You can edit office documents stored in dropbox without a subscription. This is what I always use. When you select the document in the dropbox app there is an icon saying "open with Microsoft Excel" for example. This will then open in Excel and allow you to edit/save the file.
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iPad Pro 10.5, no free Microsoft Office Apps?
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No, they can be fully used on 10.5 inch iPP.
the limitation is only for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
I just upgraded to the 10.5" without knowing this rule from microsoft. So I now have my new device but cannot use Office for free... this upgrade just cost me MUCH more than what I had thought. I now have to pay an extra US$6.99 per month to use office products. If you are thinking about upgrading your Ipad Pro and you are a heavy user of Microsoft Office (like I am), think twice...
Surely glad I can use the free microsoft apps on the tab S3. It would be a disappointment if i couldnt.
This pisses me off
I tried Pages, but its worthless to me. It has no auto-gramma detector or word repleacement. Those features are everything to me, it saved me from failing during my written exams. For instance, if i wrote "I i cammot go" in a word doc, it would correct it to "I cannot go". Pages can only detect individual words, and you have to highlight the word for a suggestion. It's as bad as the program called WordPad that i used to run on my XP during 2003 (and the "simplicity" is as bad as NotePad). It's too much of a hassle. Sure, I can and plan on downloading a cracked version of Office 2017, but whats the point if i cannot continue using it on my iPad? I barely use my MBP these days.
I tried Pages, but its worthless to me. It has no auto-gramma detector or word repleacement. Those features are everything to me, it saved me from failing during my written exams. For instance, if i wrote "I i cammot go" in a word doc, it would correct it to "I cannot go". Pages can only detect individual words, and you have to highlight the word for a suggestion. It's as bad as the program called WordPad that i used to run on my XP during 2003 (and the "simplicity" is as bad as NotePad). It's too much of a hassle. Sure, I can and plan on downloading a cracked version of Office 2017, but whats the point if i cannot continue using it on my iPad? I barely use my MBP these days.
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I was wondering about this a few months ago (in fact, I thought I created a post/thread about it, but now I can't find it). Now I'm feeling all the better about my purchase a few months ago of the 9.7 pro. I expect this to last me pretty well for several years.
I think that's correct, but the free MS Office apps are somewhat limited anyway.
Someone posted here that if you save the documents to Dropbox, you can open/edit then in the iPad Office apps, even without the subscription. Not sure if it's true (I have an iPad Mini, so it works for me regardless), but it might be worth a try before you spend the $7/month
Yes it works quite well, but with the limitations of the app not being on your device - if you have a weak connection, it's pretty hard to use.
I can confirm that my Office Apps expired after 30 days and i needed to purchase a subscription (i actually had one, but forgot to update my credit card details on it and was prompted after the "free" 30 days ran out).
I didn't upgrade from a 9.7; just confirming that a subscription is required beyond 30 days on the 10.5.
That stinks. I thought you could install the apps and open the files from Dropbox into the apps. That's how I do it now, but I have an iPad mini so the restrictions don't apply.
Do take note that when all the family members are "sharing" this edu 365 account, all document saved to OneDrive will be visible to all the members. Unless you are saving on the iPad on "Send a copy" to another storage app.