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Jerry2144

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5. THere are opensource options for Office that will work

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 04:03 PM

Sep 27

Try Libre Office. It is free and well supported and will open/save in all of the Office format. it's at www dot libreoffice dot org

YOu could also use OpenOffice which is derived from Office. It's also free from www dot oepnoffice dot org. It will show up as Apache Open Office.

Both of these work and are about 98% compatable. There are only a few exotic features of Office not supported. The plus side is both interfaces look like the old version of Office you know

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Computer software question about Windows 11 and Microsoft Office [View all] LuckyCharms Sep 27 OP

I'd think they can but I'm here to hear what people who know what they're talking about say underpants Sep 27 #1

It should work fine Abnredleg Sep 27 #2

Yes TxGuitar Sep 27 #3

You'll be fine points Sep 27 #4

THere are opensource options for Office that will work Jerry2144 Sep 27 #5

LibreOffice reads .xls files. I use it with Windows 11. It is quite good. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 27 #15

I'm on a Win 11 desktop canetoad Sep 27 #6

xls files are pretty safe. usonian Sep 27 #7

Microsoft has gone to a subscription-based model. Du916 Sep 27 #8

Do you know if a non-subscription version exists? LuckyCharms Sep 27 #10

I don't think so. Du916 Sep 27 #14

No subscription or price on LibreOffice. It is free and Free (open source). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 27 #16

Downloading it now to see how it plays on current PC. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 27 #17

Same here The Madcap Sep 27 #13

THANK YOU ALL. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 27 #9

Two links and my summary AnnaLee Sep 27 #11

Yes SocialDemocrat61 Sep 27 #12

To all who mentioned LibreOffice...thank you. LuckyCharms Sep 27 #18