I was looking at a iMac at micro center and noticed they had Microsoft Office installed, so I tried it to see if the features i missed in numbers were available on office for Mac and they were. I assumed they just installed it for demo use and didn’t think much about it. Today I was at the Apple Store and noticed they had office on their iMac. Since I don’t expect the Apple Store to install extras on their demos I’m wondering how to get office for my m2 mini. Does it come with one of the updates?
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How do I get MS Office
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You can purchase Microsoft Office on the Mac App Store, or directly from microsoft365.com.
You will have to pay for it, it’s not free.
You will have to pay for it, it’s not free.
The Apple Store absolutely installs additional software on their demo machines - about two pages of Launchpad’s worth.
This is how you’d get office for MacOS
This is how you’d get office for MacOS
Try LibreOffice, maybe it has those features too and it's free https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/
Thanks, you answered my real question. I knew I could buy it and I see apparent good deals advertised here, I just didn’t want to spend money needlessly.
You can also check Gamivo, they sell Office 2021 - no subscription (and other software) licenses for interesting prices.
Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021: Lifetime License $59.99 https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-office-home-and-business-for-mac-2021-lifetime-license
Lifetime means you get “free” patches until the next version comes out. The last versions were 2019 and 2016.
Inaccurate.
"These release notes also apply to Office LTSC 2021 for Mac and Office 2021 for Mac, which are available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement. However, some features listed in the release notes are only available if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription."
"Office 2019 for Mac reached the end of support on October 10, 2023 and will no longer receive updates."
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-for-mac
Ok, so you get patches for a year or two after the next release. I wasn’t too far off.
And those patches will be security and bug fixes. You do not get feature updates - that requires subscription.
To each his own.
Someone still prefers(ed) WordStar 4.0 and was good enough to make him a millionaire
https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/14/5716232/george-r-r-martin-uses-dos-wordstar-to-write
Or Office 2011 in 2023 https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/activation-in-2023-of-microsoft-office-2011.2399842/
The essentials of word processors have been invented a long time ago and definitely do not require a subscription for constant “feature updates”.
Someone still prefers(ed) WordStar 4.0 and was good enough to make him a millionaire
https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/14/5716232/george-r-r-martin-uses-dos-wordstar-to-write
Or Office 2011 in 2023 https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/activation-in-2023-of-microsoft-office-2011.2399842/
The essentials of word processors have been invented a long time ago and definitely do not require a subscription for constant “feature updates”.
I don't need any of the newer features either. But my employer is understandably pushy about keeping all of our software up to date for security reasons. And I didn't mean to sound snarky, but I just wanted to point out that the "lifetime" license only means the lifetime of that version of the software, typically a few years, which might not be clear to everyone.To each his own.
Someone still prefers(ed) WordStar 4.0 and was good enough to make him a millionaire
https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/14/5716232/george-r-r-martin-uses-dos-wordstar-to-write
Or Office 2011 in 2023 https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/activation-in-2023-of-microsoft-office-2011.2399842/
The essentials of word processors have been invented a long time ago and definitely do not require a subscription for constant “feature updates”.
I do the vast majority of my writing in LaTeX anyway.
I'd happily still use Word4 for Mac if I could. On a SE30 too. I'd recoil at having to use a StyleWriter though.
Oh man, that was almost my exact hardware/software combo in college. The StyleWriter was slow, but not as slow as biking over to the computer lab to print out a paper
I like and use libreoffice, a great suite of apps. I recently made a donation to them.
I have bought MS Office for my business, but I honestly prefer LibreOffice.
I have bought MS Office for my business, but I honestly prefer LibreOffice.
Just curious. What made you prefer LibreOffice to Ms Office (other than license cost)? I have office 365 at work and looking for alternative for personal use.
The license cost wasn't an issue, I am always happy to pay for software that I use, hence my donation to LibreOffice (and other free software I use).
MS Office randomly hid rows of data. Caused a panic as I thought I had lost all that data. On searching on line its a common problem.
The other reason, however rational or irrational, I always get the feeling MS is scanning your spreadsheets and word documents.
If your employer wants you to use Office, do they offer an Office 365 subscription? That is very common and you can install it and use it as long as you are employed by them.I don't need any of the newer features either. But my employer is understandably pushy about keeping all of our software up to date for security reasons. And I didn't mean to sound snarky, but I just wanted to point out that the "lifetime" license only means the lifetime of that version of the software, typically a few years, which might not be clear to everyone.
I do the vast majority of my writing in LaTeX anyway.
I would *HATE* to use WordStar (or Microsoft Word, or any Word Processor) to write a book or anything longer than 6 pages or thereabouts. I love Scrivener for any type of long writing. It's a one time purchase too.To each his own.
Someone still prefers(ed) WordStar 4.0 and was good enough to make him a millionaire
https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/14/5716232/george-r-r-martin-uses-dos-wordstar-to-write
Or Office 2011 in 2023 https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/activation-in-2023-of-microsoft-office-2011.2399842/
The essentials of word processors have been invented a long time ago and definitely do not require a subscription for constant “feature updates”.
Mine doesn’t. We have a license for the Office software but are prohibited from using the online features.
I agree (though my preference would be to sub in Ulysses) but these are very different use cases. Word is needed in collaborative office environments. Scrivener is strictly for solo projects.
The family edition (think that's what it's called?) of Office 365 includes 5 additional installations. You should confirm this yourself, but the last time I checked, there was no requirement for the recipients to actually be related to the subscriber. Each of these additional accounts is able to install and use office on up to 5 devices at the same time and they also get 1tb of their own OneDrive storage.
Anyway, you may already be related to or know somebody who has a family subscription that could add you at no cost. Such a liberal Microsoft policy really surprises me, seems like quite a deal for a $100/yr subscription. Makes me wonder if Microsoft is just trying to grow their user base?
LibreOffice is great because it will open my old AppleWorks and ClarisWorks documents (something that Apple's new apps won't do). However, it seemed kind of slow (bit of lag opening menus, etc) and just not very polished. Maybe it's improved recently, haven't tried for a few years now. I had a couple different standalone Mac versions of Office (think the newest is 2011), but finally gave in and got 365 a few years ago and have been happy with it.
Office 365 isn't just the online stuff. it is just how the licensing works. you get automatic upgrades. it is still software that is downloaded and run locally as apps.
Microsoft has a web version that's free. Haven't used it myself though.
Free Microsoft 365 Online | Word, Excel, PowerPoint
With Microsoft 365 for the web you can edit and share Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files on your devices using a web browser.
www.microsoft.com