![]() Microsoft launched its 365 service in 2011 to help modernize the Office suite, which hadn’t experienced a major overhaul in nearly a decade. Unlike an Office bundle, which requires a one-time payment of $150 and only works on one computer, Microsoft 365 costs $7 a month, works on all of your computers and mobile devices, and includes collaborative features and perks that don’t come with a standard Office bundle. Today, many people access Excel, Word, and other software through a Microsoft 365 subscription or the free, browser-based Office Online suite (which is a stripped-down version of Office). Rinse and repeat.īut the traditional Office bundle is a lot less common than it used to be. A few years go by, and your job or classroom requires a newer version of the Office suite, so you go out and blow your savings on another disc. You buy a disc full of Word, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft-branded software, stick it in your computer, and get to work. It normally costs $195.Everyone’s familiar with the old Microsoft Office ritual. I should note that this deal is for the downloadable version of Office, not a boxed copy, but that's actually a good thing: you'll get it faster.īonus deal: Speaking of dirt-cheap software, SAP is offering its Crystal Presentation Design software (which "transforms spreadsheets into captivating presentations") absolutely free for a limited time. Needless to say, if you have access to this deal at your company, you should jump on it. ![]() Microsoft doesn't even show a price for buying this suite by itself, but the non-Plus version (which lacks InfoPath and SharePoint) lists for $499.99. ![]() Office 2010 Professional Plus includes not only Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, but also Access, InfoPath, OneNote, Publisher, and SharePoint Workspace. It's all part of Microsoft's Home Use Program, which is described in a bit more detail in the TechNet post, Office 2010 Available via Home Use Program. All you need is a valid work e-mail address and a program code, which your IT admin should be able to provide. ![]()
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