shopping MS Office software, suggestions?

CeriseR · 14 Dec 2021

new pc with win 10, office 2007 not working as well

I don't want 365, several reasons and, friends who have it now, have even more complaints than I did of the trial version I used some years ago

a few friends have recommended I learn to use Linux... can I use it to open and use office and still keep win10 as the operating system on my pc?
do I need to be a software "professional" to learn linux?

so, shopping...
anyone have experience with the variations of office I am seeing?

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-compa.../dp/B01N557K0I

Office Suite 2021 Edition CD DVD 100% compatible with Microsoft(R) Word(R) and Excel | eBay

https://www.ebay.com/p/2254327367?iid=303483176382

has anyone had experience with "open office", etc?

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Bree · 14 Dec 2021

CeriseR said:

new pc with win 10, office 2007 not working as well
....a few friends have recommended I learn to use Linux... can I use it to open and use office and still keep win10 as the operating system on my pc?
do I need to be a software "professional" to learn linux?

....has anyone had experience with "open office", etc?

If you need to use Outlook, then you need Microsoft Office. While the free Office suites have equivalents of Powerpoint, Excel and Word, and can open and save MS Office document files, none of them have an Outlook replacement,

You don't need Linux to use Open Office, it is also available as a Windows version. And you certainly don't need to buy it on eBay or Amazon, it's available as a free download.

A few years back there were some doubts about the future of Open Office. A group of developers split off and developed a fork of the original code called LibreOffice. Open Office survived, but LibreOffice is now the better supported and more frequently updated of the two, and the one I would recommend trying. It's what I use on those of my PCs that don't have MS Office.

LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice).

Its clean interface and feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and enhance your productivity.

Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

LibreOffice is also available as a Portable app version. A Portable app doesn't need to be installed, you could even run it from a USB stick. You could try this to see if it suits your needs, and if it doesn't then just delete it.

Portable versions | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

CeriseR · 14 Dec 2021

than you, I want to make sure I understand how it works

open or Libre office are a software like excel or word

and the can open my previous excel and word files and allow me to continue with them as if I were using MS word or excel?

pparks1 · 14 Dec 2021

Just download Open Office or Libre Office and give it a shot and see if it works for you for what you are trying to accomplish. They are both free, so you have nothing to lose but a little bit of time.

Personally I use Office 365 and find it to be a tremendous value. Without a doubt, it's worth the cost to me.

As far as your links go, Microsoft Office Professional normally costs about $430, but your Amazon link is for $119. That's pretty much a huge red flag that it's not genuine. Now, you may have no problems and it may activate and work perfectly. Or, it may not activate whatsoever and you may be out $119...are you willing to lose that much money?

Your last link to eBay was for Excel only and an old version at that. If you want anything other than Excel, like Word or Outlook, this is not the purchase for you.

pparks1 · 14 Dec 2021

CeriseR said:

than you, I want to make sure I understand how it worksopen or Libre office are a software like excel or word

Yes, like any application, you can download and install on your computer. The word equivalent is called Writer, and the Excel equivalent is called Calc.

CeriseR said:

and the can open my previous excel and word files and allow me to continue with them as if I were using MS word or excel?

Yes, it has compatibility with Office documents. For the most part, they should look and work the same. It's possible some fonts or functions may be missing.

Like I said, just download and try it out before you spend money on something else.

Steve C · 15 Dec 2021

Look for a cheap Office key on eBay. I have several still working after several years for c. £5. Check before purchase that the key will work from an official MS download site.

jamis · 27 Dec 2021

I'm still running Office2000 just because I have the installation CD & license with no issues. OK call me cheap, but it works. If I need newer compatibility, I have OpenOffice installed. Again, no issues.

cereberus · 28 Dec 2021

Steve C said:

Look for a cheap Office key on eBay. I have several still working after several years for c. £5. Check before purchase that the key will work from an official MS download site.

Well, cheap keys are obviously pirated, and this forum does no condone promoting piracy.

z3r010 · 28 Dec 2021

cereberus said:

Well, cheap keys are obviously pirated.

Not always.

cereberus · 28 Dec 2021

z3r010 said:

Not always.

How could anybody tell?

I accept a few may be legit but vast majority?