Does Microsoft Word work on Linux?
Partly. Microsoft has no Word desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser.
Use Microsoft Word in a web browser
Microsoft offers Microsoft Word on the web. Open it in Firefox, Chrome or Edge on Linux and sign in. Chrome and Edge can usually install web apps like this one in their own window.
Open Microsoft Word on the web
Best Microsoft Word alternatives for Linux
Many distros, including Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Fedora, install it by default.
ONLYOFFICERuns nativelyOffice productivity suite
WPS OfficeRuns nativelyWPS Office Suite
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Microsoft Word on Linux: common questions
Does Microsoft Word work on Linux?
Partly. Microsoft has no Word desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser.
What is the best Linux alternative to Microsoft Word?
LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE and WPS Office are the closest alternatives that run on Linux. LibreOffice: The Document Foundation publishes an official Linux version of LibreOffice. It’s on Flathub (2.8M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.