Looking to buy Office 2024


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Guys im looking Office 2024 and have seen it advertised a lot online from £12 to £125 so where is the best place to buy it?
 

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I bought Office 2024 home from the MS web page - I think it was £119. Doesn’t seem to be full of cloud settings. I activated it by signing into ms account and then signed out of it again (I’m signed into ms on windows but not in office basically).

I think anywhere cheaper might be dodgy.
 

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Guys im looking Office 2024 and have seen it advertised a lot online from £12 to £125 so where is the best place to buy it?
Well simply, if you want a 100% guaranteed legitimate version with guaranteed MS support, buy it from MS.

If you buy it elsewhere cheaper, you run a risk the version is not legitimate and MS could block it.
The old adage applies - "if it looks to good to be true, then it probably isn't true".

If it is really cheap - good chance of a scam, if it is mid price (say 50%) it is more likely to be ok but no guarantee.
To paraphrase Dirty Harry "Do you feel lucky punk? Did I use 5 bullets or 6?".

In the end, Caveat Emptor (Let the Buyer Beware) applies.

People may tell you site A is legit but these sites often sell a key several times, working on basis MS often does not strictly check licence keys.
So just because it worked for someone else, does not mean it will for you.

The important point is be prepared to lose your money if things go pearshaped?


In the end, you are buying a top of the line package that will keep you in good stead for many years - is it really worth compromising on the MS cost which is not that high.

If cost is truly an issue, there good quality alternatives like LibreOffice but if you intend to use Office for business use where full compatibilty needs to be guaranteed, then this is not a great idea.

Also NEVER give you bank or card details to any such sites if you go down that route - use paypal or similar.

I actually use a pay and go debit card not linked to any of my accounts - It works like the old style pay and go mobile phone topup sims.
I just add money to it on an as needs basis (keeping balance below £100 or thereabouts). Worst case scenario in a scam is I lose only that amount.
I only use my main debit card on sites I am 100% certain about e.g. Supermarkets, Amazon etc.)
 

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Got my copy from here - and it downloads and activates OK
 

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Well simply, if you want a 100% guaranteed legitimate version with guaranteed MS support, buy it from MS.

If you buy it elsewhere cheaper, you run a risk the version is not legitimate and MS could block it.
The old adage applies - "if it looks to good to be true, then it probably isn't true".

If it is really cheap - good chance of a scam, if it is mid price (say 50%) it is more likely to be ok but no guarantee.
To paraphrase Dirty Harry "Do you feel lucky punk? Did I use 5 bullets or 6?".

In the end, Caveat Emptor (Let the Buyer Beware) applies.

People may tell you site A is legit but these sites often sell a key several times, working on basis MS often does not strictly check licence keys.
So just because it worked for someone else, does not mean it will for you.

The important point is be prepared to lose your money if things go pearshaped?


In the end, you are buying a top of the line package that will keep you in good stead for many years - is it really worth compromising on the MS cost which is not that high.

If cost is truly an issue, there good quality alternatives like LibreOffice but if you intend to use Office for business use where full compatibilty needs to be guaranteed, then this is not a great idea.

Also NEVER give you bank or card details to any such sites if you go down that route - use paypal or similar.

I actually use a pay and go debit card not linked to any of my accounts - It works like the old style pay and go mobile phone topup sims.
I just add money to it on an as needs basis (keeping balance below £100 or thereabouts). Worst case scenario in a scam is I lose only that amount.
I only use my main debit card on sites I am 100% certain about e.g. Supermarkets, Amazon etc.)
Pay as you go credit card is a good idea. thanks for all the info
 

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Got my copy from here - and it downloads and activates OK
I had one of those Professional Pro Plus 2021 licences at a similar price from a similar site - and all was fine until I came to uninstall it - it would not uninstall even with Revo and with Microsoft remote assistance. I ended up having to do a clean install because every time I uninstalled and then installed Office 2024, it kept reverting to Office 2021. It must have done something to the registry - presumably so it activated ok. I think it's dodgy and I won't be doing it again.

Office 2024 lasts until October 2029 so I think it's worth paying the full price for not messing up my system!'

It started with a clean install - leading to hardware failure (maybe overheating during all the upgrading, not sure), leading to having to get another computer. All because the apparently legit program wouldn't uninstall and wouldn't allow me to install genuine Office 2024.

Also note Amazon are selling something called "Office" for about £65 and it turns out not to be Microsoft, and seems to have fooled a few people.

Official office below

Official Office Home 2024 £119.99
 
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... where is the best place to buy it?
From Microsoft itself is probably the safest route.

However...,
I purchased MSOP+ 2021 for 30 bucks...
(btw, there is very little difference between 2021 and 2024!)

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... four years ago...

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... fully up to date. No problems.

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The choice is up to you.
 

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try to find the REATAIL version, you can also go to office 365, you also have 1 tb in the cloud
 

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btw, there is very little difference between 2021 and 2024!
That’s true! Go for Office 2021 if it is cheaper. Office 2024, being the latest, comes with a premium.
I also have Office 2016 and Office 2019, and I comfortable using any of them.
 

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A question worth considering is whether you truly need it or if a free alternative would do just as well.
 

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That’s true! Go for Office 2021 if it is cheaper. Office 2024, being the latest, comes with a premium.
I also have Office 2016 and Office 2019, and I comfortable using any of them.
Office 2021 is only supported until October next year. That means no more security updates after that. Office 2024 is supported until 2029. I don't think paying less for something that only lasts a year is a good option personally - especially if it's not an official copy.

I've used Libre Office before - it works fine. I just felt more familiar with actual "Word".
 

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Why are You talking about "not official copy" ? I bought a licens at Keysfan in 2021 for ver. 2021 Pro and downloaded the software at Microsoft. It has worked flawless since. I bougt licens for Windows 11 Pro and Office 2021 Pro for a total of 34$
 

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I asked Admin at church today if our O365 was a sharable Family sub...,
he said "yeah, help yourself!"

Now I've got all the bells-n-whistles and 1TB of OneDrive storage for $0!!! :thumbsup:
And..., for some reason, Publisher still works!

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I asked Admin at church today if our O365 was a sharable Family sub...,
he said "yeah, help yourself!"

Now I've got all the bells-n-whistles and 1TB of OneDrive storage for $0!!! :thumbsup:
And..., for some reason, Publisher still works!

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What ???
 

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I asked Admin at church today if our O365 was a sharable Family sub...,
he said "yeah, help yourself!"

Now I've got all the bells-n-whistles and 1TB of OneDrive storage for $0!!! :thumbsup:
And..., for some reason, Publisher still works!

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Yeah, Microsoft doesn't care if you share on this. I have a 365 family account, my son and daughter use it, my dad also uses it. Considering we all get 1TB of cloud space, I find it to be a no-brainer.
 

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