Windows Download and Installation Instructions for Office 2021īeginning with Office 2019, all Office products for Windows that are available through Volume Licensing use Click-to-Run technology instead of the traditional Windows Installer technology.

If you've already requested an Office product through TechSoup and received an email notifying you that your license agreement is ready, you can use these instructions to obtain your product.įollow the instructions for the operating system you'll be using. Unlike previous editions of Office that were obtained through Volume Licensing, Office 20 products can't be downloaded directly through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). You can also take a look at CNET's list of the best Windows laptops.Learn the new process for obtaining Microsoft Office productsįrom Office 2019 onward, Microsoft changed the way Volume Licensing customers can download and install all Office suites and individual applications, including Visio and Project. If you're looking for basic versions of each of these apps, the free version should work well for you.įor more productivity coverage, check out what Microsoft 365 Basic offers customers, all of the best features in Windows 11 and how to take screenshots in Windows 10 or 11. There are still benefits to the free version, including the ability to share links to your work and collaborate in real time, similar to what the Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) productivity tools allow. They also have fewer features than the full Microsoft 365 versions. You might be saying, 'Wait a minute, if I can get all of those apps for free, why pay for Microsoft 365 in the first place?' The functionality of the free apps is limited, so they only run in your web browser and you can only use them while you're actively connected to the internet. Screenshot by Alison DeNisco Rayome/CNET So what's the catch for the free version?

Use the browser-based version of the Microsoft Word app for free.

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