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UFownstSECsince1950
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What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?

The laptop I have doesn’t have MS Word installed already, and I’ve never had a computer without it already on it before.

Quick search looks like $150 for Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, PP), but figured there’d have to be better deals/options out there


DJNOS1978
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
Use Open Office


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BabySam
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
I do the $99/yr family Office subscription, access to all office suite plus 1tb of onedrive per person…up to 5 people


LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
If you use Gmail is there any reason you can't use Google Docs?


dakarx
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
Libre Office Suite is 100% compatible and free.


puppetmaster
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
Check on Kinguin. It's listed for $35 there.


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notsince98
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Member since Oct 2012
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
My company offers microsoft office for something like $20 for employees. Might check with your work.


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TigerinATL
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
Why do you need word? If it's an infrequent need you can access Word/Excel/Powerpoint free over the web LINK There are some drawbacks to this version, like since you don't have the actual app, double clicking on a Word file doesn't open it. But it does give you free access to Word.

There also are free alternatives like Libre Office LINK / These tend to still have some compatibility issues, so if it's for business and you're sending Word and Excel files to customers, I'd recommend sticking with Microsoft Office.


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wheelr
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
Word is bloated as frick. Unless you specifically need Word, go with one of the open-source options already listed, or look into using Markdown for simple note taking/documents.

https://www.markdownguide.org/


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CAD703X
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
i bought the entire ms office pro suite for like $30 a week or so ago.

i'll try to dig up the link.


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CAD703X
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?


captainpodnuh
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
We give our employees rights to use one of the licenses from O365 on a personal computer. Check w your IT dept.


CAD703X
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
oh thats nice.


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humblepie
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
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I do the $99/yr family Office subscription


Same here. Last time I tried an open source alternative I had too many issues with formatting when someone sent me a MS Word doc. The online storage makes the subscription worth it.


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ConfusedHawgInMO
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
If you have an Outlook or Hotmail email addy you already have the apps available to you for free.


CAD703X
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Member since Jul 2008
74451 posts

re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
the online apps suck for doing any real work. i avoid them at all costs because its frustrating to look for a missing feature you've used for years only to realize you accidently opened the web version by mistake.


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Greenie10
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Member since Apr 2019
162 posts

re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
Is this site really legit? It looks shady as hell, but I just got a new laptop and it didn't come with MS Office preinstalled. I really only n use Word at home and would rather not spend $100/yr on yet another subscription service


humblepie
LSU Fan
Member since May 2008
517 posts

re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
consogame.com

I have used them for windows for previous builds. They have several office products to choose from.


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TouchedTheAxeIn82
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re: What’s the best/cheapest way to purchase Microsoft Word?
quote:

Is this site really legit? It looks shady as hell, but I just got a new laptop and it didn't come with MS Office preinstalled. I really only n use Word at home and would rather not spend $100/yr on yet another subscription service

The keys are legitimate, but the retail sale of them is not, because they all come from group licenses. When you buy a key it will probably activate just fine. The risk is that Microsoft may deactivate the key at any time. I don't understand why Microsoft doesn't go after these shady resellers. People buy these keys in good faith, and Microsoft may pull the rug out from under them. Here's an article that explains it in detail:

https://edbott.substack.com/p/are-those-50-lifetime-license-deals


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