![]() There might be some niche features in Office 2021, but that's it. There is very little you can't do in Office 2019, compared to Office 2021. You have already saved 2 years on subscription fees.īut, honestly, don't worry about having the newest version of Office. If you're concerned about having the latest version of Office, just pay for a new version in 3 years time, which is usually when MS releases the new version of Office. You'll also need to connect at least once a month to verify your license.Īs I said before, by buying the perpetual licence, within a year, it's paid for itself, compared to having a subscription. You only need the Internet to download the apps the first time, and later for monthly updates. So, up to 30 installs of Office and six 1TB OneDrive accounts total.įWIW, Microsoft 365 is fully downloadable and installable software. That's $99/year for up to six users, each with 5 Office installs. If your family has computers, there's Microsoft 365 Family. ![]() This year I'm paying around $40 to have Office on my laptop and desktop and have a 1TB cloud account. The last time Amazon had Microsoft 365 Personal on sale I bought three years at $39/year, so even if you pay full price the first year, it lowers out over time. What's more, Amazon and Microsoft themselves put subscriptions on sale once or twice a year, and subs are stackable. This is $50/year cheaper than Dropbox, and you even get Office "for free" if you look at it that way (Dropbox used to be $99/year for 1TB of space, so it used to be an even better deal). You can also install Office on up to 5 devices per account, so if you have a desktop and laptop you can install on both, which can be a savings.Īssuming you're in the US, Microsoft 365 Personal is $69.99/year. The 1TB OneDrive account included with a M365 account is the secret killer app of Office 365. More info on free Office from MSFT itself here:ĭo you have a need for cloud storage? Because if you have Dropbox or Google Drive - or have been thinking of getting one - you may want Microsoft 365. ![]() If all you need is basic Microsoft Word, go to and sign up (or login with a Microsoft Account, or your Office Account (which started with Office 2013, I believe). I will not be responding to anymore comments on the matter, however I appreciate that people took the time to write down this information.įirst of all, Microsoft offers Google Docs-like Office webapps for free. I have tried and this is the message I receive: "You currently have not been assigned an Office license that includes the Office desktop apps.". I wanted to add that I cannot download Microsoft Office on my personal computer despite my job. ![]() The only upside I see with the subscription is the cloud storage but I probably wouldn't use it. I have also used these programs for personal use for years.Įdit: Thanks everyone for all the replies! I decided to go with the one-time purchase.I use these program to create and use work files.Here is some information on my current situation: However, I am unsure which would be better: a yearly subscription or a one time purchase. I would like to download Word, Powerpoint, and Excel on my home computer as these programs are required for my job. ![]()
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