
If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes. Depending on your browser, select Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).Go on to Install Office to complete installation. Select Office 365 apps to begin the installation.From the Office 365 home page select Install Office apps.Select Install (or depending on your version, Install Office>).From the Office home page select Install Office.After signing in, follow the steps that match the type of account you signed in with.This account can be a Microsoft account, or work or school account. Sign in with the account you associated with this version of Office.Go to and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in.And don’t worry – you can still print directly from an online document. You’ll just need a Google account, with everything stored in Google Drive (15GB free storage combined with Gmail) and accessible across all your own devices. Want something you can use in a web browser without downloading anything? Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) apps are also free, with Docs, Sheets and Slides all capable alternatives to Office apps. There’s no catch – it’s open source, free software.

One example is LibreOffice, which is a fully-fledged, suite, complete with alternatives to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more.

The good news is that you can get a perfectly good free alternative which is still compatible with Microsoft Office document formats. Each license only usually covers one machine. Old physical copies are likely to be available on eBay and similar sites, but make sure it’s not already been activated. Microsoft has never made Office available as a completely free product, so expect to pay if you want access to its capabilities.
