Your spreadsheet has officially been promoted—Microsoft Project is $44.97 right now
Your spreadsheet has officially been promoted—Microsoft Project is $44.97 right now Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Tue Jul 28, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Project Professional 2024 Lifetime License for $44.97 through Aug. 2 (MSRP $1,129) and plan projects with Gantt charts, built-in reports, automatic scheduling, timesheets, and a one-time purchase Everyone thinks they're good at project management until Task No.
- ▪Your spreadsheet has officially been promoted—Microsoft Project is $44.97 right now Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Tue Jul 28, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.
- ▪TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Project Professional 2024 Lifetime License for $44.97 through Aug.
- ▪2 (MSRP $1,129) and plan projects with Gantt charts, built-in reports, automatic scheduling, timesheets, and a one-time purchase Everyone thinks they're good at project management until Task No.
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Your spreadsheet has officially been promoted—Microsoft Project is $44.97 right now Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Tue Jul 28, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Project Professional 2024 Lifetime License for $44.97 through Aug. 2 (MSRP $1,129) and plan projects with Gantt charts, built-in reports, automatic scheduling, timesheets, and a one-time purchase Everyone thinks they're good at project management until Task No. 3 quietly turns into Task No. 47, and suddenly someone's asking why the launch date moved three weeks. If you're looking for a way to streamline and consolidate everything, Microsoft Project Professional 2024 really earns its PM keep.
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