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Either use qemu to run Windows in a VM, so you can run Office there, or use OnlyOffice, which is a free office app that has the best compatibility with MS office formats (better than libreoffice's). Wine, winapps etc won't work well.
Is there a reason why you've suggested qeumu in particular for the VM? (winapps suggests two different VM options)
I've never heard of OnlyOffice before. The wikipedia page seems to imply that they are web-apps; and the OnlyOffice website talks about pricing for businesses and personal severs or something, listing team collaboration features. So I'm not yet entirely sure exactly what OnlyOffice is - but I suspect it isn't really what I'm looking for.
Qemu/kvm is the default way of running a VM on Linux. Virtualbox or winapps or vmware are secondary options.
Onlyoffice is a newer kid on the block compared to libreoffice/openoffice. Yes, it's web based but it operates as if its a native app. It works well, and it has very good Ms office compatibility. So definitely download its .appimage and try it out. You don't lose anything to try it out. It's super easy to run: you download the appimage, you right click on the file to go to its properties and make it executable, and then you can run it. Test it with your files to make sure it supports them well.
It also has a Flatpak release, which I prefer for the ability to restrict permissions like internet.
Fair enough. Thanks for the info.