Word for Mac

Long story short...I had to get a new "used" Mac, and I ran out of licenses for my 2013 Office for Mac.

Does anyone know a comparable app for Mac that can read Word documents and still keep them formatted correctly? I guess that part's a bonus, but it'd be nice.

Either that or a cheap way to buy Word for Mac?

Thanks in advance to those more techy than me.

robjvargas said:

One cheap method is Office Online.

US$7/month for a single subscription, or US$10/month for a family one that permits up to five installations of Office 2013, and automatic upgrades (which may not always be good, as the response to the Office ribbon bar points out).

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I looked into this...you're talking about the 365, right? Office 365? My husband is totally against locking into a monthly subscription. If I have to buy Office, he just wants me to buy it.

asroc said:

LibreOffice

The formatting may get wonky at times, but it reads Word documents just fine and it's free.

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Maybe I'll try this one first. See how it works. Since it's free. I don't have any crazy formatting in Word...but one of my WIPs has text blocks for the MC's blog entries. That might get weird. But it's worth a shot before spending money.

And maybe I can try Pages before Word if LibreOffice doesn't work. But then if THAT doesn't work, it's $20 I just wasted.

robjvargas said:

Fair 'nuff. It's not really a lock, since you can quit anytime. No commitment involved.

Are you looking for the whole Office suite? Word, all by itself, is about $70, depending on how you get it.

Double-check me on the non-commercial aspect at the link above. I don't think that means you can't use it for your writing as a professional. I think it means it can't be part of something for which you charge others.

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No, it's not a lock. But if you opt out, there goes Word...

I was trying to find Word by itself for Mac and couldn't. I'll take a look at your link. Thanks!

robjvargas said:

Woops, that was Word for Windows. I'll check, too, for Mac.

By the way, I messed that up, too. MS Word for Mac doesn't have a 2013 version. It's 2011.

And, apparently, it's more expensive, too.

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That's okay. Yeah...it's pricey. That's why it was so awesome I could originally get it through work for $10. But I used up my only opportunity until, I guess, Office comes out with a newer edition.