The most recent revisions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint include real-time co-authoring and collaboration from within the apps (an advantage to using browser-based tools), in addition to several new features and a modern UI that offers high DPI support and dark mode. This deal went live for Black Friday and expired, but it's back for a limited time to this all-time low price. That's over 85% off the regular price for a standalone license, and it's available for Windows and macOS, too.

So how about grabbing Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for just $49.99, which includes all the essentials like Word and Excel, in addition to Outlook, Access, Publisher, and OneNote. Word, Excel, PowerPoint are industry standards but paying an Office 365 subscription may not be in your immediate plans.

Using your PC for work and play is great, but no matter if you're doing basic tasks or managing a business, sooner or later you will need a productivity suite to write, proofread, make some calculations, or create a presentation.

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