You can get a new version of Office without having to pay a subscription. Microsoft Office 2024 is now available for consumers and small businesses. Office 2024 gets you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook on Mac and PC.

It’s been three years since Microsoft released the 2021 version of its inescapable Office apps suite, but the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. The subscription-based, always-online Microsoft 365 has been getting constant tweaks and updates in that time.

This won't be the final perpetually licensed version of Office; Microsoft has said we'll get at least one more standalone release. This is the same language the company used when releasing Office 2021, so we could get additional standalone releases beyond a hypothetical Office 2027 as well.

Users can get lifetime licence to the suite of apps – so long as they can do without want updates or collaboration

For the first time since 2021, the Office suite is available as a standalone, one-time purchase. Here's everything new in Office 2024.

Microsoft has released two versions of Office 2024 for Windows PCs and Macs, the latest edition of its productivity suite that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and (in the Home & Business version) Outlook.

If you're like me, you'll likely enjoy grabbing Office as a whole package instead of paying a subscription fee. While the lower price of a monthly sub looks tempting in the short

Not a fan of paying for a Microsoft 365 subscription? The new Microsoft Office 2024 is available right now without a monthly cost.