Hey guys, old computer died, new M1 chip Mac.
My old MS Office doesn’t work any more, so I was wondering what to do? It seems there is no one-time purchase of Office in the App Store. I get directed to the 365 subscription. If I try to restore my old purchase, that doesn’t work.
Thanks for your advice!
Short term, perhaps use this?
It’s the low-featured office product for Word, Excel and Powerpoint. It isn’t as powerful as a full suite, but with the subscription prices, I was very unwilling to continue with 365.
The rest of the time, I use LibreOffice, which again, is not as nice as 365, but as free as free can be.
https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/install-howto/macos/
Otherwise, it’s pay to play for Office I’m afraid.
I also recommend Libre Office. It has its quirks, but is generally easier to use than MS Office.
Thanks! So is 365 otherwise the only option? No one-time purchase?
No, they still sell the one-time purchase option of Microsoft Office. Google “Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021” for one example.
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No, they still sell the one-time purchase option of Microsoft Office. Google “Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021” for one example.
[/quote]Thanks! I was surprised how much it is. Nearly $300!
If there is a student in your household, you may be able to buy Office Home & Student 2021 for less money. (And also Home & Business isn’t nearly $300; list price is $250 and Amazon has it for $220.)
Open Office is a good, free, open source equivalent.
https://www.openoffice.org/