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Previously on "Office 365 alternatives"

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  • cojak
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    For £265py you get Visio (at least that’s what I did).

    I’ve gone back to £59 and Enterprise Architect for process analysis but I’m still looking for a Visio alternative for noddy diagrams. I’ll probably go back to Dia.

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  • Lance
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    My renewal is due in may. £265 nah.

    Any alternatives for cheaper/free? Problem is I use a fair bit of space on onedrive which I think is part of the deal?
    Google or Apple

    Although you've not exactly stated your requirements.



    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    How to migrate off? I really don't want to lose any email. Easiest way to archive to pst in outlook and do that way?
    Google it. It's not exactly difficult, but yes PST is the best way to migrate email for one user.

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  • DoctorStrangelove
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    Originally posted by BR14 View Post
    speaker to idiots.
    wasn't that a character in the 'ringworld' series of books?
    No wonder Louis Wu was Bored. Now.

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  • BR14
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Or speaking to idiots?
    speaker to idiots.
    wasn't that a character in the 'ringworld' series of books?

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  • vwdan
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    There isn't one - all others pale in comparison. Just pay for it, it's pennies and what you get for the money is excellent - brand new version of office, full Exchange etc.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    You're right, it includes talking to you and your accountant...
    Harsh!!

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Or speaking to idiots?

    You're right, it includes talking to you and your accountant...

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    This is like pulling teeth, or answering a newbie who asks about tax, but actually wants to know if they can get a free holiday on expenses.
    ?
    Or speaking to idiots?

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    As a backup and its nice to have files accessible from anywhere...

    This is like pulling teeth, or answering a newbie who asks about tax, but actually wants to know if they can get a free holiday on expenses.

    OK...

    1. How much space do you need for your backups?

    And totally separate to the above requirement:
    2. How much space do you need for the files you want to be accessible from anywhere?

    3. Who is your broadband provider?
    4. What smartphone do you use?

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  • BlueSharp
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    I have just started an office 365 business premium subscription for £11.50 a month per user. Get all the office apps (5 installs) including an exchange server, sharepoint, 1TB in OneDrive and loads of other toys.
    Last edited by BlueSharp; 14 March 2019, 13:09.

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  • woohoo
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    My renewal is due in may. £265 nah.

    Any alternatives for cheaper/free? Problem is I use a fair bit of space on onedrive which I think is part of the deal?

    How to migrate off? I really don't want to lose any email. Easiest way to archive to pst in outlook and do that way?
    I don't know if you are a developer, but if you buy the action pack subscription you get office 365. Up to 5 licenses etc. I have 4 email domains on it now. You also get Azure credits if that floats your boat.

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Are you using OneDrive because you need to share all the files with multiple devices not connected to the same network, because you don’t like hard drives, or because you think you must?

    As for alternatives to MS Office, there’s still Libre and OpenOffice. Both free.
    You may find your broadband provider or you phone software comes with cloud storage that you’re not using, and maybe you need to manage your files a bit better.
    As a backup and its nice to have files accessible from anywhere...

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    Why are you using Home & Business? Does it offer anything more than Home for £79.99?
    Dunno. I think at the time I had a special offer - it wasnt £200+

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  • meridian
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    That’s what I can’t quite figure out. I have Home 365, £79.99 a year, 6 users with 1Tb of OneDrive space each.

    The downside is that you can only have one OneDrive linked to your Windows account, but if you want (say) 2Tb of space available then just set up a second Live account, create the OneDrive account online, create a folder in it, and share the folder with your main account.

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  • d000hg
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    OneDrive alone surely can be had quite cheaply... what else are you getting for that price as it sounds a lot. Is that per year?!

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