my case, the simplest LAN scheme came up, without a domain, with three workgroups, a 1C terminal server, a proxy server, and a combine server.
Since I am a lazy ass responsible employee, I hastily sketched out a questionnaire for employees of the following type (let them write and bring it themselves):
The method of questioning identified the main software products needed by employees. They were Word, Excel, Internet browser, PDF Creator, AutuCAD, Mail.ru agent and some specific programs that have no analogues for Linux systems.
Selecting and installing an OS distribution kit on workstations
It came in very handy to build xubuntu with Win7 style design. Its author has done a great job, for which many thanks to him. This assembly can be found on the Ubuntu forum. Some managers did not immediately understand that they had a completely different OS in front of them. Many may condemn the choice of such a build, but it was a kind of convenient compromise in terms of usability of the interface.
It is worth mentioning right away that it was not possible to transfer everyone and everything to xubuntu, for example, accounting remained on Windows. It is painfully problematic (and in some cases impossible) to set up all their bank clients, electronic invoices, etc. etc. However, 80% of PCs switched to OpenSource software without harm to the production process.
Selection of analogues of proprietary programs for employees
Microsoft's office suite was replaced by WPS Office, Google Chrome was chosen as the browser, the vast majority of software for working with documentation on linux systems can export to PDF out of the box. And if there is a need to edit PDF, then there is only Master PDF Editor. DraftSight was the perfect choice for drawing software. Well, the messenger from mail.ru is perfectly replaced by Pidgin with the mrim-prpl plugin. For those who could not GIMP, MyPaint is suitable. Remmina as an RDP connection client is the best choice IMHO.
The company also has a server running Windows Server 2008R2. Accountants and managers work in it terminally in 1s8. Since the server already exists, and it is not difficult to set up a terminal connection from xubuntu to it, it was decided to transfer special programs that have no analogues for linux there. Fortunately, the real need arises no more than once a month.
So, the system was installed, the software was rolled up, now we will set up the interaction between the participants in the workflow. Since it turned out to be a “hybrid” office, then without SMB and a configured ball, nowhere. Next, we set up printers, Internet access and archiving of working documents. I have all HP printers, so I installed HPLIP.
The structure of the organization is such that there are three or four people in the offices and one MFP connected via USB to one of the computers. After installing the printer on one of the machines with xubuntu in each office, go to:
http://localhost:631/
where we configure access to the printer.
For archiving, install SBackup. We will backup via ftp to the local server-combine (about it below).
Some users will go to the Internet through a local proxy usergate (inherited) works properly, why touch it? Let it be. The rest of the "high-ranking comrades" will have direct access to the web without barriers. These include management, accounting and, of course, me. The matter is that in xubuntu there is no GUI-interface for setup of parameters of proxy on the machine. So I found a wonderful gtk-proxy-config utility on the Internet. It is installed from the FSnow repository. With its help, configuration is done easily and naturally, without having to go into NetworkManager's configs.
Selecting, installing and configuring a server
Now about the combine server for the local network. Since I am only at the beginning of the path of studying open systems and I am only learning to raise services on a bare system from source, I chose ClearOS as a server system, this combine is great for my tasks:
- Internet Gateway with Multi-WAN
- SAMBA server
- VPN Server
- FTP server
- For experimenting with a local copy of a corporate site)
Instructions for setting up this server on the Internet are apparently invisible, so I won’t paint, I’ll say that all of the above from the list was configured specifically for ClearOS, where any module is installed in a couple of clicks in the web face. The only thing I would like to note is the lack of access to many parameters from the web interface, but no one canceled the console, and since this distribution is based on CentOS and its repositories, almost all the necessary parameters can be configured. If you still have questions about setting up, then write either in the comments or on the forum or in our Telegram group.
What is the result?
This whole epic took about 4 months and for almost a year the office has been working as if it had always been like this. The first couple of months I had to sweat in search of solutions to the problems that users have, and me included. But as I said at the very beginning, this only increased the desire to work in linux systems and learn them. Since then, some employees in the company have changed. And the people who came to their place, who previously worked only in windows, are extremely quickly drawn into the workflow.
As for my work machine... I quickly got bored with xubuntu and switched to Debian. And this is another horizon :)
Thanks
I want to say and say thank you to the community for helping to implement this project!
Another related article: "Native Microsoft Office on Linux"
Many people are deterred from switching to Linux by the inability to work in professional applications that are written only for Windows. Until recently, Microsoft Office 2010 also belonged to such applications. Now the situation has changed dramatically. Currently possible:
- install Microsoft Office 2010 on Linux (without much difficulty, in just a few clicks, there is no need to download any additional libraries yourself, the installation process itself has become much more reliable and almost always leads to a positive result);
- you can associate Microsoft office suite file extensions with your installed office. That is, for example, on our Linux machine, .doc and .docx files will be opened by Microsoft Word 2010;
- achieved stable and reliable operation of Microsoft Office 2010 on Linux - without failures and glitches.
So let's finally get started. We need the PlayOnLinux program, version 4.1 or higher. The Mint repository, at the time of this writing, was version 4.0, which does not meet the necessary requirements.
Let's go to
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And download the version suitable for our Linux
By the way, Mint users should download the Ubuntu version.
Give the downloaded file permission to execute.
We open the file for installation, the following warning window appears.
Close it, click "Install package".
For this program, Wine's packages are dependent, so the necessary packages are downloaded and installed - we are waiting patiently.
If everything went well, PlayOnLinux appears in the game section. We open it.
We press the "Install" button and at the bottom of the window we must click the "Update" button - the scripts will be updated - this is very important for the first launch:
The update process has begun - we are waiting again:
So, select the "Office" item, select Microsoft Office 2010 (or any other, by the way), in it, click the "Install" button.
A welcome window appears, just click "Next":
A virtual disk is created for our office:
I almost forgot, if your office is written to a disk, then the disk should already be in dvd-rom by this moment. If your office installation files are located on your hard drive (like mine), then select the “Other” item and specify the directory with the distribution.
The necessary components are installed in our virtual disk:
After everything you need is downloaded and installed, the usual office installer appears. Remember: do not change the default directories, do not press the "cancel" button - the program may think for a while, this is normal, it does its own internal operations.
Everything is ready, click the "Close" button.
We have such a window left and it seems that everything is ready, but this window just hung and I want to click the "Cancel" button or close it - no need to do this, the program places shortcuts, writes file associations, etc. Just wait. Click "Next", the window closes.
In the main PlayOnLinux window, we see something like this:
Let's move on to file association with our office suite. To do this, in the main PlayOnLinux window, select "Settings" → "File Associations". You will have a slightly different list - I accidentally erased mine and had to drive them in manually:
Now select any Word file and right-click on it, select "Open in program", "Other application". Select from the PlayOnLinux list, or if it is not there, click "Use own command" and copy it there
playonlinux
Check the box "Remember this app for files like...":
We press "Open" and ... nothing happens. Did the developers deceive us?
I assumed that the program has a problem with Russian letters in the file name (it happens, you know). I named the file in Latin, double click and ... voila:
Bottom line: we have a real, fully functional Microsoft Office 2010 on Linux. The only fly in the ointment in this barrel of honey was the problem with files that have Russian letters in their names - they do not open with Microsoft Office when you click on them. I think very soon this problem will be fixed, and then everything will be just perfect.
UPD: the problem of opening files in the name of which there are Russian letters was solved very quickly. Starting with PlayOnLinux 4.1.4 everything is fine. Currently, this version can be downloaded from here
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Everything worked out? Excellent! Let's move on to the next article.
Performance, without a doubt, is a very important parameter of the operating system, which can make the platform one of the best. But an equally important factor is the availability of applications. If everything is done correctly, then the transition of the enterprise to the new OS will be completed very quickly and efficiently.
Today, Linux is certainly a viable and viable alternative to Windows, both in the consumer segment and in business.
The ecosystem of any platform, that is, the applications available to it, largely determines its success. We can clearly see this with FirefoxOS and SaififshOS, which are alternatives to Android and iOS. They did not gain much popularity, despite their advantages, they lacked a large application base to attract the attention of users.
Previously, Linux also had much more problems with the availability of the necessary software. But over the years, we have a huge number of applications adapted to different user needs and convenient for beginners.
But when we start talking about commercial applications, the first thing that comes to mind is the office suite, and more specifically, Microsoft's product, Microsoft Office. Linux has a worthy replacement for it - LibreOffice, and besides, this is not the only office suite for Linux.
In this article, we have collected the best analogues of microsoft office Linux. Some of the sixteen solutions are cross-platform, which automatically makes them alternatives to Microsoft Office for Windows and MacOS. Let's go to the list.
This office suite is the most popular among other office suites for Linux. It can be said to be the best replacement for Microsoft Office Linux. It supports most MS Office formats, including doc, xlsx, etc. Many open formats are also supported, such as odf.
LibreOffice is a cross-platform solution, and it includes a word processor, spreadsheet, Presentation Tool, etc. LibreOffice supports various icon sets and extends functionality with plugins.
2. Apache OpenOffice
OpenOffice is very similar to LibreOffice, given that they originally shared the same source code. Right now OpenOffice's development is a bit behind LibreOffice, especially due to its slow development cycle. This was the main reason why LibreOffice split from this project. But until now, OpenOffice remains a viable alternative to microsoft office linux with extensive functionality.
OpenOffice is also cross-platform, like LibreOffice, and is available for Linux, Windows, and MacOS.
3 Calligra Suite
Calligra is one of the oldest office suites for Linux. It has been developing for 15 years. It used to be known as KOffice.
The package is based on Qt and is intended primarily for the KDE desktop, but it is also available for other platforms.
Calligra is suitable for all kinds of documents. In addition to standard document management tools, this office suite includes the popular Krita image editor. Package contents:
- Calligra Words - word processor
- Calligra Sheets - Spreadsheet
- Calligra Stage - presentations
- Calligra Author - Epub tool
- Calligra Plan - project planner
- Krita - drawing
- Calligra Flow - drawing flowcharts
- Karbon - vector graphics
- Braindump - mind maps
- Kexi - database manager
4. WPS Office
WPS office (word processor and spreadsheet) has become one of the most used in a very short time. This was mainly due to its streamlined look and availability for both desktop and mobile platforms. Since it is very similar to Microsoft Office, WPS will be one of the first candidates to install in the list of microsoft office alternatives for Linux.
WPS used to be called Kingsoft Office and launched in July 2013. The program code is proprietary, but there are both free and paid versions. The premium version includes more than 230 fonts, the ability to work on documents simultaneously and encrypt documents.
The free version also has enough features to work comfortably, as well as a user interface very similar to Microsoft Office. WPS Office is used as the default office program in Deepin Linux.
The program supports all product formats from Microsoft, as well as several proprietary formats.
5GNOME Office
This is another open source office suite, but unlike Calligra, it is designed for Gnome. It is developed for Gnome and based on the GTK library.
It supports all exactly the same formats as the packages mentioned above. Gnome Office is only available for the Linux platform and contains the following programs:
- AbiWord- word processor
- Gnumeric- spreadsheets
- Ease- presentations
- inkscape- drawing
- Glom- database manager
- GnuCash- Financial Manager
- evolution- Email and RSS manager
- Evince- PDF viewer
- gLabels- creating business cards
- Dia- diagram designer
6 Softmaker Office
Softmaker is a closed source office suite compatible with Microsoft Office in both free and premium versions. The free version is called Softmaker FreeOffice, while Softmaker is the premium version that contains all the features.
Like WPS, Softmaker is available on multiple platforms and includes the following applications:
- text maker- word processor
- PlanMaker- tables
- Soft Maker Presentations- presentations
- Basic Maker- VisualBasic programming
- eM Client- Email client
7. Oxygen Office
It is a continuation of OpenOffice, supporting all the features and formats of Apache Office and LibreOffice, but with notable GUI differences and extended core code.
All necessary applications are supported, text editing, tables, charting, and a calculator.
8 Yozo Office
It is one of the lesser known office suites that also supports a wide range of features, including most Microsoft Office formats. The package includes word processing applications, spreadsheets, a PDF viewer, and presentations.
Yozo is proprietary, but free and cross-platform. But if you want more features, then you will have to upgrade to the premium version. It also has its own file format, .eio.
9. Google Docs
Analogues of Microsoft Office linux are not only ordinary programs, but also online applications. Google Docs is a cloud office suite that takes a completely different approach to creating documents and is very powerful, free and cross-platform.
It is used by millions of people around the world and has native apps for the two most popular mobile operating systems Android and iOS. Written in JavaScript, it can work both online and offline, without access to the Internet. It is the choice of thousands of schools and businesses around the world.
Google docs include:
- Text editor
- Steets- spreadsheets
- Drawing- diagrams and block diagrams
- Forms- surveys
- Slides- presentations
10. Zoho Docs
This is another web-based office suite similar in functionality to Google Docs, but targeted at the business market. Although there is a free version. But unlike Google Docs, features like co-authoring and offline work are only available in the premium version.
The program has its own application for Android, as well as clients for desktop systems Windows, Linux, MacOs.
It is another analogue of microsoft office linux with a wide range of features such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and database management. All programs are written in Java.
Joeoffice is open source and has a completely modern interface.
12 Siag Office
Another little-known office suite that supports all known Microsoft Office formats and quite a few components:
- Spreadsheet Siag - Spreadsheets
- Pathetic writer - word processor
- Egon - work with animation
- XedPlus - text editor
- Xfiler - file manager
- gvu viewer
Siag is available for Linux, Mac, OpenBSD. The only downside is the outdated user interface.
13.EuroOffice
EuroOffice is another open source microsoft office Linux replacement that aims to be better by combining the best of OpenOffice and LibreOffice. It provides additional compatibility and extensibility features.
There is both a free and a professional version. However, the free version includes most if not all of the features found in office suites. The professional version contains additional tools.
14Think Free Office
ThinkFree is another branded office suite that aims to look and function just like Microsoft's. It is written in Java and Ajax, is cross-platform, and includes the following applications:
- Write- word processor
- Calc- spreadsheets
- show- presentation
- note- block editor
- WYSIWYG- HTML editor
This is only a premium office suite and does not have a free version. There is a trial period of 30 days.
15.Hancom office
Hancom is a closed source office suite popular in Asia (especially South Korea). The program is cross-platform. The program supports all the most commonly used Microsoft formats.
This office suite has been pre-installed on a range of Samsung-powered Android devices.
16 Office 365
This is Microsoft's own office suite. Office in the Cloud is a stripped-down version of regular Microsoft Office and lacks a lot of features.
You will be limited to only basic functionality, although in most cases you will be able to do everything you need. Of the pluses, one can note full integration with OneDrive and the ability to co-edit documents.
conclusions
This was the complete list of office suites for Linux. If something was missed, write in the comments!
I have already described the situation with . In short, if you desperately need Word, then the only adequate way out is a virtual machine. But is it necessary? After all, Linux has several native office suites.
Linux? No, have not heard…
In this article, let's talk about this - are the office suites available in Linux compatible with MS Office, and if so, how. I’ll make a reservation right away - I’m interested in the first and only work with texts, so that all of the following will concern mainly word processors- Word and its Linux counterparts.
I would be happy to write something about presentations and spreadsheets, but I'm not strong in them. On the other hand, my work is closely related to texts, and almost every day I go through a dozen text files, often containing, in addition to text, drawings, both made directly in Word and inserted from outside, tables, formulas, and often complex formatting. In general, the conditions for testing are very good.
When I moved to Linux, it became obvious that the most important aspect of local office suites for me was the ability to open any document created in Word and how its appearance would correspond to how this document looks in Word. After talking on this topic on forums and social networks, I came to the conclusion that it is this moment that excites many.
That's exactly what I will talk about below, of course, talking a little about each office suite as a whole.
To begin with, I originally planned to create a kind of “synthetic test” - a page in Word, with different formatting elements, pictures, formulas, etc. However, it immediately became clear that the idea was not the best, as it poorly reflects the real situation of things. Therefore, I chose a different tactic - for two weeks I watched how one or another program opens text files created in Word, and I already mentioned above that I view them on average a dozen pieces a day. Two weeks have passed, and now I have something to tell you.
Our test subjects are four office suites - two are currently "on hearing" - Libre Office and WPS Office. And two more less frequently mentioned Softmaker Office and Calligra Suite.
LibreOffice
I must say right away that if you need to open a document created in Word, and there is a need for it to look exactly as the author intended, this is not about Libre Office. The main problems that caught my eye include the fact that it “does not pick up” some of the text formatting, and also has problems with drawings and diagrams made directly in Word. Some of them are distorted beyond recognition. Also, for some reason, Libre Office Writer did not correctly “pick up” the page margin settings in all cases, as a result of which the text looked like anything, but not like in Word. On the other hand, if you basically need to open a document, then Libre Office is "ahead of the rest." While some elements are simply not displayed in other products, "libra" will try to show everything, albeit a little askew. Speaking about the rest, the package has its own interface, and does not copy anything. Remotely, it resembles the old versions of MS Office, but only remotely. Working with Libre Office is convenient and pleasant. I mainly use this office suite on Linux and these lines are typed in Libre Office Writer.
I also can't help but note that a new version of Libre Office is being prepared for release, which has a lot of changes, including those aimed at increasing compatibility with MS Office formats. So the situation described above may soon change. Also, as far as I know, work is underway on a "ribbon" interface in the style of Microsoft products. I don’t know how anyone, but I’m already used to this interface, and I think that it is very convenient, especially in the context of a text editor. So we are waiting.
WPS Office
WPS Office is often referred to as "fully compatible with MS Office" on the forums, so I installed it with particular interest. Indeed, there is some measure of compatibility. Let's not forget that we're only working with an alpha version right now, so there's still more to come, as they say.
Meanwhile, already now we can safely say that most documents in WPS Writer look the same as in Word, and this is more of an achievement! For myself, I noted problems with many formulas that WPS, unlike Libre, does not show at all. It also does not want to show some bitmap images inserted into text files. And I couldn't find any pattern. Some show up, some don't. The problem is not often, but "pops up". Among other things, a few more minor problems can be noted, for example, bullets in bulleted lists that are not always displayed correctly, etc.
WPS Office has two interface modes, one is more like Word 2003 and the other is more like modern versions. Unfortunately, the "ribbon" modern interface, in my opinion, is not very well developed. However, in any case, the presence of an office suite that provides such a high degree of compatibility with MS Office even at the alpha testing stage is very pleasing. Although for everyday work WPS, subjectively, is still "damp".
Softmaker Office
The third product I want to talk about is Softmaker Office (). The 2016 version for Windows is available on the developer's website, while only the 2012 version is available for Linux. For some reason, I did not take this office seriously. And in vain. Oddly enough, it is the word processor from this package that, in my opinion, provides the best compatibility with Word. Problems arose only with formulas for which a formula editor other than the "native" Word one was used. Everything else turned out just great.
Of course, not without a fly in the ointment. Softmaker Office is a paid product. The full version costs $80. There is a free version that includes a number of restrictions - if we talk about a text editor, then this is the inability to save files in DOCX and PDF formats - only DOC and the "native" format, as well as a number of other restrictions. However, if the office suite is not your main working tool, then the free version is enough. Here, by the way, it is important to note that it is free, including for commercial use.
Otherwise, everything is very good, the program looks serious, the interface, however, is similar to Word 2003, but in the paid version it is quite flexibly configured. Although, for those who are accustomed to the "ribbon" interface, this may be a small but minus.
Calligra Suite
We will discuss the Calligra Suite last. Unfortunately, the discussion will be short. The direct disadvantages are the worst compatibility with Word (do not forget that the article is not about office suites per se, but about compatibility).
I'm not even going to describe all the aspects in which Calligra fails in terms of compatibility, there are too many of them. In addition, the original interface of the program didn’t “proper” me at all - all the toolbars in it are located to the right of the text. And although this can be very appropriate on modern widescreen “rectangular” monitors, it turned out to be difficult to get used to, although this is subjective.
Summarize
In recent years, the situation with office suites in Linux has improved dramatically. At a minimum, there is already Libre Office here, which will really easily cover the lion's share of the needs of the average user.
If you need Word compatibility, you should pay attention to Softmaker Office, the developing WPS Office is at least worth a look - that's for sure.
Calligra Suite, unfortunately, gives the impression of a bent product. From what I've read on the net, I can conclude that it is.
Well, if compatibility with Word is needed "final and irrevocable" - a virtual machine with Windows and MS Office is your choice.
Let's start with WPS OFFICE, a Chinese office suite for Linux and Windows. The Chinese did not bother for a long time - they took it and almost completely copied it. ribbon" or " Microsoft Fluent Interface interface. It turned out cool. Almost full support for Microsoft Office formats, all files open one to one (there are problems with pictures in docx files, and presentations).
The office is constantly updated - the current version is a19p1. You can download from the official site, Russian dictionary from here(off. VKontakte group), Russify the interface as shown in the picture below:
Linux version is free and can be used in commercial organizations for free, from their forum:
I sent a question to [email protected]: "...is it possible to use the WPS Office version under Linux wps-office_9.1.0.4945~a16p3_i386.deb, for free in a commercial organization?" ,
梁维添 answered me: "Yes, you can use it in commercial as free. "
A significant drawback is the partial support for the Russian language, which is what it means - in WPS Presentation and WPS Spreadseets there is no word wrapping in lines, i.e. they "tear":
Same problem in WPS Presentation:
Well, be that as it may, if you open a file created in this office in MS Office, then everything looks good.
One of the advantages of this office is tabs, i.e. all documents are opened in one window, switching is done using tabs.
I will not write much about this office suite in detail, but I will describe all the pros and cons below, since I have 2 years of experience in using this suite, and I have also implemented it in my organization along with LibreOffice and FreeOffice Sotmaker. I will list everything in the form of supported functionality and bugs found by me and other users:
What does it support
Disadvantages of WPS OFFICE (and how to fix errors);
- there is no diagram support for linux version, the old version of diagrams was written in Delphi, the developers have not yet rewritten it, although they have been promising to do so for 2 years;
- there is no full support for the Russian language, poor spell checking;
- tables from WPS WRITER and WPS SPEADSHEETS are inserted into WPS PRESENTATION very crookedly - they are inserted with text formatting with 1 point size (font size "1") and without preserving the formatting of cell and column sizes - it's just hard;
- the office is dumb when resizing the page - it sometimes freezes at this moment;
- if a lot of printers are shared on your linux network, then when you click on print, it may hang - there is only one solution - delete unnecessary printers (although they appear after a reboot). Libreoffice didn't have this problem;
- when printing from a large depth of directories or if the file has a very long Russian name (i.e. a lot of attachments or a very long file name with spaces), nothing happens. The solution is to move the file to your desktop or home folder.
Softmaker FreeOffice
I found this office suite on the net by accident, until 2014 I didn’t know about other office suites at all, except for MS OFFICE and OPEN (LIBRE) Office. Microsoft is working well on the implementation of its products, although there are many solutions in the world, if not the best, then at least not inferior in functionality to the well-known small office. In general, I am a supporter of free software, and from my own experience I was convinced that products from microsoft are not a “trueway”. I respect open soft, and I do my best to support and promote it, at least within my organization. Of course, there are some individuals who do not want to learn anything new, but I believe that you can find an approach to any person and help him with the transition to open source software.
So, after a small lyrical digression, let's go directly to the review of Softmaker FreeOffice. This office suite includes a free version (and there is also a paid version, it is wider in functionality, and the price is the same as MS OFFICE (today the price of the paid version is 99 euros)) word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program .
Oddly enough, there are very few articles on the Internet on the topic of this office, although it opens doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx files well, but does not know how to save them.
That is, if you open the DOCX format, but you can save either in the old DOC format, ODT (Open Document Format) or TextMaker's own format.
And the most pleasant thing is that this office product has no restrictions on use. in the office or at home.It is completely free.
The official site says:
Get SoftMaker Office Mobile and/or FreeOffice here for free. Use them for as long as you want, both at home and for business, and never pay a dime!
In addition, there are versions of the program SoftMaker FreeOffice for Windows, Linux and Android and are completely free to use in the office or at home.
Let's take a closer look at each component of this office product.
Text editor TextMaker.
This is what the FreeOffice TextMaker text editor looks like in Ubuntu:
There is a spell check in Russian:
Saving is also available in open format ODT (ODF):
PlanMaker spreadsheet editor.
This is how the FreeOffice PlanMaker spreadsheet editor looks like in Linux mint (Ubuntu-like):
The ability to set protection for a sheet or the entire document is available:
Presentation editor.
This is what the FreeOffice Presentations editor looks like in Ubuntu:
SoftMaker FreeOffice has a Russian-language interface and a spell checker in Russian. Good compatibility with Microsoft Office application file formats.
The disadvantage of the program is that the help is only in English, but it is very extensive and detailed: From major restrictions the free version only that it cannot be saved in DOCX, XLSX and PPTX format, although you can edit them.
You can read about the differences between the free version and the paid version in English in this document:
Installing SoftMaker FreeOffice on Ubuntu (linux mint).
To download the program, go to the following link to the developer's site:
Click download for Linux, fill in the fields in the form that opens:
Please enter a real email address.
On the specified mailbox you will receive links for downloading the program and data for activating the program - there you will need to enter your name, email and key - everything is free:
Download only 32 bit deb package. Because the 64 bit version of the package requires ia32libs, which has been removed from Ubuntu.