So....

"No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit)
12/28/2014 at 22:44 • Filed to: Microsoft Office, Squeezejob

...Microsoft Office no longer comes free with Windows (not even the starter kit) and when I installed Windows 2007 I can't find it on the apps menu? So I have to either pay a recurring monthly fee or over $100 just to use a word processor?

DISCUSSION (26)

jvirgs drives a Subaru > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:45

Google. you can pretty much do all fo free

Vimto > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:45

Since when did Microsoft Office ever come free with Windows?

William Connor > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:45

And this is why I use Open Office in a Windows machine.

jkm7680 > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:45

I paid $3,000 for a PC that doesn't even come with Microsoft Office. I'm so proud of myself.

Just use Google Drive, that shit works pretty good.

itschrome > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:46

Windows 2007 is not a thing.. nor was free office, ever. If you had it installed on your system it came a a bundle from your pc manufacturer.

Manuél Ferrari > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:46

Yes

MS wants you to pay monthly

Go Google Docs if you can

E92M3 > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:46

Use "open office" It's word processor is very similar to word. You can save your files so that people using word can open them. Same thing with their spreadsheet app.

wagon guy now drives a boostang > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:47

Do you go to school or work for a company that uses MS Office? If so check into either student pricing or employee purchase programs. I got the full office suite through my employer for $16.

Oh, and it's never been free with Windows.

Xyl0c41n3 > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:47

Nope. You don't have to pay a penny.

www.openoffice.org/download

It's free, it's safe, and you can save in a variety of formats, including Word formats. It's got other things besides a word processor, too, like a spreadsheet builder, its own version of PowerPoint, etc.

You're welcome.

itschrome > Vimto
12/28/2014 at 22:51

never

Alfalfa > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:51

As others have already said; Open Office.

Kaizer Soze > jkm7680
12/28/2014 at 22:53

I'm not trying to troll you, but unless you are using it to work on the next Jurassic park movie you overpaid.

shop-teacher > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:54

I just use google docs. Not as powerful, and perhaps a bit clunky, but it works fine.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 22:55

No, you don't! Install Open office, it's free and it is MS compatible! I use it on all of my home machines and haven't had any conversion problems at all in all the years I've been using it. Here's a download link for you! http://www.openoffice.org/download/

jkm7680 > Kaizer Soze
12/28/2014 at 22:56

Ehhhhh, I don't really feel it.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 23:24

Pages is free on Mac OS. And the OS itself is free now. Still got a Windows computer, but I prefer the Apple model for this stuff

Open Office is legit though. Go with that.

PyramidHat > Xyl0c41n3
12/28/2014 at 23:38

Open Office/Libre Office are fine for basic things, I find. But I encountered some formatting issues when I converted from OO to .doc for a resume (employers and online applications services typically want .doc).

PyramidHat > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 23:39

Do you mean Office? or Works? I recall Works (basic word processor, spreadsheet and something else) being thrown into the bundle, but Office was always extra.

PyramidHat > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
12/28/2014 at 23:40

Hackintosh?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/28/2014 at 23:50

working in retail since I was 16 I can tell you office has never come free. Unless you custom order the computer with it preinstalled

'Wägen, EPA LOL > PyramidHat
12/28/2014 at 23:57

Most will also accept a .pdf, and cute pdf is free to convert.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Vimto
12/29/2014 at 00:12

There was some "Starter packs" that were free. It was literally only Word, Excel, and I think publisher. It's on my laptop.

pip bip - choose Corrour > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/29/2014 at 00:37

should use Apple ;) LOL!

*dons flame suit*

Xyl0c41n3 > Vimto
12/29/2014 at 01:32

Windows used to offer Microsoft Works which was a budget word processor. It wasn't nearly as snazzy as Microsoft Word .

ETA: Ha! I just checked right now on my ancient laptop (from 2009, running Windows 7), and it still has Works. Guess they're just not offering it anymore on newer machines?

boxrocket > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/29/2014 at 10:32

If you don't have one already, get a free Microsoft account (outlook.com), and open the OneDrive portion. You can then use the web versions of Word and other Office programs, and save them to your OneDrive account, which gives you 15GB free. It's not as full-functioned as the paid version, but it works. Alternately, a local library should offer computer usage with Office installed, also free.

The next time you buy a computer, try to get a Microsoft Signature edition: It comes devoid of bloatware, and you get Office 365 free for a year, some with 3 licenses.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
12/30/2014 at 05:45

It's such a shame Pirate Bay is under the weather, I have no idea where you'd possibly find a copy of Microsoft Office Professional 2013 for a $400 discount, maybe on a KICKASS website?