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Msmith · 10-04-2018, 05:40 AM

The licence of my Office 365 is going to expire in next spring. I don't want to fork out $70 per year for its subscription. Is it any other compatible word processing software that works with the Office?

Otter · 10-04-2018, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

If its for you only and your not sending those documents anyone or posting publicly, use the free options. If not stick with Word. Because of possible compatibility issues with the free option in businesses.

Even with Word 2013 unless you check the box in the settings to be compatible with previous versions of Word you can have issues.

Its the apps that businesses are using to intake your document. Some are older and they don't want to pay the money to upgrade or waiting for whatever reason. I've had to modify an architect solution for the whole business for this incompatibility issue.

BigFlusteredQueef came >< close to giving advice without patting himself on the back in return.

And you don't "modify an architect" to solve this issue.

**Ming the Merciless** · 10-04-2018, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjosh

Open office is freeware. I have been using it for years.

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this

I use LibreOffice

it works

**Ming the Merciless** · 10-04-2018, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Really, no love for Libreoffice?

Me.

I've been a LibreOffice user for years, it works fine.

oldman · 10-04-2018, 02:49 PM

I've been out of the business world for a few years. What does Office 365 do that Microsoft Office doesn't? I'm still using the student edition my granddaughter had when she lived with us and it works just fine.

**DaFace** · 10-04-2018, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by oldman

I've been out of the business world for a few years. What does Office 365 do that Microsoft Office doesn't? I'm still using the student edition my granddaughter had when she lived with us and it works just fine.

Office 365 - Subscription service. You always get the latest versions and updates. Comes with cloud storage (like Dropbox). The business versions also come with online mail hosting and a plethora of other stuff.

Office 2010/2013/2016/2019 - One-time purchase. You'll get minor updates until they stop supporting that version.

The software itself is pretty much identical at first, but you'll eventually stop getting updates with the one-time-purchase version.

scho63 · 10-04-2018, 03:05 PM

You're really fretting over $70 for Office?

$6 a month?

Do you use it often or rarely?

If you're a business person and use it often, you might get away with Google Docs.

I need it too much and couldn't use the free stuff or want to use stolen keys and have all my documents and business work ever locked up, destroyed or compromised.

**DaFace** · 10-04-2018, 03:10 PM

In case people with a work Office 365 account don't know, their licensing allows you to install it on your personal computers, too (up to five total installations). Just download it from https://portal.office.com.

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