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Q&A: Why does Microsoft sell Office for Macs even though Apple is a competitor?

Posted on July 7, 2026

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Question from Claude: I was looking at the various options for buying Microsoft Office on Amazon the other day and I saw they’re selling Microsoft Office that runs on Macs.

That really surprised me since Microsoft and Apple are direct competitors of each other.

Why do they make a Mac version of Office when that obviously encourages people who would buy a Windows computer to run MS Office on to buy a Mac instead? [Read more…]

Q&A: Where can I download Microsoft Office for free?

Posted on May 1, 2024

Question from Danita.: I bought a used laptop from a friend a while back and it had Microsoft Office on it.

When I asked him if he had the installation disk he said he had downloaded it from a site that gives away programs for free.

The hard drive in the laptop stopped working a few days ago and I had to have it replaced.

Can you give me the link to the page where I can download MS Office for free? [Read more…]

Student tips for efficient document creation and collaboration using Microsoft Office

Posted on September 10, 2023

In today’s fast-paced technological world, where information flows like a river, mastering the art of creating and collaborating on documents is a game-changer.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just dipping your toes into the world of Microsoft Office, this article is your trusty guide to boosting your efficiency, conquering the virtual paper trail, and becoming a document dynamo. [Read more…]

The best Microsoft Office alternatives of 2022

Posted on November 18, 2022

Microsoft Office, for years now, has been the best office software used in creating and editing documents, spreadsheet for calculation and arranging of data, and an established presentation used to view different slideshows during a presentation for people of diverse occupations: students, teachers, businessmen, and women.

Microsoft Office is used all over the world, but now, there are various alternatives to Microsoft Office. In this article, we’ll talk about five of the best Microsoft Office alternatives and their features. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop MS Word from automatically inserting lines in my documents?

Posted on April 1, 2022

Question from Kelly: I’ve always used Google Docs for my writing but I recently bought Microsoft Office because that’s what I’ll be using at my next job.

I’ve been practicing with Word and it seems to be ok, but sometimes it will place a random horizontal line in the document when I type certain characters.

How can I make it stop doing that? [Read more…]