How best to get excel?
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audi321

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6,161 posts

243 months

Thursday 4th April 2024
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Hi all, I have been working with an 'alternative' to excel (libraoffice) for a long time now, but I have a requirement to use proper MS excel now. Other than the full Office suite, what is the best way to get just excel?

Obviously i will need to pay, but is a subscription the only way? Or can you still buy 'lifetime' versions? I don't need the latest version, even a 10 year old version will do (I need to open xmlb files).

Thanks all

Mr Pointy

13,384 posts

189 months

Thursday 4th April 2024
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£30 for an Office 2021 perp licence:

https://softwarebase.uk/office-2021

Many recommend CD Keys as well but I can't find a link.

Squadrone Rosso

3,684 posts

177 months

Thursday 4th April 2024
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Office 365. £36 ish a year and it’ll run across platform

audi321

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6,161 posts

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Thursday 4th April 2024
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Mr Pointy said:
£30 for an Office 2021 perp licence:

https://softwarebase.uk/office-2021

Many recommend CD Keys as well but I can't find a link.
Brill thanks, I actually found the CD Keys link for 2021 Office Pro for £18.99 so I bought that.

Mr Pointy

13,384 posts

189 months

Thursday 4th April 2024
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audi321 said:
Mr Pointy said:
£30 for an Office 2021 perp licence:

https://softwarebase.uk/office-2021

Many recommend CD Keys as well but I can't find a link.
Brill thanks, I actually found the CD Keys link for 2021 Office Pro for £18.99 so I bought that.
Ah found it now; there are several sites with "CD Keys" in the name.

durbster

12,098 posts

252 months

Friday 5th April 2024
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Is Google Sheets an option? It's very good.

audi321

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6,161 posts

243 months

Friday 5th April 2024
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It won’t handle xlsb files

tescor

536 posts

258 months

Friday 5th April 2024
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If your file is on your OneDrive (i.e. in the cloud) then you can use MS Office (now called Microsoft 365) apps for free online...

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/free...