Most economical way to get MS Office legitimately?

[DimPrawn]

I'd look at non MS options. Do we really need to be paying MS for what is basically the same old crap they've been churning out for 20 years?

www.freeoffice.com - FreeOffice for Windows, Linux and Android
https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
https://www.google.com/docs/about/

You really want to pay MS a monthly fee forever when 95% of people just knock up some documents, spreadsheets and presentation slides?

[MrMarkyMark]

I'd look at non MS options. Do we really need to be paying MS for what is basically the same old crap they've been churning out for 20 years?

www.freeoffice.com - FreeOffice for Windows, Linux and Android
https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
https://www.google.com/docs/about/

You really want to pay MS a monthly fee forever when 95% of people just knock up some documents, spreadsheets and presentation slides?

Agreed....he did mention macros, do those have any scripting?

[DimPrawn]

Agreed....he did mention macros, do those have any scripting?

Dunno, I've got Office 2007 from years ago on my laptop, don't intend to ever upgrade or go MS again.

I will leave it to the OP to investigate macros and scripting on these free alternatives.

[SueEllen]

Agreed....he did mention macros, do those have any scripting?

They don't work with MS Office macros.
They have their own language.

They are basically fine for people who don't need them.

[SueEllen]

I also think that anyone with a .ac.uk email addy can also get a low cost deal too. All legit and legal.

If you have a .ac.uk address it's free.

[d000hg]

I'd look at non MS options. Do we really need to be paying MS for what is basically the same old crap they've been churning out for 20 years?

www.freeoffice.com - FreeOffice for Windows, Linux and Android
https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
https://www.google.com/docs/about/

You really want to pay MS a monthly fee forever when 95% of people just knock up some documents, spreadsheets and presentation slides?

As I said, these are big, complicated documents. Many have been maintained since 2000 or even earlier through many versions of Word and are hundreds of pages long with all kinds of styles as well as macros - they're originally .doc files distorted over the years. When I've tried other alternatives before, the styling alone defeats them

[LondonManc]

MS Office beat Lotus SmartSuite once IBM took Lotus over and shifted it, killing its competitive advantage; it hasn't looked back and hasn't had a decent competitor since. It's market share prevents competitors gaining an easy market entry (a bit like other dominant brands, e.g. Autotrader).

It being available throughout education makes it become the office suite of choice, that and most businesses using it. I've got Office 365 (but preferred my Lotus 123 Release 5 BASIC macros ) and had no bother with it. Nice and cheap, easy to maintain and install.

[missinggreenfields]

When I looked, PC World had the best deal for a 5 user licence (plus 5 tablets, 5 phones). If you're an IPSE member, you can get 7% off as well.

I've always steered clear of buying software from eBay, but the PC World price was only £70 (minus 7%, so £65) and I knew that it would be legit and hassle free.

[eek]

When I looked, PC World had the best deal for a 5 user licence (plus 5 tablets, 5 phones). If you're an IPSE member, you can get 7% off as well.

I've always steered clear of buying software from eBay, but the PC World price was only £70 (minus 7%, so £65) and I knew that it would be legit and hassle free.

I would be the same were it not that the license is just enter a key in microsofts website and watch the renewal date shift 12 months into the future

[Einstein Jnr]

Office 365 if you plan to use the other products you get and are ok paying per month. Alternatively you can buy it old school from Currys (you might even get a box with it