Office 365 Questions
I purchased Microsoft Office 365 when I got a new computer after my laptop died. Why can't I open the Microsoft WORD documents that I had saved to flash drives?
Forum Discussion
1492 wrote:
Office 365 is currently Office 2019. The difference is that Office 2019 is a one-time purchase, and only includes security patch updates. Office 365 is a subscription service that includes new features and updates, bug fixes, and security patches for 2019.
Office 2019 is a "BUY IT, OWN IT" pay ONCE software.
Office365 is a "RENTAL" pay until you are dead or company goes out of business(and it ceases to function if the business goes out of business) software.
Office 2019 is "stable" and not subject to constant changing by MS.
Office365 is not static or stable, MS reserves the right to add or subtract anything they wish calling it "new features and updates" which means in plain language MS reserves the right to add ANYTHING (tools, features, functions, buttons and BLOATWARE) they wish at anytime without your consent.. MS also reserves the right to REMOVE features, functions and other tools/buttons (they won't however remove the BLOATWARE they add though)that you have become dependent on or used to using.
You can buy Office 2019 directly from MS for $440 (should be able to find it at retailers for a bit less)and pay once..
Or, you can rent Office365 for $109 per yr until you die..
After 4 yrs of rental, you now have paid the same price as Office 2019 and yet Office 2019 will still be still be usable for DECADES..
I still use Office 2000 and with the optional Office "compatibility pack" Office 2000 can open, edit, save newer DOCX, PPTX,XLSX files..
Sure, Office 2000 does not have that stupid "Productivity Ribbon" but I AM OK with that as it goes me MORE room on the screen for my documents and all of the tools are much easier to access just by using the pull down menus in ONE CLICK.. The "Productivity Ribbon" requires more clicks as you have to wade through multiple menus to find the same tools..
And yes, I have used Office 2013 and I have a copy of Office 2016 and still prefer the simplicity of Office 2000 with NO "Productivity Ribbon".
And yes, I have Office 2000 installed AND working fine on 64 Bit Win10..
So, if one has a legit licensed copy of any "Office" version you CAN still install and use it on Win10..
And honestly, if you just need basic word processing, spreadsheet, one can get Open Office or Libre Office for free and they can open and edit even the newer MS Office versions documents with the DOCX extensions..
