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Microsoft Office And A Training Series Is Now Just $30 - PCWorld

Microsoft Office is the world's most ubiquitous office software for good reason. However, it's still primarily trusted by organizations more than individuals. That's because it's not cheap; it can be a pretty penny for regular people to add it to their workflows if they didn't get it preloaded on their PC in the first place. Fortunately, during our answer to Prime Day, you can get MS Office for one of the best prices you'll ever find.

Now through July 14, we're offering Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows, plus training courses for each program in the suite, for one of the lowest prices you'll find: just $29.97.

Of course, the bundle is headlined by Office, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. But you'll also get a training course for each one of those programs, so whether you're brand new or you need a little refresher, you can get it.

Don't break the bank for Microsoft Office. Now through July 14, you can get The Premium Microsoft Office Training Freebie Bundle + A Lifetime License of MS Office Professional for Windows 2021 for just $29.97.

 

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How Much Is Microsoft Office?u2028 - Digital Trends

Microsoft Office, or Microsoft 365 as it's known today, is the full suite of Microsoft work-related applications. It includes iconic programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as more modern additions like Teams and OneDrive. You can use a number of these for free in their web versions, or you can pay a monthly subscription to use their downloaded, local versions.

There is no single price for Microsoft 365, as it's only available on the software as a service (SAAS) model, but the monthly cost differs depending on whether you're a home user or business user, and whether you're looking to subscribe for just yourself, or an entire team.

Here's how much Microsoft Office is for different types of users.

How much is Microsoft 365? Digital Trends

Microsoft 365 is available for home users with a monthly price of $7, of an annual price of $70. For that you get access to all the important Office applications, including Word, Excel Powerpoint, Outlook, and more. This gives you a single user access but on any of your devices, and up to five at the same time. You also get a terabyte of cloud storage space on OneDrive.

If you want to give the gift of Office apps to your whole family, you can sign up for the Microsoft 365 Family subscription at $10 a month, or $100 for the year, and you get access for up to six accounts to the various Office apps. You'll also get 6TB of storage, so you get a terabyte each.

If you time it right, though, you can get some of these apps for less. Check out our latest Microsoft Office deals page to see if there's a discount you can take advantage of.

How much is Microsoft 365 for business? Digital Trends

If you want to get Microsoft 365 for business, there are a few more options to select from. The cheapest option might be slightly less than the personal user option for home, but it doesn't actually include most of the apps you're looking for. Instead, it only gives you access to Word, Excel, and their like in the web apps. You do get cloud storage, but none of the main apps.

You can get the basics for $8.25 a month in the "Apps for Business" package, but it doesn't come with cloud storage.

For the complete packages, you'll need to spend at least $12.50 a month, and up to $22 per month for all of what Microsoft 365 offers. This is per user, per month, too, so if you're looking to give a whole team access, the costs can add up.

Do you need to pay for Microsoft 365 every year?

Unfortunately, yes. There is no longer an option to buy Microsoft Office applications and then have them forever. If you don't mind using the web-only versions then you can technically use them for as long and as often as you like, but then you're limited to the web-version's abilities, and there's little privacy for your data.

You can opt to pay for it monthly instead, if you prefer, though that is more costly overall. The annual plans offer the best value for money.

If you'd rather just find another option for your office apps, check out our guide to the best Microsoft Office alternatives.

Can you get Microsoft Office for free?

Microsoft 365 isn't available for free entirely, but there are a range of ways to use much of it for free, and you can take advantage of a free trial to have full use for a month before having to pay anything. For more help on saving money with Office, check out our guide on how to get Microsoft 365 for free.

Microsoft Office 2024 Is Finally Available, No Subscription Needed

It's been three years since Microsoft released the 2021 version of its inescapable Office apps suite, but the company hasn't been resting on its laurels. The subscription-based, always-online Microsoft 365 has been getting constant tweaks and updates in that time.

But not everyone is keen on software-as-a-service. If you'd rather pay a flat fee for software, here's some good news for you: Microsoft recently released Office 2024 for consumers.

The base version of Office 2024 is called Office Home and it includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for a price tag of $150 on both PC and Mac.

Click here to grab Office Home 2024 for a one-time $149.99 flat fee directly through Microsoft.

There's also the Office Home & Business version that adds commercial licensing, which really only matters if your business is big enough to have an HR department, for $250. (If you need to install on five or more machines, talk to Microsoft's sales department for bulk licensing and be prepared for a hard upsell to Microsoft 365.)

The big draw of Office 2024 is that you can purchase the package once and use it forever — or at least for however long Microsoft keeps its purchase validation servers running.

But it's also worth considering if you're a power user because it offers improved performance, updated interface tweaks, and more data analysis and image embedding tools in Excel, as well as support for new features in the OpenDocument ODF 1.4 standard.

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Furthermore, PowerPoint's Cameo feature lets you embed a live camera feed into a slide. (Please don't do that. If you're giving a PowerPoint presentation, you're either already in the room with someone or you're on a video call. There's no reason to do this. Please.)

Note that Office 2024 is a locked-in-time version, which means all of the included Microsoft apps have been updated to the latest features for release but won't be receiving further updates. To stay on top of evolving features, you'll want Microsoft 365 instead. The subscription-based version of Office is frequently updated, with personal plans starting at $99.99 per year. (We also have tips on how to get Microsoft 365 for cheap.)

Also note that you will need a Microsoft account and an internet connection to initially validate your Office 2024 license, but after that it should work just fine even when you're offline. It's compatible with Windows 10 and 11, but you'll be out of luck if you're still hanging on to earlier versions. (Then again, if that's you, you probably still have an older version of Office sitting around.)

Editor's note: This article originally published on October 2, but was updated multiple times with additional context.

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