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LPBBEAR

(416 posts)
10. Yep.....
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 08:13 AM
Apr 2024

it is complete crap. Yet every MSCE (Microsoft Click Engineer) pushes their client or customer to use it.
Microsoft loves it. Now not only do you not (or ever) get a set of discs with your so called copy of Office, Microsoft completely controls your data, shoves ads down your throat, can change the file format when ever they want and yes......even gets to charge you forever for the privilege of using this garbage. Add in the regular security issues of using a online hosted solution like Office 365 and you have garbage on top of garbage.
As others have mentioned there are numerous alternatives out there. LibreOffice is a great office solution and Thunderbird works nicely as an email client. Both are cross platform (run in Linux and Windows) leaving the door open for an escape from the Microsoft garbage pit.

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Office365 is garbage [View all] keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 OP
Don't use it myself canetoad Apr 2024 #1
sounds like it replaced the previous account with a new one. BootinUp Apr 2024 #2
Perhaps you are not logged onto the right account? Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #3
ms editor never finds mistakes for me. viva la Apr 2024 #4
Psst! Libre Office and Open Office are free. Wonder Why Apr 2024 #5
I was going to suggest that but it doesn't solve the email problem. usonian Apr 2024 #6
Thanks keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #7
Try WPS freeware. Just as good plus importexport to PDF Fichefinder Apr 2024 #8
Thanks keithbvadu2 Apr 2024 #9
Yep..... LPBBEAR Apr 2024 #10
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