Cancel Microsoft 365 and get Microsoft Office for life for $30
Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is available for a one-time payment of $29.97 through October 11, offering a permanent alternative to the Microsoft 365 subscription. This lifetime license includes core applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without recurring monthly or yearly fees. The software is tied to a specific PC and requires Windows 10 or 11, excluding support for older operating systems and virtual machines.
- ▪The lifetime license for Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is discounted to $29.97 from its regular price of $219.99.
- ▪The deal expires on October 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- ▪The license includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access, and the free version of Teams.
- ▪The software is compatible only with Windows 10 or 11 and does not run on Windows 7, 8, or virtual machines.
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Credit: StackCommerce TL;DR: Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more when you get a Microsoft Office Pro lifetime license, only $30 through October 11. Microsoft 365 Personal costs $99.99 a year, and there’s no guarantee it won’t go up later. If you don’t want to get stuck paying for the same apps year after year, you can now switch to a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Pro 2021. You get stable versions of many of the same apps, and it only costs $29.97 on sale (reg. $219.99). Your license includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access, plus the free version of Teams. Office 2021 lets you customize fonts, layouts, and indentation straight from the ribbon, so formatting a report or an email takes fewer clicks.
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