I've had the MS Office/Word 2003 disks since I bought them years ago. STILL works fine and loads right up and runs on Win11. It has the original mile long bunch of letters/numbers you type into the little boxes to validate the disks, then installs perfectly.
You can find cheap keys for Office 2016, Office 2019, and Office 2021 at various web sites. These are usually grey market keys, i.e., keys not originally for individual use. However, Microsoft has so far gone after only the sellers, not the individuals who purchased these keys. Your mileage may vary.
One method to ensure compatibility between various word processing programs is to save documents in RTF (Rich Text Format). This is compatible among almost all word processor programs with only a few special functions such as Small Caps being lost.
You can purchase Microsoft Office from various vendors, such as B&H Photo Video, Amazon, eBay, Micro Center, Central Computers, Provantage, etc. The above will be the applications that you install on your PC. Note that if you decide to go the 100% free, on-line route (the web based route), then the word "free" is subjective. We live in a world where your information is what is valued by big tech companies. Any documents that you create on-line will be shared with Microsoft's personnel (complete strangers). The engineers that wrote the code for the servers that will likely have access to your on-line documents. Microsoft's executives will also have access, if they choose to do so. Remember, you will have your documents on their computers. Their computers = them having access to your documents. Only certain employees will have access to your documents, and that does not mean that they will be snooping (it just means that they can). But it does mean that Microsoft can easily automate the scanning of your documents. My money (so to speak) is that Microsoft scans, indexes, profiles, etc, everything that you put on their servers. If you include information that could ruin your life, then you would be highly irresponsible to use the free, on-line version. There was an incident with Google, where a parent had a toddler with an infection, and the father took photos for the doctor. Google flagged it as (take a guess), and notified the authorities. If Google is doing that, then it is safe to assume that Microsoft is very likely doing the same. That non disclosure agreement, and those trade secrets that keep you in business, and other highly personal documents, should never be put on-line -- should never be put on other people's computers. Your on-line documents are on their computers. They are scanning them. Keep that in mind for anything you put on their computers. Your private documents are no longer private, when you create them (or put them) on-line.
Your comment is similar to something I started to post yesterday but changed my mind. I don’t want to use MS Office 365 because I don’t want my documents, spreadsheets, etc. stored in their cloud. I prefer local storage/access for security reasons. Too many things can go wrong.
@@HopefulEmpath Agreed with both comments. I have never and will never use a cloud service. Too many chances of stolen data. Extra hard drives are a dirt cheap alternative for onsite storage where no one can see what I have in my doc folders.
If you are going to use a free alternative, you should consider Libre Office. It forked from Open Office several years ago. Libre Office continues to have active development while Open Office development has almost stagnated.
Most of the alternatives were unsatisfactory(or at least, I found them to be). The very acceptable alternatives are (depending,...) Jarte, and FreeOffice. Jarte is a word processor which at one time was as a free and as a paid-for edition, and is easy to use if user is not bothered by an interface that is arranged a little differently than MS Word. Jarte is free - no more need to pay for. FreeOffice is the free edition of SoftMaker Office and both of these have the word processing program called, TextMaker.
Softmaker's word processor and spreadsheet are outstanding on Android tablets. Pretty sure they also have an iPad/ iPhone version. I do pay $30 per year, but I use it on Windows, Linux (Mint) and Android.
I have word 2007 on my old WIN 7 computer. Still works and good enough for me. I have another WIN 10 computer which has Word 2007 and works fine. I dont need any bells and whistles. Just need to wtrie and print letters and envelopes.
I still use Office 2010 Professional on my old desktop and laptop but needed another version for my new desktop build. I purchased Office 2021 Professional Plus. I will note that it gets only security updates, not feature updates like you would get with Microsoft 365. I also was unable to install it without using a Microsoft account (not to log in to Windows, just to install Office). After it was installed I was able to revert to just creating documents with my local Windows account. I did find out that autosave will NOT work on documents stored on my local drive. It will work only on documents stored in a OneDrive account.
quickest and easy way to save word is to copy and paste it from program file > windows NT copy and paste accessories to a new location ,like drive D if you have it as a partition
Hello Leo --- I've been using Linux Mint for years & MS Office works perfectly well.. I use the online version of MS Office to create & download files to my Computer. Microsoft Office can also be run inside of Linux Mint via an emulator - but I have no need.
im using office 365 here i pay for mine pay every october i have the one for up to 5 devices i pay yearly subscription also on a side not not pertaining to this word video there are ppl use prefer to use libre office thats free dont have to pay for it
If you use Office 365 at work and just want to use the same thing at home, chances are you can login to your work OneDrive account at home and download the full office suite from there, linked to your work login. Your boss probably paid for five installs per employee.
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I've had the MS Office/Word 2003 disks since I bought them years ago. STILL works fine and loads right up and runs on Win11. It has the original mile long bunch of letters/numbers you type into the little boxes to validate the disks, then installs perfectly.
Microsoft also offers a compatibility pack to make Office 2003 more compatible with the 2007+ file formats.
You can find cheap keys for Office 2016, Office 2019, and Office 2021 at various web sites. These are usually grey market keys, i.e., keys not originally for individual use. However, Microsoft has so far gone after only the sellers, not the individuals who purchased these keys. Your mileage may vary.
One method to ensure compatibility between various word processing programs is to save documents in RTF (Rich Text Format). This is compatible among almost all word processor programs with only a few special functions such as Small Caps being lost.
You can purchase Microsoft Office from various vendors, such as B&H Photo Video, Amazon, eBay, Micro Center, Central Computers, Provantage, etc.
The above will be the applications that you install on your PC.
Note that if you decide to go the 100% free, on-line route (the web based route), then the word "free" is subjective.
We live in a world where your information is what is valued by big tech companies.
Any documents that you create on-line will be shared with Microsoft's personnel (complete strangers). The engineers that wrote the code for the servers that will likely have access to your on-line documents. Microsoft's executives will also have access, if they choose to do so.
Remember, you will have your documents on their computers. Their computers = them having access to your documents.
Only certain employees will have access to your documents, and that does not mean that they will be snooping (it just means that they can). But it does mean that Microsoft can easily automate the scanning of your documents. My money (so to speak) is that Microsoft scans, indexes, profiles, etc, everything that you put on their servers. If you include information that could ruin your life, then you would be highly irresponsible to use the free, on-line version.
There was an incident with Google, where a parent had a toddler with an infection, and the father took photos for the doctor.
Google flagged it as (take a guess), and notified the authorities. If Google is doing that, then it is safe to assume that Microsoft is very likely doing the same.
That non disclosure agreement, and those trade secrets that keep you in business, and other highly personal documents, should never be put on-line -- should never be put on other people's computers.
Your on-line documents are on their computers. They are scanning them. Keep that in mind for anything you put on their computers.
Your private documents are no longer private, when you create them (or put them) on-line.
Your comment is similar to something I started to post yesterday but changed my mind. I don’t want to use MS Office 365 because I don’t want my documents, spreadsheets, etc. stored in their cloud. I prefer local storage/access for security reasons. Too many things can go wrong.
@@HopefulEmpath Agreed with both comments. I have never and will never use a cloud service. Too many chances of stolen data. Extra hard drives are a dirt cheap alternative for onsite storage where no one can see what I have in my doc folders.
Libre office is built into the current version of Linux mint. Thank you Leo for all the good advice you continue to provide. 👍
I like Apache OpenOffice. I believe it is just as good as MS Office.
If you are going to use a free alternative, you should consider Libre Office. It forked from Open Office several years ago. Libre Office continues to have active development while Open Office development has almost stagnated.
@DrMoriarty-sees-all A: I have no need of opening Word documents. B: I stand by my original comment. C: You have the right to be wrong. It's okay. LOL
Most of the alternatives were unsatisfactory(or at least, I found them to be). The very acceptable alternatives are (depending,...) Jarte, and FreeOffice. Jarte is a word processor which at one time was as a free and as a paid-for edition, and is easy to use if user is not bothered by an interface that is arranged a little differently than MS Word. Jarte is free - no more need to pay for. FreeOffice is the free edition of SoftMaker Office and both of these have the word processing program called, TextMaker.
Softmaker's word processor and spreadsheet are outstanding on Android tablets. Pretty sure they also have an iPad/ iPhone version.
I do pay $30 per year, but I use it on Windows, Linux (Mint) and Android.
I have word 2007 on my old WIN 7 computer. Still works and good enough for me. I have another WIN 10 computer which has Word 2007 and works fine. I dont need any bells and whistles. Just need to wtrie and print letters and envelopes.
I still use Office 2010 Professional on my old desktop and laptop but needed another version for my new desktop build. I purchased Office 2021 Professional Plus. I will note that it gets only security updates, not feature updates like you would get with Microsoft 365. I also was unable to install it without using a Microsoft account (not to log in to Windows, just to install Office). After it was installed I was able to revert to just creating documents with my local Windows account. I did find out that autosave will NOT work on documents stored on my local drive. It will work only on documents stored in a OneDrive account.
This is helpful information, thank you.
quickest and easy way to save word is to copy and paste it from program file > windows NT copy and paste accessories to a new location ,like drive D if you have it as a partition
Hello Leo ---
I've been using Linux Mint for years & MS Office works perfectly well..
I use the online version of MS Office to create & download files to my Computer.
Microsoft Office can also be run inside of Linux Mint via an emulator - but I have no need.
Just use Libra office
I have been using Office 2010 since 2010. But Office 2010 won't install correctly on my new Windows 11 laptop.
how about latest openoffice whats new on it sir ??? and zamzam water
Is the MS subscription service auto-pay only?
No. They encourage it, but I don't have auto-pay on mine and those of several others.
Thanks! JimE
libreoffice or pirate it bro
I'm Still Looking For An App To Open MS Works Files.
In addition to Microsoft Office, I've been told Libre Office and Open Office can open Works files.
Why download it? I can just install it from my Office installation CD.
Not everyone has a CD, and the download would be, by definition, the latest version.
im using office 365 here i pay for mine pay every october i have the one for up to 5 devices i pay yearly subscription also on a side not not pertaining to this word video there are ppl use prefer to use libre office thats free dont have to pay for it
He mentioned LibreOffice in the video.
@@CassiusZedaker-pr7kc yes i know btw are you using that
If you use Office 365 at work and just want to use the same thing at home, chances are you can login to your work OneDrive account at home and download the full office suite from there, linked to your work login. Your boss probably paid for five installs per employee.