{"id":568020,"date":"2023-03-29T23:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T20:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T23:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T20:59:16","slug":"microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ed1bddbc31\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Microsoft_365_vs_Office_2021\" >Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Office_2021_A_Traditional_Software_Product\" >Office 2021: A Traditional Software Product<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Microsoft_365_Personal_A_Subscription_for_One_Person\" >Microsoft 365 Personal: A Subscription for One Person<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Microsoft_365_Personal\" >Microsoft 365 Personal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Microsoft_365_Home_A_Subscription_for_Up_to_Six_People\" >Microsoft 365 Home: A Subscription for Up to Six People<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Microsoft_365_Family\" >Microsoft 365 Family<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Microsoft_365_vs_Office_2021_Which_Should_You_Buy\" >Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021: Which Should You Buy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Office_Online_A_Free_Web-based_Version_of_Office\" >Office Online: A Free, Web-based Version of Office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-365-vs-office-2021-whats-the-difference\/#Free_Alternatives_to_Microsoft_Office\" >Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-medium wp-image-882496\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52762925523_7c0f5915fb_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Word open on a Mac\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Microsoft 365 is a sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion that gives you access to the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office apps on up to five devices. Office 2021 is a single license of Office for one PC or Mac. Microsoft 365 also offers additional features, like 1TB of OneDrive storage and access to Microsoft Editor. You can get a Microsoft 365 Family plan for up to six people, too.<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Fbuy%2Fcompare-all-microsoft-365-products&amp;___trxnet=ls\">buy Microsoft Office<\/a>: You can buy a Microsoft 365 software subscription or buy Office 2021 for Windows or Mac. (Microsoft 365 was formerly known as \u201cOffice 365.\u201d) Here\u2019s the difference.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_365_vs_Office_2021\"><\/span>Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the main difference: Office 2021 is the traditional Microsoft Office product, sold for a one-time, up-front fee. You pay once to buy\u00a0a version of Office 2021 you can install on a single PC or Mac and use for as long as you like. There\u2019s no expiration date.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/669400\/what-is-microsoft-365\/\">Microsoft 365, on the other hand, is the way Microsoft wants most people to buy Office. Rather than paying a hefty up-front price, you pay a monthly or yearly fee and get access to the latest version of Office for as long as you pay the fee.<\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft 365 subscription also includes additional features, such as 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage, as well as access to Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iPhone, Android, and iPad.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose a Microsoft 365 subscription that works for one person or one that can be shared with a family of up to six people. Each person with access to Office apps can install them on up to five devices. So, while an Office 2021 purchase gets you access to Office on a single device, a Microsoft 365 Family subscription gets you access to Office on up to 30 devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Office_2021_A_Traditional_Software_Product\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Office 2021: A Traditional Software Product<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Office 2021 is the \u201ctraditional\u201d software product version of Office. You can think of this as a \u201cboxed copy\u201d of Office, although you can buy it online digitally, too.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft sells \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Fp%2Foffice-home-student-2021%2Fcfq7ttc0h8n8%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Office Home &amp; Student 2021<\/a>\u201d for home users, and there\u2019s also a more expensive \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Fp%2Foffice-home-business-2021%2Fcfq7ttc0hpn4%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Office Home &amp; Business 2021<\/a>\u201d edition for business users. The Home &amp; Student edition costs $149.99, while the Home &amp; Business edition costs $249.99. (You can buy Office 2021 for cheaper on Amazon, however.)<\/p>\n<p>After paying the up-front fee, you get an Office 2021 license. You don\u2019t even get a physical disc with Office 2021. Instead, you either buy a physical \u201ckey card\u201d with a download code on it, or you buy a digital download that\u2019s emailed to you.<\/p>\n<p>Office Home &amp; Student 2021 includes access to the 2021 editions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It supports Windows 11, Windows 10, and macOS. The Home &amp; Student edition doesn\u2019t include Microsoft Outlook\u2014you\u2019ll need the more expensive business edition for that. Microsoft also says the Home &amp; Student edition is not for commercial use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-882510\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/word-on-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Word on Windows 11.\" width=\"730\" height=\"466\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can download and use Office 2021 for as long as you want. You own it. You\u2019ll never have to pay for anything else. However, when Microsoft releases a new version of Office, you\u2019ll have to pay to buy the new version of Office, or be stuck with Office 2021 until you pay once again.<\/p>\n<p>However, it won\u2019t get updates forever. Microsoft says it will stop providing security updates for Office 2021 on October 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>You can only install Office 2021 on a single Windows PC or Mac at a time. You can deactivate it and move it to another PC, but you\u2019ll need to buy another license key\u00a0if you want it installed on two computers at a time.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_365_Personal_A_Subscription_for_One_Person\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Microsoft 365 Personal: A Subscription for One Person<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365, is Microsoft\u2019s modern method of selling and distributing Office. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Fp%2Fmicrosoft-365-personal%2Fcfq7ttc0k5bf%3Factivetab%3Dpivot%3Aoverviewtab&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Microsoft 365 Personal<\/a> is a subscription plan designed for one person who needs Microsoft Office on up to five different devices.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft 365 gives you access to download the latest version of Office at any given time. The version of Microsoft Office available through Microsoft 365 is newer than what you get through Office 2021. Microsoft generally adds new features for 365 subscribers but not for boxed-copy purchasers. For example, you can expect Microsoft Office\u2019s Copilot AI features to require Microsoft 365 and not work with Office 2021.<\/p>\n<p>You can either subscribe through your Microsoft account with a credit card or buy it elsewhere, like on Amazon. Microsoft charges $69.99 per year if you pay yearly or $6.99 per month if you pay monthly. You can sometimes find a Microsoft 365 subscription for cheaper on Amazon. (You can also get a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Ftry&amp;___trxnet=ls\">one-month free trial of Microsoft 365<\/a>\u00a0to try it out first.)<\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft 365 package includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, like Office 2021 Home &amp; Student. However, it also includes 1TB of cloud storage in OneDrive, the Microsoft Outlook email client, and Microsoft Editor (for finding grammatical errors in your writing), and premium features in Microsoft\u2019s Clipchamp video editor. You get access to these applications on up to five devices, which can be a mix of Windows 10 PCs, Windows 11 PCs, Macs, Android phones, iPhones, or iPads. You will also get the classic Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Access apps for Windows PCs. Check out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Fbuy%2Fcompare-all-microsoft-365-products&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Microsoft\u2019s comparison website<\/a> for a full, up-to-date list of features Microsoft 365 has that Office 2021 doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-882511\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/excel-on-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel on Windows 11.\" width=\"730\" height=\"466\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can only download and use Word, Excel, and other Office applications through Microsoft 365 if your subscription is current. If you stop paying for the subscription, you lose access to your Office applications until you start paying again.<\/p>\n<p>You do not have to be connected to the internet to use these applications. However, you should connect to the internet regularly: After 31 days of being offline, Office apps installed through Microsoft 365 will go into a \u201creduced functionality\u201d mode. You\u2019ll be able to view and print documents but you won\u2019t be able to edit them or create new ones until you reconnect to the internet and activate it again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41LLDFnVDxL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_365_Personal\"><\/span>Microsoft 365 Personal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"product-features\">Microsoft 365 includes access to Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on up to five devices, 1 TB of OneDrive storage, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_365_Home_A_Subscription_for_Up_to_Six_People\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Microsoft 365 Home: A Subscription for Up to Six People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Fexplore-microsoft-365-for-home&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Microsoft 365 Home<\/a>, formerly known as Office 365 Home, is a Microsoft Office subscription for families of up to six people.<\/p>\n<p>This subscription includes everything Microsoft 365 does for one person, but you can share it with up to six total people who have their own Microsoft accounts. It costs $99.99 per year if you pay yearly or $9.99 per month if you pay monthly. You can also buy it on Amazon, where it\u2019s sometimes cheaper than on Microsoft\u2019s website. Microsoft offers a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Ftry&amp;___trxnet=ls\">free one-month trial of Microsoft 365 Family<\/a> so you can try it out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-882512\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/powerpoint-on-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"PowerPoint on Windows 11.\" width=\"730\" height=\"466\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With this pricing,\u00a0Microsoft 365 Home is a better deal than Microsoft 365 Personal, even if you just have two people who can share the subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone on the subscription gets full access to everything: Their own five Office apps (for a total of 30 apps across six Microsoft accounts), their own 1TB of OneDrive storage (for a total of 6TB of storage), and so on. You also get additional features designed for families, like Microsoft Family Safety, a suite of parental control-style features that Microsoft advertises provides \u201cdigital content filtering, screen time limits, and location sharing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41wSe+fBPhL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_365_Family\"><\/span>Microsoft 365 Family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"product-features\">Microsoft 365 Family includes access to Microsoft Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on five devices each for up to six people, as well as additional features like 1 TB of OneDrive storage per person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_365_vs_Office_2021_Which_Should_You_Buy\"><\/span>Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021: Which Should You Buy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the long term, Microsoft clearly wants to phase out the one-time-purchase versions of Office and transition entirely to subscriptions. Microsoft has adjusted the numbers to make an Office 365 subscription look like a better deal for most people. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/841910\/microsoft-365-might-be-the-best-tech-subscription\/\">Microsoft 365 is just a great deal.<\/p>\n<p>For example, to get Office on a single PC or Mac for two years, you\u2019d have to pay either $150 for Office 2021 or $140 for Microsoft 365 Home. After two years, you\u2019d save money if you stuck with Office 2021\u2014but if you have to upgrade to a new version of Office in a few years, you\u2019ll be worse off. (Remember that Office 2021 will stop getting security updates on October 13, 2026, after which you\u2019ll want to upgrade for security reasons alone\u2014and the upgrade will cost you.)<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, you\u2019d also get 1TB of OneDrive Storage, Microsoft Editor, Outlook, Publisher, Access, and the ability to install Office on up to five devices at once.<\/p>\n<p>If you just need a single copy of Office on a single Windows 10 PC, Windows 11 PC, or Mac, buying a new version of Office when it comes out may be an okay deal. Office 2021 debuted on\u00a0October 5, 2021, which means it will get five years of security updates. If you bought it at release in 2021, it would cost you $30 per year in total before it loses security updates. That\u2019s not bad.<\/p>\n<p>But if you need more than one copy of Office, Microsoft 365 is a much better deal. Even a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription at $70 a year gets you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office applications on up to five devices. To replace that, you\u2019d need to spend $750 for five copies of Office 2021 Home &amp; Student.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested, give that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Ftry&amp;___trxnet=ls\">one-month free trial<\/a> a try and see if it works for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Microsoft 365 Might Be the Best Tech Subscription<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Office_Online_A_Free_Web-based_Version_of_Office\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Office Online: A Free, Web-based Version of Office<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While we\u2019re focusing on the desktop versions of Office for Windows PCs and Macs here, Microsoft also offers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=htg\/882462|xid:{xid}&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365%2Ffree-office-online-for-the-web&amp;___trxnet=ls\">Office Online<\/a>. This is a completely free, web-based version of Office. If you\u2019re happy using Microsoft Office through a web browser, you can use web-based versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for free. All you need is a Microsoft 365 account.<\/p>\n<p>These are simplified Office applications and don\u2019t have all the features you\u2019d get in the desktop applications\u2014you can\u2019t even use them offline, for example\u2014but they\u2019re surprisingly good. They also have excellent compatibility with Office document formats. They may be a good option if you don\u2019t need Office often or just need a few basic features.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft also offers both desktop and mobile versions of its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onenote.com\/\">OneNote<\/a> note-taking tool for free. You don\u2019t need to pay for Office to get OneNote.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_Alternatives_to_Microsoft_Office\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, you don\u2019t need to spend money for an office suite. You don\u2019t even need to spend money for Microsoft Office, since you can use Office Online free in your browser. Other popular free office suites include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/iwork\/\">Apple\u2019s iWork<\/a> (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote)<\/strong>: Apple\u2019s office applications are free on Macs, iPhones, and iPads. You can also access your iWork documents via the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/\">iCloud website<\/a> in a web browser on Windows PCs and other devices.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=e7eab128eb8d1c53e14db14f4c632447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fdocs%2Fabout%2F&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\"><strong>Google Docs<\/strong><\/a>: Google\u2019s web-based office suite is free for everyone with a Google account. You can use it in a browser on a Windows PC, Mac, or Chromebook, or use the Google Docs apps on Android, iPhone, or iPad. While it\u2019s web-based, you can enable offline support for Google Docs.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\">LibreOffice<\/a><\/strong>: A free and open-source alternative to Microsoft Office, you can download a desktop version of LibreOffice for Windows PCs, Macs, and Linux systems. It\u2019s a traditional, offline, local office application that runs on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you use Microsoft Office regularly, it\u2019s well worth the price of a Microsoft 365 subscription to get access to the latest features and have apps for all the PCs, Macs, and other devices you use. 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