TL;DR: Download Microsoft Office for $24.97 (through January 12) and own the apps you need for life.
Pay $25 once vs. $70 per year? We'd say to do the math, but it's obvious which deal is better—unless you like throwing money down the toilet. If you need to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint pretty regularly but don't need the latest and greatest from Microsoft 365, there's just no reason to shell out.
Get this Microsoft Office lifetime license for Windows at $24.97 (reg. $229) before the price goes back up on January 13.
Microsoft 365 pulls you in with the promise of everything you need in one place, but few people actually use everything in there. Are you using Microsoft Forms, Clipchamp, and Editor? We bet you don't—but you're paying for them anyway!
The Microsoft Office lifetime license comes with the productivity apps you know you'll use but without a bunch of filler software. The Windows version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access, a tool for managing large databases (which may be the one you're currently least familiar with).
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Start by making sure your PC is compatible with this version of Office. Your computer needs Windows 10 or 11 for installation.
Then, complete your purchase. You'll receive an email with your download link and a software activation key almost instantly. Once you download the apps, you'll have access to them for the life of your device without ever having to pay recurring fees.
So, do you really want to keep paying for Microsoft 365? If not, you have until 11:59 PM Pacific time on January 12 to scoop up MS Office for a mere 25 bucks.

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows – $24.97
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