install microsoft software to linux system?

7 Comments

1. ---sam--- says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   if ur unable to open a word document in openoffice its most probably a docx format. thats the new office xml format. ul have to ask ur brother to save the file with a doc extension and send it to u.. hope it helps/..
2. Patrick C says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   it is two different os you cant install microsoft products on linux two different os although you can down load other word processing software which is open source as long as the extension is .doc prob convert to wordpad as text then open with your wrd processor try this
3. arbie_pogi says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   yes you can open that, but some certain format, fonts from microsoft doesn’t support the other word application you said.
4. thejaswi_p_23 says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   Openoffice will open most Word documents…just in case you want to install Microsoft Office Suite…check out Codeweavers Check out http://www.codeweavers.com/products/
5. Onay says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   Microsoft word documents are compatible with openoffice
6. sk8sk8sk8678 says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   yes, i would sugest dual booting. where you have both, look it up cause i dont fully understand how to do it yet.
7. inclusive_disjunction says:

   6. February 2010 at 12:25

   1. Yes, OpenOffice should be compatible with most Microsoft Office documents.

   2. Older versions of Microsoft word can be installed under Wine. Wine should be available through your package manager.