for some background, I’m on latest stable Kubuntu. able to use Microsoft Office via a KVM+Winapps setup currently. it mostly works but there are a few kinks like the display frame getting fucked up when going full screen or windowed, drag and drop being hit or miss and whatnot…

i did read up on Office 2019 being installable using Wine, but wasn’t able to find any methods to activate it. MAS isn’t really a thing on wine since we don’t have Powershell I believe. any ideas?

  • VonReposti@feddit.dkEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    This might be a stupid question but now that you’re on Linux, why not use something like LibreOffice or Collabora?

      • hollyberries@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        SoftMaker OnlyOffice is a good option. I use it, and it works with everything I’ve thrown at it, including paid templates from designers. I would say the compatibility is 100% in my own experience. There is a trial available if you want to take a test drive before you set sail ;)

    • sibloure@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Or OnlyOffice which is a near clone of Microsoft Office that can handle docx files without screwing then up.

    • _comfortablyAverage_@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      512·
      1 year ago

      Libreoffice is the most atrociously structured piece of software I ever encountered. not only is the UI absolutely dated and god awful trash, it can fuck up microsoft office formatted documents. i possess a special hate for it since it decided to crap out on me when I REALLY positively needed it.

      don’t know about collabora, will look into it