If you’re using a connected PC or device, you can watch video embedded in a Word document without even leaving Word. You’ll have to do the math for your situation.

The $150 Office 365 Small Business Premium (which is licensed to individual users, not businesses) may be worthwhile for larger businesses that can use its extras. On the other hand, if you use Office on multiple PCs, you’ll find that Office 365 subscriptions-which include five Office 2013 installations and start at $100 a year for Office 365 Home Premium in a single household-are cheaper over several years. If you need Office on only a single PC, an Office 365 subscription quickly costs more after a year or so. (Right now, for example, you can still get a three-license version of Home and Student 2010 for $150, or only $30 more than a single-license copy.)

Not only are those prices a bit higher than for comparable versions of Office 2010, but they also cover just one installation–and Microsoft isn’t going to offer discounted prices for multiple stand-alone installations. The $220 Home & Business edition adds Outlook, and the $400 Office 2013 Professional package throws in Publisher and Access. The $140 Office 2013 Home and Student version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Unfortunately, the suite also costs more. They offer discounts to students and faculty, of course, but they may extend that to alumni-it never hurts to ask.Here’s how the Office 2013 icons appear within Windows 8’s Modern interface. One more avenue to explore is university bookstores. SoftwareMax has Office 2016 for $58, but a quick search online shows the business is closed, and it has an ‘F’ rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Complaints abound in various reviews, including RipOff School discounts Both businesses advertise that they are a “Microsoft Partner & Solution” company, but the complaints and reviews on both organizations are bad. For instance, has Office 2010 for $88 and Office 2013 for $58. Wander further afield on the Internet, and you’ll find other deals that may be too good to be true. JD Sartain / IDGĬheck Amazon or eBay for Office 20 Beware of software scams and unreliable vendors However, deals this cheap should be scrutinized carefully. You could also try eBay, where Office deals could be had for as little as $9.

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