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Post by Limity (BLM) on Dec 12, 2018 2:14:26 GMT -5
I bought a new laptop last week, a cheap little Inspiron. My only intent is to use it to write. I want to buy a physical copy of Microsoft Office, but so far all I see are the digital downloads and an activation card.
So what exactly is the activation card? Does it unlock Microsoft Office already on my computer?
And yes, I am woefully technically deficient.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Dec 12, 2018 2:18:01 GMT -5
If writing is all you want go for Open Office.
It does the same thing but is free. I use it all the time and there's little I can do on Word that I can't do on Open Office.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 12, 2018 2:36:02 GMT -5
the activation cards are tied to your Microsoft account, to let you unlock the products.
It also allows you to redownload them later if you need to.
Google docs, or open office are both free and mostly give you the same tools if you want to save some cash.
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Post by Fundertaker on Dec 12, 2018 5:59:00 GMT -5
Or, if you have a Microsoft Account, you can check the online-only Office they have in the Office website. The programs themselves are rather barebones, but it's still Office and free, and if you're only going to write, then I think it can be a solution.
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Post by dreidemy on Dec 12, 2018 18:38:03 GMT -5
Open Office, Libre Office and Google Docs are all good alternatives if you only want to write stuff and don't need a Microsoft Office exclusive feature
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