HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way

kernel tom

Hey all, I've noticed a lot of posts dealing wiht MSOFFICE that just don't work for me. at all...

And i know there are a lot of Oo fans out there so please, don't post ur disgust for M$ on this page....

ASSUMPTIONS I'M MAKING
-Using Ubuntu 7.04 (notes in there for 7.10)
-All of your downloads save to the Desktop
-You are connected to the internet

First off. Get Wine using this method if you want it to be included anytime you do an update (this is what I did)
by the way all O's are o's not zeros

Code:

wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

(this adds the key to your apt-list so it's an approved resource)

Code:

sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/feisty.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list

NOTE: this is for Ubuntu distro's 7.04 you would replace that with your distro i.e. 7.10 would use gusty.list

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine

Alternatively, you can go to this website and download the most recent, appropriate deb file and double click it to install it once its downloaded.
http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/archive/index.html
but then it will not be included in any future updates on your machine

Now to set up Wine

Code:

winecfg

this will open your wine configuration window after creating some file paths.
Under the Applications tab, set Windows Version to Windows XP
Under the Libraries tab, add "riched20" and "riched32" from the New override for library menu
Select "riched20" from the existing overrides, and click Edit. Select Native(Windows)
Do the same for "riched32"
Click Apply, Click OK
Download the "riched30.exe" file here:
http://media.codeweavers.com/pub/cro...richedit30.exe

Code:

wine ~/Desktop/richedit30.exe

Agree to the licensing and whatnot to install it
Download "msxml3.msi" from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ng=en#filelist

Code:

wine msiexec /i ~/Desktop/msxml3.msi

Agree to the licensing and whatnot here again

Code:

winecfg

In the Libraries tab, add "msxml3" from the dropdown list and Add it
Select "msxml3", Click Edit, and set it to Native(Windows) as well
Click Apply, Click OK

Now install Microsoft Office 11 (2003) as you would on any other Windows OS, be it from CD, Shared Network, whatever. I did it from the CD and it worked fine, which I got free.

Your Applications will most likely be under Applications>Other (for feisty)
This seems to install all the shortcuts, even to programs you didn't select from the install.
To remove them

Code:

cd .local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Microsoft\ Office/
rm name_of_application

And there will no longer be a shortcut for that application in your menu

I was able to do both a Microsoft Update, and Register my version of office when and how "windows" asked me to.

Regards,
Tom

rhc

Long live AbiWord. : )

kernel tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhc

Long live AbiWord. : )

Yes I do love AbiWord

...but I do still get some formatting errors when I get .doc's from ppl and open them. And when I have to edit the file and send it back, the formatting looks like crap on there end sometimes too.

rhc

Quote:

AbiWord is good,AbiWord is the way...

Yes maybe you are right.
Although,i won't use Ms Office anyway, this topic will help many people.
Thanks.

(The quote is from the best video game ever made,Sanitarium.

)

ragadanga63 · 05:08 AM

I have tons of MS Office files when I converted my biz to Ubuntu. No way those files will be opened properly by OO and Abiword. New files though are created by OO.

Please indicate what version of wine is needed here as I read somewhere that it will only work on 9.5 or newer version (I'm on 9.53).

Thanks for this how-to kernel tom. Really appreciate it.

BTW. When I fire up the Equation Editor, it says feature needs to be installed when in fact I've installed it.

kernel tom

I've been using wine 9.53 as well... the most recent version of wine is usually the way to go... I think 9.49 and higher work.

As with the Equation editor, I believe thats why this received a "Gold" rating instead of a "Platinum" rating on Wine's AppDB site.

-kt

chewit

Great HOWTO, but I'm sorry. Linux is all about OpenSource. We should all be supporting opensource projects. I think it would be best if we encoraged new linux users (people I me) to live Windows behind and try out other great open source office packs.

There are many great office packs:

Open Office (my favourite)
Gnome Office
KOffice

newbeeman

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewit

Great HOWTO, but I'm sorry. Linux is all about OpenSource. We should all be supporting opensource projects. I think it would be best if we encoraged new linux users (people I me) to live Windows behind and try out other great open source office packs.
There are many great office packs:
Open Office (my favourite)
Gnome Office
KOffice

I totally agree, but at the same time it's not possible to give up years of work and have to reformat tons of docs etc.
It's also impossible to edit videos or audio as well as can be done in Adobe.
So I have to stick to a dual boot system, as much as I would like to dump Windoze, it's just not possible.

kernel tom

Quote:

Originally Posted by chewit

Great HOWTO, but I'm sorry. Linux is all about OpenSource. We should all be supporting opensource projects. I think it would be best if we encoraged new linux users (people I me) to live Windows behind and try out other great open source office packs.

There are many great office packs:

Open Office (my favourite)
Gnome Office
KOffice

I'm pretty sure Wine is opensource... but i understand your point

emarkd

Not to mention having to interact with other people/organizations. I use Linux and have managed to convert several people over the years, but there are still lots of people and businesses that don't and I still have to interact with them. The problem goes much deeper than philosophical reasonings. There are systemic problems that have not yet been overcome and unfortunately we Linuxers have to bend a little to get by in the current computing environment. I don't like it any more than you do and we have to continue to work together to make a difference.

To the OP: Nice tutorial. I'm sure it will help many people who need it.

January 23rd, 2008	#1
kernel tom Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: May 2007 Beans: 276 Xubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron	HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way Hey all, I've noticed a lot of posts dealing wiht MSOFFICE that just don't work for me. at all... And i know there are a lot of Oo fans out there so please, don't post ur disgust for M$ on this page.... ASSUMPTIONS I'M MAKING -Using Ubuntu 7.04 (notes in there for 7.10) -All of your downloads save to the Desktop -You are connected to the internet First off. Get Wine using this method if you want it to be included anytime you do an update (this is what I did) by the way all O's are o's not zeros Code: wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- \| sudo apt-key add - (this adds the key to your apt-list so it's an approved resource) Code: sudo wget http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/sources.list.d/feisty.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq.list NOTE: this is for Ubuntu distro's 7.04 you would replace that with your distro i.e. 7.10 would use gusty.list Code: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install wine Alternatively, you can go to this website and download the most recent, appropriate deb file and double click it to install it once its downloaded. http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/archive/index.html but then it will not be included in any future updates on your machine Now to set up Wine Code: winecfg this will open your wine configuration window after creating some file paths. Under the Applications tab, set Windows Version to Windows XP Under the Libraries tab, add "riched20" and "riched32" from the New override for library menu Select "riched20" from the existing overrides, and click Edit. Select Native(Windows) Do the same for "riched32" Click Apply, Click OK Download the "riched30.exe" file here: http://media.codeweavers.com/pub/cro...richedit30.exe Code: wine ~/Desktop/richedit30.exe Agree to the licensing and whatnot to install it Download "msxml3.msi" from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ng=en#filelist Code: wine msiexec /i ~/Desktop/msxml3.msi Agree to the licensing and whatnot here again Code: winecfg In the Libraries tab, add "msxml3" from the dropdown list and Add it Select "msxml3", Click Edit, and set it to Native(Windows) as well Click Apply, Click OK Now install Microsoft Office 11 (2003) as you would on any other Windows OS, be it from CD, Shared Network, whatever. I did it from the CD and it worked fine, which I got free. Your Applications will most likely be under Applications>Other (for feisty) This seems to install all the shortcuts, even to programs you didn't select from the install. To remove them Code: cd .local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Microsoft\ Office/ rm name_of_application And there will no longer be a shortcut for that application in your menu I was able to do both a Microsoft Update, and Register my version of office when and how "windows" asked me to. Regards, Tom __________________ Desktop: Homemade box with 3.6GHz Pentium 4, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 250GB External HDD OS: Dual Boot Xubuntu Hardy 8.04 & Windows XP Professional SP2 Laptop: Asus EeePC with 900MHz Pentium M, 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD OS: eeeXubuntu Gutsy 7.10 release 3

January 23rd, 2008	#2
rhc Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Jan 2008 Beans: 237	Re: HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way Long live AbiWord. : )

January 24th, 2008	#5
ragadanga63 Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2006 Beans: 246	Re: HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way I have tons of MS Office files when I converted my biz to Ubuntu. No way those files will be opened properly by OO and Abiword. New files though are created by OO. Please indicate what version of wine is needed here as I read somewhere that it will only work on 9.5 or newer version (I'm on 9.53). Thanks for this how-to kernel tom. Really appreciate it. BTW. When I fire up the Equation Editor, it says feature needs to be installed when in fact I've installed it. Last edited by ragadanga63; January 24th, 2008 at 05:08 AM..

January 24th, 2008	#6
kernel tom Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: May 2007 Beans: 276 Xubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron	Re: HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way I've been using wine 9.53 as well... the most recent version of wine is usually the way to go... I think 9.49 and higher work. As with the Equation editor, I believe thats why this received a "Gold" rating instead of a "Platinum" rating on Wine's AppDB site. -kt __________________ Desktop: Homemade box with 3.6GHz Pentium 4, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 250GB External HDD OS: Dual Boot Xubuntu Hardy 8.04 & Windows XP Professional SP2 Laptop: Asus EeePC with 900MHz Pentium M, 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD OS: eeeXubuntu Gutsy 7.10 release 3

January 24th, 2008	#7
chewit Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Uk Beans: 289 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way Great HOWTO, but I'm sorry. Linux is all about OpenSource. We should all be supporting opensource projects. I think it would be best if we encoraged new linux users (people I me) to live Windows behind and try out other great open source office packs. There are many great office packs: Open Office (my favourite) Gnome Office KOffice __________________ Compaq - Intel 1.4Ghz - 512mb RAM - 20GB HDD - 80GB ExHDD Free of Windows since :22nd Dec 07 Gfire - Xfire Plugin for Pidgin

January 24th, 2008	#10
emarkd Dark Roasted Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Georgia, US Beans: 1,072 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: HOWTO: Install Microsft Office 11 (2003) the right way Not to mention having to interact with other people/organizations. I use Linux and have managed to convert several people over the years, but there are still lots of people and businesses that don't and I still have to interact with them. The problem goes much deeper than philosophical reasonings. There are systemic problems that have not yet been overcome and unfortunately we Linuxers have to bend a little to get by in the current computing environment. I don't like it any more than you do and we have to continue to work together to make a difference. To the OP: Nice tutorial. I'm sure it will help many people who need it. __________________ print $clever_quote NameError: name '$clever_quote' is not defined

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