

You also get 1TB of storage space on Microsoft’s cloud service, OneDrive (everyone can get 5GB free). You also get Publisher and Access but you can only use these on a PC. The first is to buy a subscription to Office 365 which lets you use the latest full versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook on your PC as well as on any tablets or smartphones you own. There are a few different ways you can use Microsoft Office. For even more juicy discounts, be sure to check out all of PCWorld’s best Prime Day deal selections.We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. If you can’t bear the thought of missing out on new features, here’s how to get Office 365 for cheap with a little legwork. That’s a bargain, so long as you can live with what you’re missing out on in the subscription offerings.

The Personal version of Microsoft 365 costs $70 per year, so buying the standalone Home & Student 2021 for $125 means you’ll be saving money if you stick with it for longer than a year and a half. These versions also won’t be updated to add new features as Microsoft rolls them out-another perk locked to the subscription model.īut a lot of people (including yours truly) would rather pay once for a standalone piece of software rather than forking out cash month-in and month-out, especially if all you need is the basics. It’s currently on sale for $220, down from its usual $250 price tag.īoth standalone suites come with 60 days of Microsoft support as opposed to ongoing support for Microsoft 365 subscribers. Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 ups the ante by including the legendary Outlook, but you pay for the privilege, as it bumps up the cost. This version of Office sticks to the basics: You only get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, but that’s plenty for most people. Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 normally goes for $150, but you can snag it for $125 during Prime Day.
