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My choice is unlike the prevailing business model for most companies (MS-included): -subscription and +freedom.
Still on Office 2010 here.
modified 25-Sep-18 19:25pm.
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Office 2003. (You asked.)
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Ha ha! Me too!  +5
/ravi
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Me too!
Dislike the Ribbon-UI introduced in Office 2007.
Don't care much for any of the new features (except spark-lines in Excel, *sigh*).
2003 can read / write later versions' XML-based fileTypes docx / xlsx / etc. albeit only after installing the Compatibility-pack-update.
But the main benefit, the icing on the cake:
Starting ye olde Excel 2003 takes as little time as starting the calculator or notepad 
While even on a very powerful, up-to-date PC with NVMe-SSD, many cores and all bells and whistles starting one of the later MS Office programs takes forever, thanks to all the bloat (and animated splash-screens and stuff).
Current LibreOffice isn't much better either in that respect.
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I just cancelled my 365 subscription, I REALLY do not like buying the software every year. I have so little use for anything but email that Google tools meet my needs.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Google tools meet my needs
as with most people and their personal software requirements.
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And they have more than enough detail on me that a few minor documents are not going to make a difference.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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But don't you have to pay for Google tools too?
My real need is for an Outlook replacement for the Mac, email and calendar working off of Microsoft Exchange Online. Using Office 2011 today but it has quirks in the current macOS High Sierra and Mojave.
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riclf wrote: But don't you have to pay for Google tools too
Only with the ownership of my data, I only use mail, sheets and doc as my requirements are very minimal and AFAIK there is no monetary cost to using them.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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There has been no changes to office that I care for for fifteen years. I'd definitely buy.
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365 as it has monthly payment subscription plans and it is mobile, files can be saved locally or in Valhalla.
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Sure it is; it's Valhalla, for Viking's sake! 
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Notepad++ saved to text file; always readable.
You asked.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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I use Notepad++, but paid for and use UltraEdit for any file work. Some features just work better.
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Jim_Snyder wrote: use UltraEdit
I looked at UltraEdit, and wow does it have a ton of features. Almost looks like its feature overkill.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Some of the files I work with are streams, and I can use a macro in UltraEdit to separate a .csv into X12 fields or database entries. The column mode is nice as I usually end up reformatting SQL from entry level developers in order to be able to read their code.
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Jim_Snyder wrote: The column mode is nice as I usually end up reformatting SQL from entry level developers in order to be able to read their code.
Oh, now that's a nice feature! You should see the crap I get sent to me. Sigh..
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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None. When I bought laptop a little over year ago, the store gave me an option. I either get free headphone or Office Home edition. I took Office. 
I would probably opt for one time payment though if I have to. Plus, I would try and buy an older version if I can as I do not really have that intensive Office usage.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Home Edition? What do you use in the Office though?
-= Reelix =-
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Office as in workplace? Office365 or 2013 or 2010 depending on which computer/VM I am working on.
At home this one - I rarely use it though.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Got this dilemma at the moment, was intended on buying outright, but the cost of buying is six years 365, and in six years time and I still going to be using it? Probably not so I'm edging toward 365. Worse case it'll all come out in the wash.
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Joan, have you looked at what is included in the Office 365 subscription?
If you need a single license for Office and none of the extended features, Office 2019 is probably a better choice. You pay more up front ($250 USD) but can be used for years. Unless Microsoft comes up with some type of immensely useful new feature, there's probably no real need to upgrade again until 2019 goes out of support in 7 years.
However, the 365 Home version includes licenses for 5 people on PC/Mac, phone, and tablet. Plus it includes 1 TB of OneDrive space/person + Skype. If you need multiple licenses, it's the clear winner.
If you buy any extended online storage (DropBox premium, etc) then 365 is also the winner, as the prices for storage are roughly the same cost as 365 ... and it includes MS Office.
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Word 97 - still works for me - I have a lot of old documents written using Word 6.0 (DOS) or Word for Windows, works, no problem, no ribbon, all the hot keys stay where I put them.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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