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How to install kingsoft office in Ubuntu

To install kingsoft office in Ubuntu

In this manual we will learn how to install Kingsoft office. It is an open source office suite which is an alternative to Microsoft office. This consists of three main components namely,

  • Kingsoft Writer
  • Kingsoft Presentation
  • Kingsoft Spreadsheet

To install Kingsoft office

Download kingsoft office packages from the following link,

http://wps-community.org/download.html?vl=a21#download

Once the download is completed, open the downloads directory

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# cd Downloads/
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# ll
total 151384
drwxr-xr-x  2 user1 user1     4096 Jul 31 06:24 ./
drwxr-xr-x 19 user1 user1     4096 Jul 31 06:11 ../
-rw-rw-r--  1 user1 user1 82319222 Jul 31 06:22 wps-office_10.1.0.5672~a21_amd64.deb
-rw-rw-r--  1 user1 user1 72686666 Jul 31 06:24 wps-office-fonts_1.0_all.deb

Then install the Kingsoft by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# dpkg -i wps-office_10.1.0.5672~a21_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package wps-office.
(Reading database ... 205420 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack wps-office_10.1.0.5672~a21_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking wps-office (10.1.0.5672~a21) ...
Setting up wps-office (10.1.0.5672~a21) ...
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
During the office package installation,you may get some errors,the errors will not affect the installation,so the continue the installation process
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# dpkg -i wps-office-fonts_1.0_all.deb
Selecting previously unselected package wps-office-fonts.
(Reading database ... 207884 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack wps-office-fonts_1.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking wps-office-fonts (1.0) ...
Setting up wps-office-fonts (1.0) ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1) ...

Search and open the Kingsoft application in the unity dashboard and now you can start preparing your documents.

WPS writer

WPS presentation

WPS spreadsheet

Tag : Kingsoft office
FAQ
Q
Is Kingsoft Office compatible with Microsoft Office?
A
Kingsoft Office is fully compatible with Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007. Kingsoft Office can open and save as .doc, .xls, and .ppt file format. It also can open .docx, .xlsx,
Q
How can I upgrade from KSO 2009 to KSO 2010?
A
If you are connected with Internet, every 7 days Kingsoft Office will automatically search update pack on the server. As soon as new update pack is detected, Kingsoft Office will download it
Q
How to export the file to PDF on Kingsoft office?
A
Kingsoft Office supports exporting to PDF. Please click Export to PDF on the File menu.
Q
How do I find the serial number in Kingsoft office?
A
You can view the serial number in the Product Management Center dialog box, which lists the serial number and the valid period. If you lost your serial number, please go to the Product Manage
Q
How do I get help when I have some problems with Kingsoft Office?
A
Please click Kingsoft Writer (Spreadsheets or Presentation) Help on the Help menu to get the Help documentation. You can also get the Help documentation by pressing the shortcut key of F1