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Unofficial Microsoft 365 Web Desktop Wrapper made with Electron

Table of contents

• Table of contents
• Introduction
• List of Features
• Windows
  • 💿 Installation on Windows
  • 📸 Windows Preview
• macOS
  • 💿 Installation on macOS
  • 📸 macOS Preview
  • ⚠️ Unable to launch the app
• Linux
  • 💿 Installation on Linux
    • Installation on Ubuntu/Debian based distributions
    • Installation on Red Hat/Fedora based distributions
    • Installation on Arch Linux based distributions
    • Installation on Void Linux
      • Maintained by: @xHyroM
    • Installation on Gentoo Linux (Unmaintained)
• 💻 Developing Locally
• 📃 MIT License

Introduction

MS-365-Electron streamlines your workflow by offering a dedicated desktop interface for the free, web-based version of Microsoft 365. Think of it as a convenient launchpad for web applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, eliminating the need to navigate through browser tabs.

I initially made this project because I wanted to use Microsoft 365 on my Linux system with a native experience. Later, I decided to make it public so that others can enjoy this too!

This is not a full-fledged Microsoft 365 Suite, but just a web wrapper for Microsoft 365 Web, made with Electron.

Do expect bugs

Supported Platforms

1. Windows - x64 (EXE File)
2. macOS - x64 and M-series Macs (DMG File)
3. Ubuntu/Debian based distributions (DEB File)
4. Red Hat Linux/Fedora based distributions (RPM File)
5. Arch Linux based distributions (Uploaded on AUR)
6. Void Linux (Maintained by: @xHyroM)
7. Gentoo Linux (Unofficial overlay) [MAINTAINER NEEDED]
8. All Distributions supporting AppImage (AppImage File); and
9. All Distributions supporting Snap (Uploaded on Snap Store)

List of Features

• Discord RPC
• Dynamic Icons:
  • For macOS: App's icon in dock changes according to the app you've opened [Preview]
  • For Windows: Sets overlay icon [Preview]
  • For Linux: Nothing, yet
• Block Ads and Trackers within the app, preventing ads in websites like Outlook
• Directly open apps from the menu
• Ability to use useragent strings of Windows, macOS or Linux
• Switch between normal and enterprise/education/developer account in the same app
• Back, Forward, Reload, and Home buttons
• and more

Windows

💿 Installation on Windows

For Installing this app on Windows:

1. Visit the Releases page
2. Scroll down and click the MS-365-Electron-vx.x.x-win-x64.exe file. The Setup file will start downloading.
3. After it downloads, click on the file and proceed with the Installation. You can choose whether to install for only you or all the users on the PC. You can always start the app from Start Menu or from the Desktop Shortcut.

📸 Windows Preview

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macOS

💿 Installation on macOS

For Installing this app on Mac :-

1. Visit the Releases page
2. Scroll down and click the .dmg file (according to your system architecture).
3. After it downloads, click on the file and mount it on your system. Now drag my app to the Applications Folder (There will be a shortcut in the opened window too) and your app will be installed. Open from Launchpad and enjoy.

📸 macOS Preview

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⚠️ Unable to launch the app

As MS-365-Electron is not signed, you might face this error:

• For Intel Macs: Open the "Applications" Folder in Finder, right click "MS-365-Electron" and then click Open
• For M series Macs:
  • Make sure you have placed the app in Applications
  • Run this command: sudo spctl --master-disable && xattr -cr /Applications/MS-365-Electron.app
  • Launch the app again

Linux

💿 Installation on Linux

Installation on Ubuntu/Debian based distributions

For Installing in Ubuntu/Debian based distribution :-

1. Visit the Releases page
2. Scroll down and click the .deb file to download it.
3. Then run the deb file and click Install to install the App. Launch it from the Applications Menu.

Installation on Red Hat/Fedora based distributions

For Installing in Red Hat/Fedora based distribution :-

1. Visit the Releases page
2. Scroll down and click the .rpm file to download it.
3. Then run the rpm file and click Install to install the App. Launch it from the Applications Menu.

Installation on Arch Linux based distributions

1. Install any AUR helper like yay or paru

2. There are 2 packages in the AUR

   • ms-365-electron-bin: For installing pre-built releases
   • ms-365-electron-git: For building the app from source and installing.

3. Now, for example, using yay, run:

   yay -Sy ms-365-electron-*

   To install the package accordingly.

4. Wait for it to install and tada! The app is installed.

Installation on Void Linux

Maintained by: @xHyroM

1. In order to install the package, create a new .conf file in the /etc/xbps.d directory containing the repository URL:

   $ sudo nano /etc/xbps.d/99-xhyrom-dev.conf
   
   repository=https://void-repo.xhyrom.dev

2. Synchronize the repository and import the RSA key:

   sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install the package:

   sudo xbps-install -S ms-365-electron

Installation on Gentoo Linux (Unmaintained)

Maintainer needed

1. This is supported by an ebuild uploaded on my unofficial overlay. First, enable the overlay on your system:

   eselect repository add agam778-overlay git https://github.com/agam778/agam778-overlay.git
   emaint sync -r agam778-overlay

2. Now, install the package:

   sudo emerge -a ms-office-electron

💻 Developing Locally

To build the app locally:
Run the following commands to clone the repository and install the dependencies

git clone https://github.com/agam778/MS-365-Electron.git
cd MS-365-Electron
yarn install

$ yarn run
➤ YN0000: start   'electron .'
➤ YN0000: pack    'electron-builder --dir'
➤ YN0000: dist    'electron-builder'
➤ YN0000: Done in 0s 2ms

To start the app, run yarn start
To build the app, run yarn dist

📃 MIT License

View the LICENSE

Disclaimer: Not affiliated with Microsoft. Office, the name, website, images/icons are the intellectual properties of Microsoft.