I think the standalone versions require a Microsoft account to activate now.
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Microsoft Launches Office 2024 for Mac and PC
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I think the standalone versions require a Microsoft account to activate now.
As long as you pay for both the stand-alone and M365 versions, I don't think Microsoft will have a problem with that.
Three copies used for five years is still nominally cheaper than the $99 subscription.
Personally I’m fine with paying a bit extra for a copy I can use perpetually and that doesn’t change its behavior every few months.
That interface is such a train wreck, an overload of confusing visual information.
THIS IS BIG! For Microsoft to break the subscription mold and offer their flagship product in a standalone variant, that makes a huge statement! @adobe, you paying attention?
They've been offering standalone versions of Office forever. Nothing new or BIG.
Save your money and find out if you can do with Pages, Numbers and Keynote
Well done to Microsoft for still making a non-subscription version.
They consider 365 the preferred version as they want your money every month for eternity.
I always get the full suite for like 50 USD.
When it's going to be available at this price, I'll gladly buy it.
When it's going to be available at this price, I'll gladly buy it.
I agree it is overpriced. The good news is it will be on sale before long.
In 2019, I purchased the 2019 stand-alone version for Mac.
Then, in 2021 I purchased the "new" 2021 stand-alone version for Mac. However, that "new" 2021 version was the exact same version number as the 2019 version. Microsoft simply rebadged the same software. Very sneaky and disappointing.
Fortunately, Microsoft offered an immediate refund when I called them out on it.
So - my advice - be wary that the "new" 2024 version is not simply the 2021 (and 2019!) version that has been rebadged. For anyone that buys the (potentially new, potentially not) 2024 version, please note the current 2019/2021 version is 16.89.1.
Then, in 2021 I purchased the "new" 2021 stand-alone version for Mac. However, that "new" 2021 version was the exact same version number as the 2019 version. Microsoft simply rebadged the same software. Very sneaky and disappointing.
Fortunately, Microsoft offered an immediate refund when I called them out on it.
So - my advice - be wary that the "new" 2024 version is not simply the 2021 (and 2019!) version that has been rebadged. For anyone that buys the (potentially new, potentially not) 2024 version, please note the current 2019/2021 version is 16.89.1.
only great value if you are going to use all the functions.
I know it is not for everyone, but Pages and Numbers will work fine for a lot of people and those that want a little bit more can download something like LibreOffice. I used LibreOffice when I used windows, but now Pages and numbers work for me. Stull got Liobre office installed on the Mac and PC, because ac oupel of templates I have don't work so well with Pages.
Not saying it is for everyone, but for most home users, unless they really need 100% MS compatibility.
I did to even think Skype was still going, I think the majority of people use things like whatsapp.
The 1TB storage is good, but that dpends if you really need 1TB or even use online storage, i don't myself, prefer stuff to be stored localy.,
It’s not big, it’s just Microsoft reluctantly continuing to do what they always did. The last version was 2021. Office has a bit less of a moat than Adobe.
I presume that the Mac version of Excel still has a cut down Power Query and no Power Pivot
Let’s be honest. Word is far superior to Pages, so I choose to maintain my monthly subscription to Microsoft365, which includes beta updates and 1 TB of storage in OneDrive.
The prices are what Office pricing has always been. The current prices were the same nine years ago for Office 2016, so considering inflation it’s actually cheaper now. And if you only need it on a single device, it’s also significantly cheaper than the subscription over five years.
I’ve never understood why suck a prominent amount of window real estate is given to the auto save feature. While I don’t understand the use case for toggling this feature on and off, I can appreciate that someone out there needs it. Seems like a simple indicator could be sufficient, much like the horizontal and vertical text alignment formatting buttons.
Doesn’t seem like the most aesthetically pleasing aspect of the application. But I guess it IS Microsoft.
Doesn’t seem like the most aesthetically pleasing aspect of the application. But I guess it IS Microsoft.
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Never got my head around that. Car manufacturers do it too. MY25 when the car was released in '24.!!
I reckon it's the best value Office suite out there.
I can't imagine why you would. The apps are the same and M365 gets more features. If you sign in with your subscription you aren't using the standalone license anyway.