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• ScottHope 10,094 Posts

  Thu, May 5 2022 1:04 PM

  KenBTEXAS:

  PS. I use open office and I actually think it is better.  A wee different but better.

  Thanks Ken, I'll have a look at that.  ; )

• Ladychipper 22,692 Posts

  Thu, May 5 2022 1:42 PM

  I like Open Office too and it is free!

   

• ScottHope 10,094 Posts

  Thu, May 5 2022 1:46 PM

  I don't doubt that it's a competent application Marion, but change gets harder with age.  : (

• KenBTEXAS 284 Posts

  Sun, May 8 2022 7:53 AM

  KenBTEXAS:

  PS. I use open office and I actually think it is better.

  A wee different but better.

  I lied ;-(

  Forgot I switched to libre office when apache took over open office.. same thing but again a wee different...

  Main difference is licensing.

   

• ScottHope 10,094 Posts

  Sun, May 8 2022 8:03 AM

  Okay Ken, thanks.

• MarchieB 1,525 Posts

  Sun, May 8 2022 8:16 AM

  Scott, my guess is the guy selling on Amazon is selling access to an ONLINE version of Office that requires you to use it online (cloud computing) that might be free to download anyway.

  Microsoft has Office 360 online for free here https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/free-office-online-for-the-web

  I personally use Open Office that you can download for free (don't need the disk from Amazon). I'm sure that the Libre Office that Ken mentioned is probably very similar and just as good.

  Ken is there an issue as to why you switched from Open O. to Libre O. You said something about Apache taking over. Is that an issue/problem?

• ScottHope 10,094 Posts

  Sun, May 8 2022 8:32 AM

  I hope that isn't true Marchie, I've ordered it!!

• KenBTEXAS 284 Posts

  Sun, May 8 2022 8:42 AM

  MarchieB:

  Ken is there an issue as to why you switched from Open O. to Libre O. You said something about Apache taking over. Is that an issue/problem?

  no, no real problem, they are the same basic program.

  can I post links here ??

  This explains it :p

  https://www.howtogeek.com/187663/openoffice-vs.-libreoffice-whats-the-difference-and-which-should-you-use/

• PureGro1 1,656 Posts

  Mon, May 9 2022 7:03 AM

  KenBTEXAS:

  Forgot I switched to libre office when apache took over open office.. same thing but again a wee different...

  Main difference is licensing.

  Didnt realize they were the same thing but I use Libre office on Linux and like it- it is hard to get used to the switch from MS products though.

   

• ScottHope 10,094 Posts

  Thu, May 12 2022 1:03 AM

  Re : MS Office 2021

  Well, this is what I got from Amazon for my £22.50 (right).
  A letter with a licence key and some instructions on what to do with it. I logged in to my Microsoft account and typed the licence key into microsoft.com/redeem and then went to microsoft.com/services, again inside my MS account, and on that page, under 'products you've purchased', was a download link for Office Professional Plus 2021.

  

  Once downloaded and installed, everything seems to be working fine. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access and Teams. Eight applications in all, suite (sic). This is NOT ms office on the web like some Amazon reviews have stated, I can only assume they have not followed the installation directions correctly. These are installed on my machine and I can use them without an internet connection. The only remaining question is how long will they continue to work, a week, a month, a year, forever? Who knows, only time will tell.

  If you purchase this product
  you do so entirely at your own risk

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  EDIT : 19-10-2022 : MS Office 2021 still working fine.

  EDIT 2 : 12-06-2023 : MS Office 2021 still working fine.