Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access Office 365 Home Premium - $99/year - 5 devices Here are the details on how Microsoft is now offering up Office 365 and Office 2013. Or you can get into Office “the old way” and buy a single copy for a single PC. So Microsoft is offering different plans for the newest version of Office and trying to coax consumers and students with a relatively decent subscription deal. We’re much more mobile, we have more devices, and we’re more likely to subscribe to software at a reasonable price than pay a ton upfront. Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are staples around the world for productivity, and while compelling alternatives do exist, these apps are still the standard for how we get work done.īut times have changed since Office debuted in 1990, and Microsoft is trying to adapt to how we work now. After Windows, Office is arguably Microsoft’s most important product and helps the company make a lot of cash.