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| + | '''Download from OpenOffice website (Example for Windows 7 / 10 / 11)''' | ||
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The installation file for Windows from [https://www.openoffice.org/download OpenOffice download] is a self-extracting EXE file. Download the file. Your browser will save the file to your hard drive. | The installation file for Windows from [https://www.openoffice.org/download OpenOffice download] is a self-extracting EXE file. Download the file. Your browser will save the file to your hard drive. | ||
* Locate the downloaded file on your hard drive and double-click the file to start the installation. | * Locate the downloaded file on your hard drive and double-click the file to start the installation. | ||
:You will be asked for a temporary folder to extract the files that are needed for installation. By default, this is a new folder on your desktop. You can enter any other drive and folder. | :You will be asked for a temporary folder to extract the files that are needed for installation. By default, this is a new folder on your desktop. You can enter any other drive and folder. | ||
| − | :Next, the files will be extracted to the folder and the Setup.exe program inside that folder is started automatically. Double-click the file named Setup.exe if it does not start automatically. | + | :Next, the files will be extracted to the folder and the Setup.exe program inside that folder is started automatically. Double-click the file named Setup.exe if it does not start automatically. |
* A guided installation dialog will begin and will step you through the installation process. | * A guided installation dialog will begin and will step you through the installation process. | ||
* If you want to install to another drive and folder than the default 'C:\Program files (x86)', choose the User Defined setup and change the path. | * If you want to install to another drive and folder than the default 'C:\Program files (x86)', choose the User Defined setup and change the path. | ||
| − | :For AOO 4.x, the next folder will be created: | + | :For AOO 4.x, the next folder will be created: |
'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice 4' | 'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice 4' | ||
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* After installation finished, you should not delete the folder with the extracted files, because these files will be required for a repair via Windows system manager. | * After installation finished, you should not delete the folder with the extracted files, because these files will be required for a repair via Windows system manager. | ||
| − | * Start {{AOo}} with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu. | + | * Start {{AOo}} with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu. |
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| + | '''Installation from Microsoft Store (Example for Windows 10 / 11)''' | ||
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| + | Open the Microsoft Store App on your computer and search for "{{AOo}}". Alternatively, you can go to the [https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/apache-openoffice/XP89J5462CMGJD?mode=full Web Store] and open the Store App from there. | ||
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| + | * Click on the button {{button|Install}}. | ||
| + | * After downloading the installation file you will be asked for permission to install. After successful installation, the button changes to "Installed". | ||
| + | * Start {{AOo}} with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu. | ||
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| + | '''Installation with winget Windows Package Manager (Example for Windows 10 / 11)''' | ||
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| + | Open the command line on your computer. Note: If you run winget for the first time, you will be asked for a confirmation. | ||
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| + | * Type "winget install XP89J5462CMGJD" and press {{key|Enter}}. | ||
| + | * After downloading the installation file you will be asked for permission to install. After successful installation, you get a notification. | ||
| + | * Start {{AOo}} with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu. | ||
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| + | If you want to install {{AOo}} in a language different from your OS, simply add "--locale <language code>" to the install instruction. | ||
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| + | For English (US) that would be "winget install XP89J5462CMGJD --locale en-US". | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 9 March 2024
How do I install OpenOffice on Microsoft Windows?
Download from OpenOffice website (Example for Windows 7 / 10 / 11)
The installation file for Windows from OpenOffice download is a self-extracting EXE file. Download the file. Your browser will save the file to your hard drive.
- Locate the downloaded file on your hard drive and double-click the file to start the installation.
- You will be asked for a temporary folder to extract the files that are needed for installation. By default, this is a new folder on your desktop. You can enter any other drive and folder.
- Next, the files will be extracted to the folder and the Setup.exe program inside that folder is started automatically. Double-click the file named Setup.exe if it does not start automatically.
- A guided installation dialog will begin and will step you through the installation process.
- If you want to install to another drive and folder than the default 'C:\Program files (x86)', choose the User Defined setup and change the path.
- For AOO 4.x, the next folder will be created:
'C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice 4'
- After installation finished, you should not delete the folder with the extracted files, because these files will be required for a repair via Windows system manager.
- Start Apache OpenOffice with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu.
Installation from Microsoft Store (Example for Windows 10 / 11)
Open the Microsoft Store App on your computer and search for "Apache OpenOffice". Alternatively, you can go to the Web Store and open the Store App from there.
- Click on the button Install .
- After downloading the installation file you will be asked for permission to install. After successful installation, the button changes to "Installed".
- Start Apache OpenOffice with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu.
Installation with winget Windows Package Manager (Example for Windows 10 / 11)
Open the command line on your computer. Note: If you run winget for the first time, you will be asked for a confirmation.
- Type "winget install XP89J5462CMGJD" and press ↵ Enter .
- After downloading the installation file you will be asked for permission to install. After successful installation, you get a notification.
- Start Apache OpenOffice with the desktop icon, or from the OpenOffice menu in your Start menu.
If you want to install Apache OpenOffice in a language different from your OS, simply add "--locale <language code>" to the install instruction.
For English (US) that would be "winget install XP89J5462CMGJD --locale en-US".
