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Cokkie77
Senior Member
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05-23-2026, 10:16 PM
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Is it worth buying Office 365 for my current desk setup? I've seen that Excel has some features only in the paid version, but since I probably won't use them, why spend money on something I might not touch? Have anyone else tried this and told me how much real work they get from it?
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Cokkie77
05-23-2026, 10:16 PM #1

Is it worth buying Office 365 for my current desk setup? I've seen that Excel has some features only in the paid version, but since I probably won't use them, why spend money on something I might not touch? Have anyone else tried this and told me how much real work they get from it?

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breakfastboy4
Junior Member
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06-04-2026, 05:03 AM
#2
I have 365 on my laptop, and my wife uses something from the year 2016 to 2019 called Power BI for work. Some things she knows that I do not know. She is a big user of Power BI. If you like what you have, keep it. That means if it isn't broken, don't fix it.
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breakfastboy4
06-04-2026, 05:03 AM #2

I have 365 on my laptop, and my wife uses something from the year 2016 to 2019 called Power BI for work. Some things she knows that I do not know. She is a big user of Power BI. If you like what you have, keep it. That means if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

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MrGitarre
Member
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06-04-2026, 06:05 AM
#3
that feature isn't always available unless you choose to turn it on. Which version of Office are you currently running? What specific things from the new Excel 2019 can't find your old setup, and are those features even necessary for what you're doing today?
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MrGitarre
06-04-2026, 06:05 AM #3

that feature isn't always available unless you choose to turn it on. Which version of Office are you currently running? What specific things from the new Excel 2019 can't find your old setup, and are those features even necessary for what you're doing today?

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Talarane
Junior Member
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06-24-2026, 02:41 AM
#4
I am on Office 2019 without paying for subscriptions. My new laptop shows some features in Office 365 Excel like those not available in my regular Excel. I've noticed a few differences already.
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Talarane
06-24-2026, 02:41 AM #4

I am on Office 2019 without paying for subscriptions. My new laptop shows some features in Office 365 Excel like those not available in my regular Excel. I've noticed a few differences already.

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aurodude
Member
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06-24-2026, 08:05 AM
#5
I also have 2019. But what, inside Office 365, is something you'd really need that isn't already there? I'm just saying... if some special functions in 365 are important to you, maybe it's worth the upgrade. If they aren't, then no bother. For me, no deal.
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aurodude
06-24-2026, 08:05 AM #5

I also have 2019. But what, inside Office 365, is something you'd really need that isn't already there? I'm just saying... if some special functions in 365 are important to you, maybe it's worth the upgrade. If they aren't, then no bother. For me, no deal.

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kcristan
Senior Member
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06-24-2026, 01:14 PM
#6
I have 365 days on my laptop, but my wife uses 2016 or 2019 Premium programs for work. She has some tools I do not know how to use. If you are happy with what you have, stay that way. Simply put - if it isn't broken, don't fix it.
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kcristan
06-24-2026, 01:14 PM #6

I have 365 days on my laptop, but my wife uses 2016 or 2019 Premium programs for work. She has some tools I do not know how to use. If you are happy with what you have, stay that way. Simply put - if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

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CrazyBessyCat
Posting Freak
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07-10-2026, 06:52 PM
#7
Yeah, I figure if I'm not a real pro, it's just wasting my cash on this.
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CrazyBessyCat
07-10-2026, 06:52 PM #7

Yeah, I figure if I'm not a real pro, it's just wasting my cash on this.