How to Install Microsoft Office 2010 on Chromebook (Full Guide + Shortcut)

Want to run Microsoft Office 2010 on your Chromebook using Wine (Crostini / Linux)? This guide walks you through preparation, installation, launcher scripts, App Menu shortcuts, and recommended extra packages.

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Download the installer

If you already have the Office installer, copy it into your Linux files.
You also provided a download link — if that’s your installer you can use it (verify it’s legal and safe):
Google Drive link:
Office 2010

Always ensure any installer you download is from a trusted source and you have the right to use it.

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1. Enable Linux on Chromebook

• Open Chromebook Settings.
• Scroll to About Chrome OS at the bottom.
• Under the Developer section, select Enable.
• Allocate at least 10GB of storage for Linux.

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2. Add 32-bit architecture & install Wine

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wine wine32 -y

sudo apt install winbind -y

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3. Run the Office installer

Place ProfessionalPlus.exe (or your installer file) in Linux files, then run:

wine ProfessionalPlus.exe

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4. Create launcher scripts (avoid typing long commands)

Install nano if needed:

sudo apt install nano -y

*Create Word script:

nano ~/word2010.sh

Paste:

#!/bin/bash
env WINEPREFIX="/home/$(whoami)/.wine" wine "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\WINWORD.EXE"

Save (CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X) and make executable:

chmod +x ~/word2010.sh

*Create Excel script:

nano ~/excel2010.sh

Paste:

#!/bin/bash
env WINEPREFIX="/home/$(whoami)/.wine" wine "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\EXCEL.EXE"

Save (CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X) and make executable:

chmod +x ~/excel2010.sh

*Create PowerPoint script:

nano ~/powerpoint2010.sh

Paste:

#!/bin/bash
env WINEPREFIX="/home/$(whoami)/.wine" wine "C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office14\\POWERPNT.EXE"

Save (CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X) and make executable:

chmod +x ~/powerpoint2010.sh

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5. Add App Menu shortcuts (.desktop files)

Create .desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications/.

*Word:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Microsoft Word2010
Exec=/home/yourname)/word2010.sh
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=62AD_wordicon.0
Categories=Office;
StartupWMClass=winword.exe

*PowerPoint:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Microsoft PowerPoint2010
Exec=/home/yourname)/powerpoint2010.sh
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=D598_pptico.0
Categories=Office;
StartupWMClass=powerpnt.exe

*Excel:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Microsoft Excel2010
Exec=/home/yourname)/excel2010.sh
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=2CE9_xlicons.0
Categories=Office;
StartupWMClass=excel.exe

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6. Add contrib/non-free and install winetricks & fonts

Edit sources:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Replace contents with:

# Generated by distrobuilder
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free

Save (CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install winetricks ttf-mscorefonts-installer -y

Install recommended Windows components for Office:

winecfg

riched20, msxml3, msxml6, gdiplus

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7. Fix small UI / scaling issues

If UI looks tiny on high-DPI Chromebooks:

Change Wine DPI

winecfg

Graphics tab → change DPI to 120 or 144 → Apply.

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Quick copy/paste commands

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wine wine32 -y
wine ProfessionalPlus.exe

sudo apt install nano -y
# create scripts as shown above, then:
chmod +x ~/word2010.sh ~/excel2010.sh ~/powerpoint2010.sh

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