{"id":2548,"date":"2017-08-18T17:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raghebnotes.com\/?p=2548"},"modified":"2017-08-18T17:02:55","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T14:02:55","slug":"7-tricks-to-use-microsoft-office-totally-free-without-paying-a-penny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raghebnotes.com\/?p=2548","title":{"rendered":"7 tricks to use Microsoft Office totally free, without paying a penny"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft\u00a0Office<\/a>\u00a0remains the top dog of office apps. But as good as the apps are, sometimes we don\u2019t have the budget to pay for a license, even the most basic one. Don\u2019t worry: here you\u2019ve got\u00a07 ways to get free access to\u00a0Microsoft Office.<\/b>\u00a0We\u2019ll help you get away with it until you can afford a\u00a0user license.<\/p>\n

1. Use Office Online<\/b><\/h3>\n

Little by little, Microsoft has been growing the number of apps that you can use for free\u00a0online<\/b>. You\u2019ve got Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Sway, Email, Contacts, Calendar, OneDrive and\u00a0Docs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Just\u00a0go to this link<\/b><\/a>, choose the app you want to use and log into your Microsoft account.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t expect to have all available features.\u00a0<\/b>But this will hold you off for now.<\/p>\n

2. Use mobile apps<\/b><\/h3>\n

Mobile office apps\u00a0<\/b>work like\u00a0the previously mentioned online versions.<\/p>\n

Got\u00a0Android<\/a><\/b>? Here we\u2019ve listed the available apps:<\/p>\n

Word<\/a><\/p>\n

Excel<\/a><\/p>\n

PowerPoint<\/a><\/p>\n

OneDrive<\/a><\/p>\n

Outlook<\/a><\/p>\n

OneNote<\/a><\/p>\n

SharePoint<\/a><\/p>\n

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For\u00a0iOS,\u00a0<\/b>it\u2019s more difficult to call out the apps since there are different versions for\u00a0iPhone<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0iPad. We encourage you to look for the app you need\u00a0on Microsoft\u2019s iTunes listing.<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Get Office from your school<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re a student or teacher,\u00a0enter your educational email at\u00a0<\/b>this link<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/b>You\u2019ll get Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams, among other tools, totally free. If your school isn\u2019t registered, let the right authority figure know ASAP!<\/p>\n

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4. Persuade your boss<\/b><\/h3>\n

Huh?\u00a0What kind of company doesn\u2019t have Office?<\/b>\u00a0No matter. Take advantage of the moment to remind your boss of the\u00a0numerous options from Office 365<\/a>\u00a0and the apps\u2019 benefits for the business world. The important thing is that your company will foot the bill for Office!<\/p>\n

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5. Sign up for a free trial of Office 365<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you go\u00a0to this link<\/a>, you\u2019ll have 1 free month to try out the\u00a0Office 365 Home version, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook\u2026\u00a0<\/b>Also, the trial gives you access to 1TB of storage on the OneDrive cloud.<\/p>\n

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Keep in mind that to download the trial, you have to\u00a0enter a current credit or debit card number.\u00a0<\/b>When the trial ends, you\u2019ll automatically be charged for an Office subscription. Don\u2019t forget to deactivate your account before the trial ends.<\/p>\n

6. Sign up for a free trial of Office 365 ProPlus<\/b><\/h3>\n

Have you already finished your 3o-day free trial of Office 365 Home?\u00a0What about 30 days MORE with another trial?\u00a0<\/b>Go to this link<\/a>\u00a0to sign up. You have to make an account for the Evaluation Center. In the next trick, we\u2019ll tell you more about this center.<\/p>\n

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7. Try your luck with the TechNet Evaluation Center<\/b><\/h3>\n

Microsoft is interested in having users\u00a0try out their products\u2019 new features\u00a0<\/b>before officially launching them. This way, they can resolve inevitable issues, so the least possible number of users are affected.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s when the\u00a0TechNet Evaluation Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>comes into play.\u00a0If you sign up here, you can get the scoop on products Microsoft wants you to try for 30-60 days. And sometimes you\u2019ll cross paths with Office, such as the trial for the ProPlus version in the previous trick.<\/p>\n

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Remember that the versions you\u2019ll find in the Evaluation Center aren\u2019t debugged.\u00a0Expect surprises of all sorts!<\/b><\/p>\n

What if you\u2019ve used up all these options?<\/b><\/h3>\n

What happens if you\u2019ve already used up all your free trials? Then you\u2019ve got no choice but to buy Office (unless you\u2019re satisfied with the online and mobile versions). Our personal recommendation is\u00a0Office 365 Personal<\/b><\/a>, which costs 70 euros a year and 7 euros a week to renew.<\/p>\n

Got any other ideas that we\u2019ve overlooked? Share them with us in the comments!<\/b><\/p>\n

Sources used:\u00a0MakeUseOf<\/a>,\u00a0DigitalTrends<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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