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Nov 8th, 2020 11:08 am
StevenJ30950 [OP]
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:08 am

Suggestions to buy Microsoft Office or 365 for less price

Hello,

can someone advise on buying the MS office or 365 for less price. My need is so minimal, not as profrssional. I need to address basic needs from MS Office.

I saw some offers in Amazon - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07TVF ... EJ40&psc=1 but not sure if i can buy this. This is 19$ for 1 year, but not sure if i can rely on this.

Appreciate your suggestions ,

Thanks
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:20 am
Scote64
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:20 am

Why don't you just use the free online version (www.office.com)? It doesn't include every feature, and it's limited to Microsoft Onedrive storage capacity (free default 5 Gbyes), but it works fine for basic editing needs for Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. You can upload and download files between online Office apps and your computer.
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:21 am
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:21 am

Libre office or open office for free is a good alternative. Even Google doc/sheets are pretty capable for basic office tasks.
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:32 am
doradxplorer
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:32 am

Yeah for basic needs, google's version should be more than enough. If you want a similar look to office, then WPS is free
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:56 am
StevenJ30950 [OP]
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Nov 8th, 2020 11:56 am

I need to setup Microsfot outlook for a corportate email. and when i use online versions, it does not give me flexibility to modify quickly and i have to transfer files everytime i want to.can you advise me on the amazon link that i shared !
Nov 8th, 2020 12:12 pm
Chingyul
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Nov 8th, 2020 12:12 pm

StevenJ30950 wrote: ↑ I need to setup Microsfot outlook for a corportate email. and when i use online versions, it does not give me flexibility to modify quickly and i have to transfer files everytime i want to.can you advise me on the amazon link that i shared !
See if your company has access to a home use program.
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Nov 8th, 2020 12:52 pm
maple1
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Nov 8th, 2020 12:52 pm

Chingyul wrote: ↑ See if your company has access to a home use program.
Or ask your company for a computer or laptop if you are doing work at home on a regular basis.
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:10 pm
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:10 pm

Chingyul wrote: ↑ See if your company has access to a home use program.
I'm not sure if every company has the same HUP... but mine only have the discount of 30% for the 365 version only (subscription) and not the standalone 2019 home version.
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:16 pm
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:16 pm

doradxplorer wrote: ↑ Yeah for basic needs, google's version should be more than enough. If you want a similar look to office, then WPS is free
I second using the Office alternative, WPS Office. Compared to the other alternate versions, this is the one I use as it is so similar to MS Office, and yes, it is *FREE*. You do get some small unobtrusive ads when you start it, but it is no big deal.
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:16 pm
Chingyul
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:16 pm

Man, it's been a while I guess.
Use to be $15 or $20 for a full version of Office with HUP.
Nov 8th, 2020 1:36 pm
Havo
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Nov 8th, 2020 1:36 pm

CrazyJo82 wrote: ↑ I'm not sure if every company has the same HUP... but mine only have the discount of 30% for the 365 version only (subscription) and not the standalone 2019 home version.
I think they got rid of all of the standalone versions and are only offering 365 these days.
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Nov 8th, 2020 2:08 pm
Gee
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Nov 8th, 2020 2:08 pm

I am looking too. I only use Outlook and Excel, maybe PowerPoint once a year

The killer is Outlook. Can’t really do much without it.
Nov 8th, 2020 6:14 pm
easylistener
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Nov 8th, 2020 6:14 pm

May I suggest CD key sites? I won't list any since they are grey-market sellers, but the major ones you find on the first page of Google should be reliable enough. I just did a quick look and was able to find Office 2019 for $40 from reputable sellers with thousands of reviews.
Nov 8th, 2020 8:13 pm
StevenJ30950 [OP]
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Nov 8th, 2020 8:13 pm

I work from home and i have my own . This is for my wife who is going to start a new work , kind of a contractor and we need to have our own laptop. That is the problem here! Let me check if WPS works out. Thanks for the response.
Nov 8th, 2020 9:24 pm
doradxplorer
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Nov 8th, 2020 9:24 pm

Since it's for work, get your company to have it installed for you. Personally, I use the owa version of outlook rather than outlook. It's faster too
Nov 8th, 2020 9:53 pm
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Nov 8th, 2020 9:53 pm

install the trial and activate it using your work email address, it should work and be free. I have that setup I forget if I had to do anything to the trial to make it work but it is activated using my work email address.
Nov 9th, 2020 2:26 am
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Nov 9th, 2020 2:26 am

Thrift shops and garage sales. Got a copy of Office 2010 Pro a few years ago for $1 and a home/student copy for free at a garage sale a few weeks back.
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Nov 9th, 2020 10:32 am
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Nov 9th, 2020 10:32 am

StevenJ30950 wrote: ↑ Hello,

can someone advise on buying the MS office or 365 for less price. My need is so minimal, not as profrssional. I need to address basic needs from MS Office.

I saw some offers in Amazon - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07TVF ... EJ40&psc=1 but not sure if i can buy this. This is 19$ for 1 year, but not sure if i can rely on this.

Appreciate your suggestions ,

Thanks
FYI, this is not for 1 year. It's forever because it's a key for office 2019. I bought mine from eBay for like $8 to $12 (I don't remember the exact price). I assume this will be the same thing. They will send you instructions along with the key.

You have to choose an option in office 2019 to say I'm calling support at Microsoft and I will enter a key that MS support gives me. In reality, you will go to a website, enter this 20 character string displayed in Office 2019 into the website. The website will give you back this return string that you enter into office 2019. This return string is normally what MS support would give to you.
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