Microsoft Office 365（现称为Microsoft 365）订阅起价为每年 70 美元，或者您可以花 150 美元左右购买许可证。但请放心，您不一定要支付这些价格。
无论您是需要在旅途中还是在 PC 上使用它都没有关系。无论您是要谨慎使用它，还是每天使用 8 小时，都没有关系。您可以通过多种方式免费获得Office 365。
使用 Microsoft Office Online(Use Microsoft Office Online)
为了与谷歌的生产力应用程序(productivity apps)套件竞争，微软免费提供其流行的(Microsoft)Office 应用程序(Office apps)的在线版本。您可以在Mac、Windows PC或Chromebook上的浏览器中使用Word、Excel和PowerPoint，完全免费。
虽然它们不像桌面应用程序(desktop apps)那样功能丰富，但大多数核心功能(core functionality)都是可用的。Word中的编辑功能和Excel中的功能都可在Office Online 体验(Office Online experience)中使用（在基于 Web 的现代包中）。
只需在浏览器中打开Office.com并使用您的Microsoft 帐户(Microsoft account)登录(browser and sign)。然后，您可以创建一个空白文档或从(document or start)其中一个模板开始。如果您已经在处理文档，或者如果您收到了需要编辑的文档，您可以轻松地将其上传到Office Online（使用拖放(drag and drop)）。
免费试用 Office 365(Try Office 365 For Free)
如果您只需要一段时间的Microsoft Office（例如，如果您有几周后要提交的大学申请），您可以使用Microsoft Office的试用版(trial version)。访问Microsoft Office 免费(Microsoft Office for Free)网站并注册试用。
虽然您必须为此提供信用卡(credit card)，但您可以在月底前取消订阅。这样，您就不会被自动收费。您甚至可以在注册后立即取消它，并在本月剩余时间内继续使用试用版。
该试用版将使您能够访问Microsoft 365 家庭计划(Home plan)（以前称为Office 365 家庭计划(Home plan)）。您可以免费访问所有Office 365产品，如Word、Excel、PowerPoint、OneNote、Outlook，更不用说 1TB 的云存储空间(storage space)。
注册Office 365后，您将能够通过所有可用功能离线使用桌面Office应用程序。(Office)如果您的月份已到，您可以使用不同的电子邮件地址(email address)再次注册以获得额外的一个月（或两个）。
免费使用 Office 365 移动应用(Use Office 365 Mobile Apps For Free)
Microsoft提供适用于智能手机和平板电脑的免费版Office 。如果您的设备屏幕(device screen)小于 10.1 英寸，您可以免费编辑Microsoft Office文档。这包括 10 英寸的Android平板电脑和 9.7 英寸的 iPad（但不包括 10.2 英寸的第 7 代 iPad）。
如果您的设备大于 10.1 英寸，则必须获得Office 365订阅，或使用只读模式。
下载(Download)：Microsoft Office（iOS、Android）
免费获取 Office 365 教育版(Get Office 365 Education Version For Free)
如果您是学生、教师甚至校友，您可以免费使用整个离线 Microsoft Office 365(offline Microsoft Office 365)套件。问题是您的学校或教育机构需要有教育许可证(education license)。
转到Office 365 教育(Office 365 Education)页面并输入您的 .edu电子邮件地址(email address)以查看您是否符合条件。如果这样做，您可以下载和使用计算机上的所有Office 应用(Office apps)。
试用评估版(Try The Evaluation Version)
Microsoft为其商业和企业用户(business and enterprise users)提供了单独的试用版，可提供相同的Office 365体验。您可以前往Microsoft 评估中心(Microsoft Evaluation Center)并注册他们的 30 天ProPlus 计划(ProPlus plan)，作为获得 30 天Office 365试用的另一种方式。
使用新电脑免费获取 Office 365(Get Office 365 For Free With a New PC)
是的，这不是最具成本效益的选择，但如果您正在转向在家工作，或者如果您在市场上购买新 PC，您可以寻找附带Microsoft Office 365订阅的 PC。
您可以找到价格低于 500 美元的Windows笔记本电脑，这些笔记本电脑捆绑了免费的(Windows)Office 365 家庭计划(Home plan)，最多可与 6 位用户共享。
加入共享的 Microsoft 365 家庭计划(Join a Shared Microsoft 365 Home Plan)
说到Microsoft 365 家庭计划(Home plan)，您可以四处打听，看看您是否认识已经使用它的人。如果您找到使用该计划的专业人士或小型企业人员，您可以要求他们将您添加到该计划中。
嘿(Hey)，如果您可以共享您的Netflix 帐户(Netflix account)，为什么不能共享您的Office 帐户(Office account)？
这样您就可以将每年 99 美元的费用分摊给六个用户。这意味着您可以以每年 17 美元左右的价格获得整个Microsoft Office 365体验。(Microsoft Office 365)现在这是一个很大的交易。如果您可以说服他们免费添加您，那将是一个更好的选择。
请您的雇主为您购买(Ask Your Employer To Buy It For You)
如果Microsoft Office 套件(Microsoft Office suite)对您完成工作很重要，您可以向您的雇主提出申请。您可以要求将其作为公司费用(company expense)支付，而不是自掏腰包。
寻找共享订阅的优惠(Look For Deals on Shared Subscriptions)
Microsoft 的网站不是您可以注册Office 365(Office 365)订阅的唯一地方。如果您监控交易，您会发现一些在线Office 365 个人家庭(Personal Home)计划的折扣。打折后，您可能会以大约 80 美元（减 20 美元）的价格从亚马逊购买(Amazon)Home 计划(Home plan)。
当您在寻找这些交易时，请确保它们来自合法网站。不要(t fall)迷恋(Don)以 1 美元提供Microsoft 365或Office 365订阅的eBay 卖家。它们可能会工作一段时间，但绝对不是合法的选择。
使用免费的 Office 365 替代品(Use Free Office 365 Alternatives)
最后，您不需要使用Microsoft Office来处理Office文档。相反，您可以使用适用于Windows、Mac和Linux的(Linux)LibreOffice套件，它是Microsoft Office的免费开源替代品。
使用LibreOffice，您可以获得类似的离线桌面(offline desktop) Office 体验(Office experience)，您可以在其中轻松创建、打开和编辑DOCX Word文档、XLS Excel电子表格和PPTX PowerPoint演示文稿。
如果您想要Microsoft Office的在线替代品，您可以使用 Google 的生产力应用(productivity apps)套件。Google Docs、Sheets和Slides分别支持 Microsoft 的Word、Excel和PowerPoint格式。
还有更多Microsoft Office 365替代品。查看我们列出的 6 种最佳Microsoft Office替代品列表以了解更多信息。
您如何在工作和个人生活中使用Microsoft Office 套件？(Microsoft Office suite)在下面的评论中与我们分享。
How To Get Office 365 For Free
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It doesn’t matter if you need to use it on the go, or on a PC. It doesn’t matter if you’re going to be using it sparingly, or for 8 hours a day. There are ways you can get Office 365 for free.
Use Microsoft Office Online
To compete with Google’s suite of productivity apps, Microsoft offers an online-only version of its popular Office apps for free. You can use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a browser on your Mac, Windows PC, or a Chromebook, entirely for free.
While they are not as feature rich as the desktop apps, most of the core functionality is available. The editing features in Word, and functions in Excel are all available in the Office Online experience (in a modern, web-based package).
Just open Office.com in your browser and sign in with your Microsoft account. Then, you can create a blank document or start with one of the templates. If you were already working on a document, or if you have received a document that you need to edit, you can easily upload it to Office Online (using drag and drop).
Try Office 365 For Free
If you only need Microsoft Office for a while (say, if you have college submissions due in a couple of weeks), you can just use the trial version of Microsoft Office. Go to the Microsoft Office for Free website and sign up for the trial.
While you’ll have to provide a credit card for this, you can cancel the subscription before the month ends. This way, you won’t be charged automatically. You can even cancel it right after signing up and continue to use the trial for the rest of the month.
The trial will give you access to the Microsoft 365 Home plan (previously known as the Office 365 Home plan). You’ll get access to all Office 365 products for free like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, not to mention 1TB cloud storage space.
Once you sign up for Office 365, you’ll be able to use the desktop Office apps offline with all the available features. If your month is up, you can sign up again using a different email address to get an extra month (or two).
Use Office 365 Mobile Apps For Free
Microsoft has a free version of Office available for smartphones and tablets. If your device screen is smaller than 10.1 inches, you can edit Microsoft Office documents for free. This includes 10-inch Android tablets and the 9.7-inch iPad (but not the 10.2-inch 7th-Generation iPad).
If your device is larger than 10.1 inches, you’ll have to get an Office 365 subscription, or use the read-only mode.
Download: Microsoft Office (iOS, Android)
Get Office 365 Education Version For Free
If you’re a student, teacher, or even alumni, you can use the entire offline Microsoft Office 365 suite for free. The catch is that your school or educational institute needs to have an education license.
Go to the Office 365 Education page and enter your .edu email address to see if you qualify. If you do, you can download and use all Office apps on your computer.
Try The Evaluation Version
Microsoft has a separate trial for their business and enterprise users that offers the same Office 365 experience. You can head over to the Microsoft Evaluation Center and sign up for their 30-day ProPlus plan as another way to get the 30 days Office 365 trial.
Get Office 365 For Free With a New PC
Yes, this is not the most cost-effective option, but if you’re shifting to working from home, or if you’re in the market for a new PC, you can look for ones that come with a Microsoft Office 365 subscription.
You can find Windows laptops that cost less than $500 that come bundled with a free Office 365 Home plan that can be shared with up to 6 users.
Join a Shared Microsoft 365 Home Plan
Speaking of the Microsoft 365 Home plan, you can ask around to see if you know anyone that already uses it. If you find a professional or a small business-person who uses the plan, you can ask them to add you to it.
Hey, if you can share your Netflix account, why not your Office account too?
That way you can split the $99/year cost between six users. That means you can get the entire Microsoft Office 365 experience for around $17/year. Now that’s a great deal. If you can convince them to add you for free, that’s an even better option.
Ask Your Employer To Buy It For You
If the Microsoft Office suite is important for you to get work done, you can make the case to your employer. Instead of paying for it out of your pocket, you can ask for it to be covered as a company expense.
Look For Deals on Shared Subscriptions
Microsoft’s website is not the only place where you can sign up for an Office 365 subscription. If you monitor the deals, you’ll find some discounts for the Office 365 Personal Home plans online. After discounts, you might get the Home plan for around $80 ($20 off) from Amazon.
When you’re looking for these deals, make sure they are from a legitimate site. Don’t fall for the eBay sellers that offer Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscriptions for $1. They might work for a while, but they are definitely not a legal option.
Use Free Office 365 Alternatives
Lastly, you don’t need to use Microsoft Office to work with Office documents. Instead, you can use the LibreOffice suite for Windows, Mac, and Linux which is a free and open-source alternative to Microsoft Office.
Using LibreOffice, you can get a similar offline desktop Office experience where you can create, open, and edit DOCX Word documents, XLS Excel spreadsheets, and PPTX PowerPoint presentations easily.
If you want an online alternative to Microsoft Office, you can use Google’s suite of productivity apps. Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides supports Microsoft’s Word, Excel, and PowerPoint formats respectively.
There are many more Microsoft Office 365 alternatives. Take a look at our list of the 6 best Microsoft Office alternatives to learn more.
How do you use Microsoft Office suite in your work and personal life? Share with us in the comments below.
