I've been wondering if there's a way to get MS office free I'm frequently on Word and want to know if there's some code or something that would allow me to keep using it free. I'm not really sure if the other alternatives would ruin any compatibility with fonts and other effects I have in my documents. I'd preferably like to keep Microsoft Office if possible.
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Is there a way to get Microsoft Office free
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Isn't that dead since five years? LibreOffice is the free one, but nothing beats Office 365.
I think I need some examples of this before I can make a recommendation
Ask a college student for a copy, they can get keys cheap or for free depending on their degree.
Office Online or Office Mobile (if you have a tablet w/a screen of 10 inches or less).
Otherwise, you pay for a copy. Older copies can be had cheaper if you don't need the most recent version.
YOu can't get it for free unless student but you can get it for 20 bucks in some circles. It is what I use for my computers.
Yea, I do the same and I've had no problems whatsoever. I'm still curious as to how it's legit but so cheap, but I don't complain.
Various styles and fonts. I wonder if they will port to open office.
it's most likely a student copy.
I was able to buy Office 2016 for $10 from Microsoft directly via my student email.
LibreOffice.
OpenOffice died years ago and most development shifted to LibreOffice. I cringe whenever I see people still using OpenOffice.
OpenOffice died years ago and most development shifted to LibreOffice. I cringe whenever I see people still using OpenOffice.
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Why did you suggest a product you don't even use?
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If you import the document to a Microsoft Account, you can use Word Online in a web browser.
https://office.live.com/start/Word.aspx
https://office.live.com/start/Word.aspx
I paid £5.50 on ebay for an Office 2016 Pro key like a year ago. It was tied to my Microsoft ID after the first install and that was it. Works great.
Don't know how or where from exactly, but ebay is full of em.
Don't know how or where from exactly, but ebay is full of em.
Cheap, yes. Legit, no. You might as well just pirate in that case, as you don't have a legit license either way.
Not legit. Can be randomly disabled (as seen on the prior forum in the B/S/T thread) since they are in violation of licensing terms.
Good option for basic use.
I edit a lot of simple Excel docs I have at home via the web browser when I'm using other computers.
I'm confused, are you accusing me of not using OpenOffice?
...should I be offended, or do I like...need to show you that it's installed...or, what's the protocol here?
I have never thought about it. I hope it isn't because it is done by using stolen CC, but until now I haven't.
as everyone else said, if you are in college see if you can get office free/cheap
I don't like the idea of paying a subscription fee so i just got an activation key for Office 2016 for $20 off ebay.
If you're in college, check with your school to see if they offer it. Barring that, Google Docs is pretty good
It's free so all you have to lose by trying is like a couple of minutes. And 99% of all formats (probably 100% of all fonts you have in Word) are in TrueType or OpenType format which LibreOffice definitely supports. As for effects I don't know (hint: don't use wordart).
try opening your doc to Google Docs. Chances are you won't see many differences. And if you really, really have to use Word, pay up: it's 70 dollars per year or 7 a month.