Some companies do this thing where you buy it for £2-£3 and they give you a log in email address and password.
This is different. With this you'll get a download link and a Microsoft office activation key. It's quite straightforward.
This one is only compatible with windows & 2010 & 2011 but there will be other similar ones available across the internet."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51702840","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"EndlessWaves"},"datePublished":"2023-12-09T11:32:04.000Z","text":"Generally a legitimate, new key will be 10-20% cheaper than buying from Microsoft directly.
The really cheap ones are either outright dodgy or second hand copies. Unfortunately it's a very murky market where it's often impossible to differentiate the two."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51704145","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jameshothothot"},"datePublished":"2023-12-09T14:32:31.000Z","text":"dm'd you"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51702360","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"adam.mt"},"datePublished":"2023-12-09T10:35:02.000Z","text":"Cheap copies are 'activation keys', effectively software piracy.
Student & Home would be the cheapest official route, approx. £80-120 depending on offers."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51704119","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"aLV426"},"datePublished":"2023-12-09T14:29:17.000Z","text":"As others have mentioned paying <£20 is just piracy. Either license the real thing or try one of the many free alternatives...
Also worth pointing out that the official online version is £79.99, the offline version is £119
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Paying <£20 for either of those products is most certainly piracy"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51707535","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"expandingmaan"},"datePublished":"2023-12-09T23:52:40.000Z","text":"Try WPS office (free) Very similar to ms office"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51707700","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"t3r4"},"datePublished":"2023-12-10T00:54:35.000Z","text":"If they have 365 online they should probably just upgrade their subscription to include the desktop version. Trying to mix office online with the desktop version bought outright works a bit weirdly.
As others have noted, if it's a too good to be too price, it may work but it's not \"legit\"."}],"commentCount":12,"interactionStatistic":4,"articleSection":"Ask"}