Office 365 subscription

Anonymous
2022-01-30T01:02:30+00:00

My computer died. Dead, finito, nada mas. I bought a new computer (16 MB RAM!). I thought I could just download office from the web, enter my subscription key and all would be good to go. Well, that ain't happenin'.

What I ended up with is a copy of office from the official Microsoft website which with each document or spreadsheet I open displays the bar across the top begging me to buy office 365, which I already own. It also errors a lot and will not work with my Dragon VR (which, with my disabled left hand making it impossible to type well, is a true bummer when writing my business letters in Word).

Is it true that you only have to buy office once in a lifetime? I got the first one from a friend who was a Microsoft affiliate as a birthday present so never had to worry about money at all. I currently have five tabs open with instructions on how to correct my situation. They all say I need to disable office on my old computer but that one is, as mentioned, a memory in the biosphere by now. So my question is…

How do I get office 365 on my new machine without having to purchase it for $99 a year?

Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, OS build 19043.1466, Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3920.0. Processor – Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 16.0 GB RAM.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T13:26:49+00:00

    Quick question… Are Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access the only software I need to uninstall? Are there any other office applications which I don't use and should go as well?

    On other OS's, like ones used on smartphones, you may have the option of installing individual applications.

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    On Windows and Max OS's, "Office" install/uninstall is an "all or nothing" process.

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    If you are having Office bundle install problems, then normally yes, simply uninstalling any existing / multiple "Office" bundle installations is enough.

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    Normally, uninstalling the "Office" bundles is enough. But if you are switching between 32 and 64 bit installations you have to also clear up other standalone "Office" elements like older "viewer" apps, Access Apps, Visio and Project which are not part of any "Office" bundle.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T08:06:10+00:00

    One thing I forgot to mention

    If you use the Uninstall tool to remove Office instead of the normal Control Panel process, it will remove Outlook profiles so you would need to configure the email accounts again

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T07:55:22+00:00

    I see. I just glanced through the link and realize now I was looking at the uninstall through the Control Panel. I see now that there is a good old, comfortable to the touch button to push to run a routine. I love it when Microsoft does it for me but only at my specific behest. I got it now so no need to reply to this one.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T06:03:24+00:00

    Uninstalling Office will remove all the apps - it's now an all or nothing install / uninstall process so there's nothing else to worry about.

    While this isn't really necessary, once you have uninstalled everything, would suggest you reboot your machine so everything starts clean. All the icons in the Start menu should be gone. If they are, next stop on this train ride is getting your MS 365 Personal subscription at which point you can focus on the things you actually want to get done

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T05:58:46+00:00

    Quick question… Are Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access the only software I need to uninstall? Are there any other office applications which I don't use and should go as well?

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