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Cheapest (or free) Microsoft office?
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I really need to find the cheapest best way of having lifelong access to Microsoft Office. We had 12 months subscription with a new laptop which has now expired but need word, ppt, publisher etc for files for my new business. I'm sure I can get it cheaper than the £79.99 I'm being asked to pay?
Tried Open Office free software but the formatting isn't always the same so that's too much hassle.
Advice needed...thanks!
Tried Open Office free software but the formatting isn't always the same so that's too much hassle.
Advice needed...thanks!
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£18.25? Sounds way too good to be true, no?
If that’s all legit then why is anyone paying the high prices for Office instead of just paying this low price? What’s the catch that I must be missing?
You can buy a year's subscription cheaper from Amazon. You can take a punt on a cheap code from eBay and hope it works.
Or Google Docs?
good price but i will gladly miss out on the bundled McAfee 'crapware'
The idea is you flog it on fleabay
You could also explore free alternatives, such as LibreOffice.
The OP has said.....
And I totally agree with him. (Libra / Open Office etc are all variations on an open source theme). Borderline OK for you own non demanding use but hopeless in a corporate / academic environment if you need to interact with others using the real thing.