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 Message 13196 
 August Abolins to Kurt Weiske 
 ms office alternatives 
 22 Oct 19 18:51:24 
 
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On 22/10/2019 10:44 a.m., Kurt Weiske : Mike Powell wrote:
> -=> Mike Powell wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS <=-
>
>   MP> While I am almost certain it still has not caught up to Access, the
>   MP> Word and Excel compatables in Libre Office work nicely.
>
> I've been a Microsoft Office user since Office95, and forced myself
> to start using Google Docs to understand it better. I found myself
> having to create a spreadsheet, opening a browser and using Google
> Sheets for the first time a while ago.
> For those connected, it's a pretty decent solution - and a heck of a lot
> better than an old, possibly unsupported copy of Microsoft Office.

Personally I don't like the constant need to be "connected" just to work on a
personal document.  But, the online Google Docs and Sheets has been handy when
I need to share a file that is progressing or needs updates.

The yearly fee for MS Office365 was a real turn-off for me.

We certainly have a lot of options these days.

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