Install Linux
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Which distro? And with which desktop environment? Or, with just a window manager?
any form of Debian
#LMDE
Linux Mint Debian Edition is worth to have a look at, too
For those who come from Windows I'd recommend #Cinnamon
I used tens of distros with different desktops and even just window managers for over a decade. I only stopped using Linux a couple of years ago and came back to using Windows. My main reason was, sometimes you just want things to work. Main problem I had was with MS Office compatibility. I could run earlier versions of Office in Wine or GNOME Box. But they weren't as good. I could run the web version, but it's pretty basic, too. Any suggestions?
#LibreOffice
#Softmaker_Office (proprietary, but 100% compatible)
#WPS_Office
or
MicroSoft Office via wine (Try it with #PlayOnLinux)
LibreOffice is good enough, but unfortunately not 100â„… compatible. Especially for large, complex files.
Didn't try MS Office with PlayOnLinux. Tried it with Wine. Wasn't seamless.
Didn't tried with Softmaker or WPS office. Have to try them.
Technically, #PlayOnLinux is a wine frontend with presettings for several #Windows programs.
Though I d recommend a native #Linux program.