How to Install Office 365 on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 (Web App)

Installing Office 365 on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 allows you to access and use free Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and OneNote on Linux. Instead of opening Office 365 in a browser each time, this guide will show you how to use Office 365 as a standalone application.

4 Steps to Install Office 365 on Ubuntu

Step 1: Install Snap and Update the System

Office 365 will be installed via Snap. If your system does not have Snap installed, run the following command to install it and update the system:

sudo apt install snapd
sudo apt update

Step 2: Install Office 365

To install Microsoft 365 on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, you can choose one of the following three commands and execute it in the Terminal:

sudo snap install unofficial-webapp-fork

Or:

sudo snap install unofficial-webapp-todo

Or:

sudo snap install office365webdesktop --beta

Step 3: Add Word, Excel Icons to the Taskbar

After successfully installing Office 365 on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04, you can find applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and OneNote in the menu.

To save time when opening applications, it’s recommended to pin them to the taskbar. Simply right-click on Word, Excel, or your favorite application and select “Add to Favorites”.

Note: If you installed the beta or todo version, search for “office365webdesktop” in the menu to open the Office 365 application.

Step 4: Open and Use Office 365 Applications

When opening Microsoft 365 for the first time, you will be prompted to sign in. Log in with your Microsoft account or create a new one if you don’t have one.

After that, you can use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, OneNote, and Outlook as usual.

From now on, you can use all Microsoft Office 365 applications on your Ubuntu system.

Additionally, we have a guide on installing the offline version of Office 2016 on Ubuntu. If you’re interested, check it out!

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