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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-13T08:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "**TL;DR** : Get Microsoft Office 2021 for Windows on sale for $32.97 for a limited time only (MSRP $219.99).\n\nLooking to cancel one of your pricey subscriptions? Take a look at Microsoft 365. You’re either paying $9.99/month or $99.99/year for apps you use every day, and they don’t change much at all (besides a few small updates that are more annoying than helpful).\n\nIf you’re the kind of person who just wants a deal and the easiest access to Office apps, the lifetime version of Office is for you.\n\nThis version comes with\n\n  * Word\n  * Excel\n  * PowerPoint\n  * Outlook\n  * Publisher\n  * Access\n  * OneNote\n  * Teams (Free version)\n\n\n\nThese apps are a slightly older version of the same software available through Microsoft 365. They may not have the new AI integrations, but that just means you have a streamlined interface that won’t change with every mandatory update Microsoft puts out.\n\nThis lifetime license is tied to one computer and doesn’t require renewals or monthly payments.\n\nGet a Microsoft Office 2021 lifetime license on sale for $32.97 (MSRP $219.99).\n\nMicrosoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime LicenseSee Deal\n\nStackSocial_prices subject to change._",
  "title": "It’s $99.99/year for Microsoft 365, but just $33 for the lifetime version of Office"
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