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Office is one of the most popular productivity suites in the world, meaning you will easily find Office documents anywhere. If you need to open, edit, or create an Office document but don't want to spend money on a suite, there are a few things you can do. Use the free trial version to access Office features for 1 month. Or use the Office web app to create and edit documents online. There are also Office apps on mobile devices, or alternatives that support the same format as Office.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Get an Office trial

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   Use the trial of Office 365 for 1 month. You can use Office for free for 1 month by downloading the trial version of Office 365. The suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other programs of Office 2016. Office 365 is the only Office version. most have a trial.
   • A credit card is required to sign up for the free trial, if you continue to use a credit card after month 2 to start charging. You can cancel your subscription before the end of the first month so you won't be charged and will still be used until the end of the month.

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   Visit the Office trial page. You can download a trial at the Office website. Visit to open the trial page.

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   Click the "Try 1-month free" button (Free 1-month trial). This is the action that starts the registration process.

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   Sign in with a Microsoft account or create a new one. You are required to sign in with a Microsoft account. You can use email Hotmail, Live.com or Outlook.com to sign in, or create a new account for free. You must create an account to try it out.

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   Enter a valid credit card. You must enter a credit or debit card to start the trial. You won't be charged from the card immediately, but if you don't cancel your subscription by the end of the trial period, you will be charged a monthly fee.

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   Get the Office 365 installer. After creating your account and entering your credit card information, you'll be given a link to download the Office 365 installer. The small installer should download quickly.

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   Run the installer after downloading. Once downloaded, run the installer to officially download and install Office. You may be asked to sign in with your Microsoft account before the download starts.
   • During the installation, you are given the option of which Office you want to install. You can save time and hard drive space by deselecting the programs you are not using. You can install it later if needed.
   • The installation process will take quite a while, especially when the network speed is slow.

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   Start an Office program. You'll find the recently installed Office programs in the Start menu. You can use all the features of the program during the trial period. advertisement

Method 2 of 4: Use a free online Office app

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   Visit the Office website. Microsoft offers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other free Office apps online. These versions do not perform as well as the PC version, but still enough to use without installation or payment. Access to view available applications.

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   Click the Office program you want to use. You can see the available programs by scrolling down the Office page. Click on the program you want to launch.

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   Sign in with your Microsoft account. You can sign in with your personal Microsoft account, with a work or study account. Once logged in, you can proceed to use the program you just selected. If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can sign up for free. The new account gets 5 GB of free OneDrive storage, a document storage service that can be accessed from computers and multiple devices.

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   Use the program. The web application's interface is almost identical to the desktop version. Use the tabs on top to switch between editing options. Some apps are missing or limited. You must use the desktop version to access advanced features. Read the Microsoft support page to learn the differences between the desktop and web versions of Word.

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   Save document. The web app doesn't automatically save documents, so you have to repeatedly press save manually. You can save your document by clicking the "File" tab and choosing "Save As".
   • When you press save, the document will be saved on OneDrive storage service.
   • You can download the document to your computer from the Save As menu. There are a number of format options including PDF and other open formats.

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   Upload documents to OneDrive to open them on the web app. If you get Office documents from someone else, you can view them on the web app by uploading them to OneDrive.
   • Access on web browser. You can use the OneDrive app on a mobile device.
   • Drag the file into the browser window to upload it to OneDrive. The document is small, so the loading time is very fast, the PowerPoint presentation file takes longer.
   • Click the document you just uploaded to OneDrive to start the Office web app. The application allows you to view and edit documents (if the document is not protected).
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Method 3 of 4: Use Office apps on mobile devices

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   Get the Office mobile app for iOS or Android. Microsoft develops Office apps for free on Android and iOS. You can download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. The free version of the app provides basic editing and creation. You must be registered for Office 365 to use advanced features.

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   Allow Office apps to access your device's storage. When you launch the app for the first time, you are asked for permission to access your device's storage. Choose agree for easy file storage and downloading.

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   Sign in with your Microsoft account to connect to OneDrive. You are asked to sign in with your Microsoft account when you first open the app. You can skip this step, but sign in or create a free account, you'll get 5GB of free OneDrive storage and Office files syncing via your device.

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   Click "Open" to open files in a variety of locations. You can open files that have just been downloaded to your device, documents saved on Google Drive or Dropbox, OneDrive files, and more. Office apps support all the corresponding common formats (for example, the Word app can open DOC, DOCX, and TXT files).

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   Click "New" to create a new document. A menu will appear at the top of the New screen where you can choose to create a new document. If you're signed in with a Microsoft account, the OneDrive Personal folder will be the default choice. You can save to the device.

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   Use the buttons at the top of the page to access formatting tools. A pencil-shaped "A" button opens the formatting page. You can select basic adjustments and formatting tools from the Office tabs on this page. Press the "Home" button to see the different tabs. You can scroll up and down the intended page to view the available options.
   • With the keyboard open, you can swipe the top slider left and right to bring up quick access to formatting tools.

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   Press the "Save" button to save. Documents are automatically saved at regular intervals, but you can click the Save button to save immediately. You can press the Menu button in the upper left corner of the screen and select "Save" at any time. advertisement

Method 4 of 4: Use an Office alternative

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   Check for available alternatives to Office. There are a number of programs that give you most of the features supported in Office, and some even none. These programs can open and edit Office documents, and many other open formats. Here are some popular product suites: FreeOffice, OpenOffice and LibreOffice.
   • FreeOffice is considered a program with many user-friendly options, while OpenOffice and LibreOffice are more powerful. If you are familiar with Office, you can try FreeOffice or LibreOffice.

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   Download software. Once you've made a choice, you can download the installer for the program you want. Visit the following website to download the installer for the respective program:
   • LibreOffice -
   • FreeOffice -
   • OpenOffice -

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   Run the installer. You can choose which programs you want to install in the product suite. Choose only the programs you will use to reduce installation time and save space on your hard drive.

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   Get acquainted with the new program. The three Office replacement programs listed above have different looks and usage, they are all fully functional programs. So, you will have to "tinker" a bit, especially when you are used to using Office. The basic functions are quite simple; For advanced functions, you can search on Youtube or right at wikiHow.
   • See more articles on the Internet to know how to use Writer, OpenOffice.
   • Refer to the articles on the internet to become familiar with text editing software LibreOffice.

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   Consider cloud-based Office alternatives. As online tools evolve, the less you have to install programs on your computer. In addition to the Office web apps mentioned above, you can use cloud productivity suites. All services allow you to post and edit Office documents.
   • Google Docs is the most famous option. You can create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using Google's online tools. You can access everything from Google Drive, where your documents are stored. If you have a Gmail account, you'll be able to access Google Docs. See Use Google Drive to learn more about creating and editing documents.
   • Zoho is another cloud computing program that can replace Office. The interface resembles Office more than Google Docs. Similar to Google Docs, you can create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Check out more articles on how to use Zoho.
   • OnlyOffice is Office's online replacement program, allowing you to create documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows.
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