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Cyber Week Microsoft Office deals 2024: Save on Microsoft 360

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Cyber Week deals are the perfect time to score a sweet discount on useful services that will help you all year around, and the Cyber Week deals we’re seeing are pretty great. We’re talking about Microsoft Office, which is perfect for typing up documents, creating spreadsheets or presentations, and much more. While Google apps may fulfill many of these roles, it’s tough to compete with the allure of Microsoft Office.

We’ve picked out all the best Cyber Week Microsoft Office deals so you can save big on these services. It’s perfect for going alongside Cyber Week laptop deals that you may have snapped up. We’ve also looked at some awesome Best Buy Cyber Week laptop deals too if you’re still seeking the best hardware. For now though, keep reading and we’ll take you through all the best Microsoft Office deals around at the moment. We also have some great buying advice if you’re not sure what to look for.

Our Top Pick: Microsoft Office Home 2024 — $100 $160 33% off

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A one-time purchase, the Microsoft Office Home 2024 gives permanent access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for one user. You can only download the software to one PC or Mac but that should be fine for a student or solo workers. You’re all set for the future without needing to pay for a yearly subscription.

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Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 — $230 $250 8% off

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A one-time purchase, Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 gives you constant and steady access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Effectively, it’s the same as the Home & Student version but with Outlook also included. One person on one PC or Mac can use the software with the benefit of not needing to resubscribe in future years.

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Microsoft Office Home & Business 2024 — $250 $270 7% off

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For the latest build of Microsoft Office for your business, check out Microsoft Office Home & Business 2024. It’s the latest version of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote so you get all the best and most relevant features, along with the latest patches. As before, it works for just one device and user, but your solo business is all set.

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How to choose a Microsoft Office product during Cyber Week

Many of us consider the best Microsoft Office alternatives, but on sale, it often makes sense to stick with the big name in the field. Once you’ve committed to that, it’s important to figure out if you want to purchase a lifetime/one time only deal or if you’re fine paying each year. There are pros and cons here as the yearly subscriptions tend to give you more updates and new features, but you’ll be paying for it.

Alongside that, you need to think about how many people you need a license for. Are you just buying for yourself or do you need to support the whole family? You need a license for each person using Microsoft Office at any one time, so make sure you buy something that works for everyone. Also, think about extras like how much cloud storage is bundled in. For the most part though, it’s a pretty simple process buying Microsoft Office.

How we chose these Microsoft Office products during Cyber Week

We know our way around deals, as well as what’s important with Microsoft Office. We spend every day looking for the best deals, checking out all the major retailers, and comparing prices. Because of that, we know what prices are worth recommending and what should be skipped. In conjunction, we know all about Microsoft Office along with the pros and cons of buying a subscription to 365 or going for a onetime purchase. We can recommend different services for different people with plenty of knowledge backing that view up. Essentially, all the deals above are the kind of deals that we would recommend to our friends and family, and that we would use ourselves. There’s no filler here or any substandard packages. We only include genuinely good products here, which luckily tends to encompass most of what Microsoft Office provides as standard. We also check back regularly and update the deals with the latest best prices.

Jennifer Allen
Jennifer Allen is a technology writer with over 15 years of experience in the field. During that time, she's spent the past…
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