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Re:I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone by chaostheory on Sunday December 21, 2025 @09:35PM (#46350745)
> but the problem with switching to these platforms is that I still need Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office Online works fine on Linux. In fact, it’s superior to native MS Office in terms of stability.

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Re:I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone by AlexeyBrin on Monday December 22, 2025 @09:30AM (#46354383)
> Microsoft Office Online works fine on Linux. In fact, it’s superior to native MS Office in terms of stability.

It may work for your case - good. Many companies have custom VBA macros that runs on their Excel sheets to get data or validate it. Try to use a document like this on your online Office and you will understand why most Office users can't easily migrate.

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Re:I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone by chaostheory on Thursday December 25, 2025 @06:50AM (#46383836)
I think Excel Online can run JavaScript and python. It also sounded like it was his personal laptop
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