Downloading Microsoft Office to Computer

[trackrunner 10]

I need Microsoft office on my pc, but they don't come a standard with it anymore.

Can anyone tell me which one is best or send me a link of which to buy, as there seems to be lots of them when I looked. Or would buying on from somewhere like PC World to download be best.

The ones I've seen only seem to last a certain amount of time

[swarfendor437 14]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/buy/

 

If money is tight then LibreOffice is fully compatible with MS Office:

 

https://www.libreoffice.org/

[Techtomic 10]

Office 365 as a subscription can be pretty good depending on your needs, as it contains the full suite including Outlook, Publisher, Access, etc.

The Home version can be installed on up to 5 PC/Macs for the year. And gives you 60 Skype minutes a month. Plus 1TB OneDrive storage for each of the 5 people you invite

Available for £7.99 a month or so, or usually £40 to £50 on eBay.

[swarfendor437 14]

I don't use Skype any more (18 minutes 36 seconds in:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbQeABIoO6A#t=2003)

 

jitsi (http://jitsi.org) also offers conferencing at no cost - well last time I looked!)

[trackrunner 10]

Thanks everyone, now sorted

[lookleft 10]

 

If money is tight then LibreOffice is fully compatible with MS Office:

 

https://www.libreoffice.org/

 

Or better still WPS Office (better know as Kingsoft Office)

[swarfendor437 14]

I should also have added that but with emphasis on the 2013 release if still available and update after that:

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10695870&postcount=1

[alchresearch 214]

If you have kids at high school they can get Office very cheap (£, or Office 365 for free.

[swarfendor437 14]

I have forfeited my 8.1 Pro and Office 2013 to the eldest (£16) - Student licence of Windows alone in region of £50 with another £50 on top for Office.

[CPC464 10]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/buy/

 

If money is tight then LibreOffice is fully compatible with MS Office:

 

https://www.libreoffice.org/

 

'Fully compatible' unless you care about having the same fonts, formatting, using macros, pivot tables etc.

 

And if you only need basic features, just use the online version http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/online/

[mickey finn 12]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/buy/

 

If money is tight then LibreOffice is fully compatible with MS Office:

 

https://www.libreoffice.org/

 

But not as good.

 

---------- Post added 02-10-2014 at 18:24 ----------

 

I don't use Skype any more (18 minutes 36 seconds in:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbQeABIoO6A#t=2003)

 

jitsi (http://jitsi.org) also offers conferencing at no cost - well last time I looked!)

 

Paranoid bunkum, if someone is as obsessed as you are then I would bet money they are watching you.

[swarfendor437 14]

But not as good.

 

Each to their own!

 

---------- Post added 02-10-2014 at 18:24 ----------

 

 

Paranoid bunkum, if someone is as obsessed as you are then I would bet money they are watching you.

 

So you are happy with the possibility that when the Government brings in Skype to see your GP you would be happy for people eavesdropping on that would you?

 

jitsi is free and offers services that Skype charge for! And jitsi is cross platform so no reason not for you and your contacts to switch!