Free ms word download for pc

Remote working has quickly become an increasing reality thanks to coronavirus, but how do you get the same tools at home as you do in the office?

A big part of many people’s working lives may by Microsoft Word. Even if you don’t use it to write documents, you may need it to open other documents that get sent to you by colleagues or clients.

If you’re not prepared to shell out for a subscription to Microsoft’s Office – currently £80 a year for up to six people – then there are some alternatives.

For starters, if you just want to open DOCX files then you can download the free Word Mobile application and run it on your home computer. If you’re using Windows 10 then you’ll just need to head to the Microsoft Store and search for Word Mobile. Alternatively, just download it directly by clicking on this link.

Word Mobile will only let you open and view documents, you can’t use it to create or edit anything. For that you’ll need to go a step further.

If you have an internet connection – and since you’re reading this I’m going to assume you do – you can access Microsoft’s office suite in the cloud. Much like Google Docs, Microsoft has Office Online and in order to access it all you need to do is sign up for a free Microsoft account.

You can use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook at no cost. It’s true that these programs don’t have the full list of features that you get with the paid-for version but if you’re only a basic user then it shouldn’t matter much.

Using Office Online brings with it a few benefits – it retains all the Microsoft Word formatting and also makes your documents accessible anywhere thanks to the 5GB of OneDrive cloud storage you get with each account.

If you’re going to be spending a lot of time working from home, then getting set up with a Microsoft Office Online account could be a huge time-saver.

Of course, if you really must have the full list of features but don’t intend on keeping Microsoft Office forever (perhaps only as long as coronavirus is spreading) then you can take it on for a trial period.

Like other online services, Microsoft lets you have the full package for a month for free. This gives you complete access in the hope that after the trial is over you’ll pay for the subscription. If you want temporary Microsoft Word access for free then sign up, set a reminder to cancel, and start using it.

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