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Apr 11, 2022 4:42 AM

Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 Lifetime License (Mac Download)

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For Mac users, StackSocial has Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 Lifetime License (Mac Digital Download) for $49.99.

Thanks to community member Ashwani-KumarA & Slickdeals staff Eragorn for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 (Mac) includes:
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Microsoft Office Excel
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Microsoft Office Teams
    • Microsoft Office OneNote

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $299.01 lower (85% savings) than the $349 list price.
    • One-time purchase installed on 1 Windows PC or on Mac for use at home or work
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & information.

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StackSocial has Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021 Lifetime License (Windows PC Digital Download) for $49.99.
  • Office Professional Plus 2021 (Windows PC) includes:
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Microsoft Office Excel
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Microsoft Office Teams
    • Microsoft Office OneNote
    • Microsoft Office Publisher
    • Microsoft Office Access
    • Lync (Skype for Business) and Infopath

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Written by Ashwani-KumarA
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Update: This popular deal is available again.

For Mac users, StackSocial has Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 Lifetime License (Mac Digital Download) for $49.99.

Thanks to community member Ashwani-KumarA & Slickdeals staff Eragorn for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 (Mac) includes:
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Microsoft Office Excel
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Microsoft Office Teams
    • Microsoft Office OneNote

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $299.01 lower (85% savings) than the $349 list price.
    • One-time purchase installed on 1 Windows PC or on Mac for use at home or work
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & information.

No Longer Available:

StackSocial has Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021 Lifetime License (Windows PC Digital Download) for $49.99.
  • Office Professional Plus 2021 (Windows PC) includes:
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Microsoft Office Excel
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Microsoft Office Teams
    • Microsoft Office OneNote
    • Microsoft Office Publisher
    • Microsoft Office Access
    • Lync (Skype for Business) and Infopath

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zeroquest
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Lifetime for THE COMPUTER you install this on. It's non-transferrable. (Updates are apparently included) I'm seeing regular price between $69-99.
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alceryes
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The free updates don't include upgrades.
IOW, when Office 2024 (or whatever) comes out you don't get to upgrade to it. However, you will still receive security, bug, and critical updates to your Office 2021 for the life of the product (thru Oct 13, 2026).

Also, read the ONE COMPUTER part as something that you control. If a computer that you had this Office 2021 on dies, you are fully able to license the same Office 2021 on a new computer, provided you log into your Microsoft account and remove the old computer activation. It's a full retail license that is fully transferrable - as long as it's only on one computer at a time.

Also², If you already have (or have had) a Microsoft account tied to a subscription Microsoft product (Office365/Microsoft365) Microsoft may not allow you to use that account for perpetual products (although this isn't explained when you try to use it). Just create a new, free Microsoft account and activate it that way. You can use the key you receive for any valid email address (regardless of the email address you enter when purchasing the Office 2021 Pro).
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fsyin505b
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I purchased from here in mid April. Last week my installation suddenly restricted my access as unlicensed. I called Microsoft support and they tried to help but unable to saying something to the effect this was MSDN licensed and ultimately I would have to contact the seller. I do not recommend this deal.
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Apr 17, 2022 8:25 PM
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berombeuApr 17, 2022 8:25 PM
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Quote from TheKingofDeals View quoted comment :
I have a desktop that I bought a license a while back from ecrater from seller for $10.
They provided me a key for Office 2021 and I activated it. When I check MS word > Account
I see "Activated" just below Office logo. Has been like this for well over 3 months no issues.
Not able to add this key to my MS account though.

I bought the key from urlhasbeenblocked added it to my MS account.
Went to install it ony my Laptop and had a little issue. I was able to apply the license but it would not activated.
Had to close out word and restart then it finally took.
Odd thing is that when I check MS word > Account
I do not see "Activated" just below Office logo like my other license.
The license from urlhasbeenblocked does show in my MS account.
When I open any office app I don't get any licensing errors so I assume everything is licensed properly. Just wondering if you guys see the same and if I should be concerned?
I bought a student version through Dell and showed in my MS account; however, it doesn't show "activated"...!
Apr 17, 2022 10:10 PM
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MisterJinxApr 17, 2022 10:10 PM
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Quote from Knightshade View quoted comment :
So you'd never want it to have current security patches?

Because it doesn't do that, and hasn't since October 2020

https://support.microsoft.com/en-...%20updates [microsoft.com].


As several have noted throughout the thread-- if you never get on any network (including the internet) and never plug in a USB key that's been elsewhere and never otherwise open any document that has been anywhere but your PC, it's probably fine to keep using unsupported versions of office with no security updates.

Otherwise it's kind of a ticking timebomb thing
Thanks for the info -- had no idea. I'm not too worried about the office docs I deal with (mostly personal or through work) but still, I didn't know this. Nice way for MSFT to push new purchases and subs, I suppose.
Apr 17, 2022 11:28 PM
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1dash1Apr 17, 2022 11:28 PM
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Quote from Don_Mayor View quoted comment :
can you transfer the license to a new PC over time? if not, the lifetime license is redundant, considering nowadays PCs only last 3 years tops.
Asked and answered. See Q&A section below the OP.
Apr 17, 2022 11:49 PM
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KnightshadeApr 17, 2022 11:49 PM
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Quote from MisterJinx View quoted comment :
Thanks for the info -- had no idea. I'm not too worried about the office docs I deal with (mostly personal or through work) but still, I didn't know this. Nice way for MSFT to push new purchases and subs, I suppose.

Honestly, not to defend MS too much, it's a question of cost and resources and it's hardly unique to them.

Supporting every version of every piece of software, forever, would be insanely expensive

So they have some period for new SW they promise to offer patches and security updates-- 5 years in this case.... it used to be 10 years (this coming from someone who held on to Office 2007 that long!)

After that you can either upgrade, or assume the risks that come from running SW no longer being updates.
Apr 18, 2022 12:26 AM
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thesh0rtyApr 18, 2022 12:26 AM
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Dead? Getting "Coupons cannot be used with this sale".
Apr 18, 2022 2:30 AM
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dstppyApr 18, 2022 2:30 AM
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Hard not to bite - I'm lucky enough that I work for a company filled with MS zealots - we get free office 5+5 as employees. The downside is, we have MS everything -- They can have my RHEL8 boxes when they pry them from my cold dead hands Big Grin
Apr 18, 2022 3:08 PM
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Alpha__OmegaApr 18, 2022 3:08 PM
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Quote from Tyross View quoted comment :
Lol marketing. Lifetime license is the new way of saying you bought software for your computer. Every piece of software was this way until business realized, wait let's charge them monthly forever! I guess in the future the new great thing will be charging daily, then perhaps hourly.
I remember that - America Online (AOL) charged by the minute, billed monthly.
G0D bless their tiny (but mercenary) little hearts.

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Apr 18, 2022 3:35 PM
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sanjeeva7Apr 18, 2022 3:35 PM
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Perpetual license like the good old days!! F O365 and their yearly subscription model for personal use. You can pry my perpetual license from my dead cold hands!!!
Apr 18, 2022 5:49 PM
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LHGApr 18, 2022 5:49 PM
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Always amusing to see how passionate slickdeals gets about the most mundane software.
Quote from Appelski View quoted comment :
I remember that - America Online (AOL) charged by the minute, billed monthly.
G0D bless their tiny (but mercenary) little hearts.
And then they came out with various "free hours" plans, the first I think was 15 hours free PER MONTH with what ever the monthly charge was, and then back to the per-minute charging. The dark ages.
Apr 18, 2022 6:53 PM
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FredzepApr 18, 2022 6:53 PM
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Quote from JasonW8093 View quoted comment :
I had the same issue. I connected with the online chat. It took a while to connect but they processed the order and I got a code in my email within a few minutes. Office for Mac was what I ordered.
That worked! Thanks!
Apr 18, 2022 7:54 PM
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Jayman007Apr 18, 2022 7:54 PM
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Quote from missellie View quoted comment :
I bought this one back in January from SoftKeyWorld, total $27.81. And yes, it's still working! https://softkeyworld.com/product/...onal-plus/

Code SPRING22 for 20% off. Also code MEP1 for 35% off.

Edit: Code MEP1 is now 30% off effective 4/14/22.
Is this the web-only version or standalone app?
Apr 18, 2022 8:20 PM
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missellieApr 18, 2022 8:20 PM
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Quote from Jayman007 View quoted comment :
Is this the web-only version or standalone app?
Standalone software package
Apr 18, 2022 9:26 PM
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abadanApr 18, 2022 9:26 PM
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Quote from missellie View quoted comment :
Standalone software package
Do you remember if it asks to turn off antivirus during installation?
There are a lot of websites that offer this Microsoft Office for free, when you read carefully they mention to turn off the antivirus during installation. And that scares me!
Apr 18, 2022 9:41 PM
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i11Apr 18, 2022 9:41 PM
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Usually StackSocial stacks a bundle, I guess not this time. It woudl be slick if bundle is Office+Win 11 Pro.

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Apr 18, 2022 9:42 PM
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nanikoreApr 18, 2022 9:42 PM
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Quote from JuniorMintsInc View quoted comment :
Ehhhhhhhh Open Office is good enough for MOST things I need to do on my home computer.
Or just use the free version of Office on Office.com

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