Microsoft Office 365

moneysavvy35

Hello 

I am looking to download Office 365 very soon. I am looking around for any offers.  I have seen a site online where you can get it for £7.99 for the year via Product Keys UK, seems to be ok, just wondered if anyone has used this before? and if you advise to stay away, do you know of any other moneysaving ways to get this product?

Thank you

flaneurs_lobster

Recent thread on well hooky / absolutely legitimate sources of cheap MS Office keys 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6305561/cheapest-way-to-get-ms-office/p1

giraffe69

Given that £7.99 per month is nearer the mark it might be a bit dodgy. It seems to suggest that you will be given an email address and you can't change it. Still I suppose the worst that can happen is if you lose £7.99 although I'd read the reviews first. Some good ones(genuine?) but also some people who complain the link sent doesn't work/stops working etc.

outtatune

Do you actually need 365? That same site is offering Office 2019 - obviously piggybacking a volume license - for £12.99

TELLIT01

Alternatively, look at the free open source software available.    There is a lot out there which is compatible with Word etc and doesn't rip off the user.

Spies

It often drops in price on argos To £39.99 for the family version which gives you 6 licenses, alternatively the personal edition is £59.99 for the year which just gives you one license. 

alonehiker

Have a look on Wowcher and Groupon.  I recently seen it there for the discounted £39.99.

Grumpy_chap

I let my subscription expire and then Microsoft sent me a discounted renewal at £40 after a short period of it being unlicensed.

Coffeekup

I used to use Excel all the time and looked elsewhere when they wanted money per month/year. 
Obviously there is Google spreadsheets and libre office do a good excel/word documents for free. Not as in depth as excel but I suppose it's how far you want to pimp them spreadsheets.

Doshwaster

Depending on the functionality you want but for 90% of cases, Google office suite (Docs, Sheets) is just as good - and in some cases better than 365.

If you do want to go with MS365 check with your employer's IT department to see if they are part of the Microsoft's Home Use Program (HUP) which can offer discounts.

Molehusband

moneysavvy35 said:

Hello 

I am looking to download Office 365 very soon. I am looking around for any offers.  I have seen a site online where you can get it for £7.99 for the year via Product Keys UK, seems to be ok, just wondered if anyone has used this before? and if you advise to stay away, do you know of any other moneysaving ways to get this product?

Thank you

For many years I used Microsoft Office, purchasing new versions as they came out with a one-off upfront cost. Then, after MS introduced 365, my previously purchased products gradually stopped working. As I'm not a fan of the new MS Office charging structure I've switched to LibreOffice and now use that instead.