Purchasing Microsoft Office from Ebay

System

macman wrote: »

if you change the file format defaults in Llibre Office it will automatically save in the required MS Office fornats, eg .xlsx or .docx

And it also has the same shortcomings as Open Office.

I.E. format problems, macros etc

molerat

How much of a "full blown" Office do you need ? http://www.techspot.com/downloads/6255-microsoft-office-starter-2010.html

pandora205

molerat wrote: »

How much of a "full blown" Office do you need ? http://www.techspot.com/downloads/6255-microsoft-office-starter-2010.html

How much is the starter version?

System

Starter version is free.

However a few caveats. It is Office 2010 and from what I have found so far it may not be available. You can download the downloader but I haven't tried to run it 'cos I have full Office 365 on my machine

It consists of cut down versions of Word and Excel. Reduced functionality AND adverts.

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/6255-microsoft-office-starter-2010.html

SouthUKMan

Despite the fact that LibreOffice / OpenOffice can save documents in a MS compatible file format, experience shows that there are many formatting discrepancies between the office suites. The fact is that if you run a business and want to look professional or simply want other people to see your work as you intended, buying an Office 365 licence or a legit older version of MS Office really is the only way to go.

GT60

DigForVictory wrote: »

How old is son, does his academic institution incude an ac.edu address or school assist? As my son just got full MS Office fully licenced for £9.99 through 6th form college.

Totally legit & huge peace of mind all round.

software4students is a fully endorsed and legit site

GT60

You could also ask on yahoo freegle sites (recycling) if anyone has an old copy of office they no longer use along with the licence key
That's if you are using windows 7 or lower

System

GT60 wrote: »

software4students is a fully endorsed and legit site

Since MS pulled their students discounts, it is cheaper to buy at other places.
E.G.
MS Office Home & Student 2016
Software4students £114
Ebuyer £99.
No difference in price between Software4students and MS direct for Office 365.