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Was wondering... Office 2016 and 2019 End of Life will be October 14, 2025. 2021 will be EOL on October 13, 2026. Looks like Office 2024 is coming out soon/recently released. Don't know how much that matters, but yeah
There was a HURRYNOW coupon for something like $2.50 off on the product page. I applied it, went to go pay, and realized I needed another license. When I got back to the product page the product page had replaced HURRYNOW with a bigger coupon for $7 off called "SORRY".
Your mileage may vary but it might be worth looking into that ^.
Anyone know how licenses through a Groupon vendor compare to the gray market ones that sometimes get linked on here for like $2? These seem more legit.
There was a HURRYNOW coupon for something like $2.50 off on the product page. I applied it, went to go pay, and realized I needed another license. When I got back to the product page the product page had replaced HURRYNOW with a bigger coupon for $7 off called "SORRY".
Your mileage may vary but it might be worth looking into that ^.
Anyone know how licenses through a Groupon vendor compare to the gray market ones that sometimes get linked on here for like $2? These seem more legit.
This seems like a dumb question but the listing emphasizes that its a key and not a license but makes no mention of the actual applications - does it come with a link to download them or do they have to come from elsewhere and this key will unlock them? thx
This seems like a dumb question but the listing emphasizes that its a key and not a license but makes no mention of the actual applications - does it come with a link to download them or do they have to come from elsewhere and this key will unlock them? thx
You will receive a license key in an email from the vendor. Usually in the email it provides instructions how to download the correct Office version and after you download and install, Office will prompt you to enter a valid license key. Keep in mind that these license keys are for ONE device so if you lose the device or it breaks, you are STOL. Why? These types of licenses are called volume licenses rather than retail licenses. Retail licenses have support to restore but these volume licenses are grey area and you probably will not get any support from Microsoft.
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You will receive a license key in an email from the vendor. Usually in the email it provides instructions how to download the correct Office version and after you download and install, Office will prompt you to enter a valid license key. Keep in mind that these license keys are for ONE device so if you lose the device or it breaks, you are STOL. Why? These types of licenses are called volume licenses rather than retail licenses. Retail licenses have support to restore but these volume licenses are grey area and you probably will not get any support from Microsoft.
Thx for the info. I was in IT for several years so i'm kinda familiar with the diffs between retail/consumer, volume/open license, and employee/home use versions, just wasnt sure if/how the actual app was provided in this instance. I assume it'll probably be like the employee version where its just an email with a link to an installer stub, but their how-to video provided in the groupon listing only covers the steps to get the product, and never actually shows a sample email of what you get (i.e. it never shows the confirmation video with an example download link). Thx again, much appreciated!
Browser bugged out and said 2021 pro was sold out but a refresh fixed it. ordered, processed, downloaded, installed, and activated a-ok! Thx for the listing!
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I guess Office 2024 is getting released today, so probably would be best to wait for that and get all 5 years of support for it.
If you need the latest Excel functions and don't want 365, going for 2024 is the way to go. All depends on how much of a power user you are. I couldn't live without the newest functions that have come out between 2021 and now. Many people probably wouldn't have any use for most of them.
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Browser bugged out and said 2021 pro was sold out but a refresh fixed it. ordered, processed, downloaded, installed, and activated a-ok! Thx for the listing!
Do you have the 1TB OneDrive cloud access with this??? Only thing I'm waiting to find out before pulling the trigger! Thanks!
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Your mileage may vary but it might be worth looking into that ^.
Anyone know how licenses through a Groupon vendor compare to the gray market ones that sometimes get linked on here for like $2? These seem more legit.
Your mileage may vary but it might be worth looking into that ^.
Anyone know how licenses through a Groupon vendor compare to the gray market ones that sometimes get linked on here for like $2? These seem more legit.
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Nevermind, google is my friend
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