PcworldSep 16, 2026 ~1 min source read

Nobody wants to buy Microsoft Office, but everyone eventually needs it — Now $33

Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more in a one-time purchase, with no Microsoft 365 subscription required, on sale for $32.97 (reg. Office is one of those programs nobody gets excited to open, but skipping it isn't really an option once a client wants a Word doc or a boss wants a spreadsheet.

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Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more in a one-time purchase, with no Microsoft 365 subscription required, on sale for $32.97 (reg.

Office is one of those programs nobody gets excited to open, but skipping it isn't really an option once a client wants a Word doc or a boss wants a spreadsheet.

Luckily, you can just buy Microsoft Office Professional 2021 once and be done with it.

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Microsoft 365 renews every year at full price no matter how often Word or Excel get opened, and canceling it means losing access to the desktop apps.
This license skips that cycle entirely, installing once on one Windows PC and continuing to work without a recurring bill.

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