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CNET News - Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 11:21 AM

New Microsoft Office won't require you to pay for a subscription - CNET

A 2021 version of Microsoft Office won't require a subscription.

Microsoft

will release a new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software in 2021, moving away from the subscription service model it introduced earlier this year, according to a Tuesday from the company. The post, first spotted by , only includes one line about the software, but it's pretty clear: " will also see a new perpetual release for both Windows and Mac, in the second half of 2021."?

In April, Microsoft transitioned Office 365 into , a subscription service that added more features to the suite of software tools, but required a monthly payment of $6.99 for an individual plan or $9.99 for a family of up to six people. While you can use Microsoft 365 apps like Word, PowerPoint and and Excel with limited functionality, you'll need either a perpetual version or a subscription to take full advantage of their capabilities.

Some wondered if would be the last perpetual version of the software, since Microsoft 365 came along. But now we know a new version is on the way.?

Microsoft didn't include any information about price, availability or a specific release date for the new version of Office.?

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Canadians always needed to pay an annual price, not monthly subscription price.? For one user it was $69.95 per year I believe or $119.95 for 5 users per year.? I muse how this will impact Canadians??

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CNET News - Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 11:21 AM

New Microsoft Office won't require you to pay for a subscription - CNET

A 2021 version of Microsoft Office won't require a subscription.

Microsoft

will release a new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software in 2021, moving away from the subscription service model it introduced earlier this year, according to a Tuesday from the company. The post, first spotted by , only includes one line about the software, but it's pretty clear: " will also see a new perpetual release for both Windows and Mac, in the second half of 2021."?

In April, Microsoft transitioned Office 365 into , a subscription service that added more features to the suite of software tools, but required a monthly payment of $6.99 for an individual plan or $9.99 for a family of up to six people. While you can use Microsoft 365 apps like Word, PowerPoint and and Excel with limited functionality, you'll need either a perpetual version or a subscription to take full advantage of their capabilities.

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Some wondered if would be the last perpetual version of the software, since Microsoft 365 came along. But now we know a new version is on the way.?

Microsoft didn't include any information about price, availability or a specific release date for the new version of Office.?

Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10: Features to try now

1:53

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? ? ?David Goldfield

Assistive Technology Specialist

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Feel free to visit my Web site


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I will believe this when I see it, literally.? ?A throwaway line in a blog, even one of the officially sanctioned Microsoft blogs, is just that.

Until or unless I see a major formal announcement from the Microsoft Office Development Team, I take this with a huge grain of salt.? It would be a 180-degree reversal of a trajectory that's been a juggernaut for several years now.? That is exceedingly rare for Microsoft.