Best place to buy Microsoft Office 2016 licence

Big Frank · 1 Sep 2018 at 11:23

Does anyone know the best (cheapest) place to buy a licence key for Microsoft office?

Just read some feedback on amazon and apparently there are sellers selling stolen corporate Microsoft office licence keys, some people are paying for a key they can't use and others are having their software randomly deactivated due to a blocked licence key.

I'd like to get a licence key cheap from a reputable vendor, any suggestions?

nightmare99 · 1 Sep 2018 at 12:24

There no such thing really, all those cheap keys are either volume licence or home use program keys that shouldn't be resold. Which version do you require and whats it for home or work? If its for home and you have kids in school they can probably download Office 365.

Big Frank · 1 Sep 2018 at 13:30

It's just for home use which is why I'm not willing to pay a ridiculous price for it.

I don't know anyone who still has an active dreamspark/imagine subscription. Mines expired last year :-(

bremen1874 · 1 Sep 2018 at 13:36

Office 365 subscriptions are pretty cheap, especially if you can make use of the household version.

Jamin280672 · 1 Sep 2018 at 19:20

Big Frank said:
It's just for home use which is why I'm not willing to pay a ridiculous price for it.

I don't know anyone who still has an active dreamspark/imagine subscription. Mines expired last year

I brought a cheap license for Office 2016 last year, from a online company called electronic first, only cost me £10, activated my office perfectly fine the first time, I thought, great, beats paying £100 for it from anywhere else, of course the big issue came when I upgraded my system and had to wipe the drives and re-install everything, office would no longer activate, turns out it was a one time use key only and if you ever have to re-install windows or even just office, you have to buy a new key, for someone who upgrades a lot, that very soon works out more expensive than just paying the £100 odd quid.

Big Frank · 1 Sep 2018 at 19:28

Yeah I seen it on electronic first for 12 quid but it did say that it would need a new key if it was to be installed which is crap.

Orcvader · 1 Sep 2018 at 20:33

Alternatively, go for an open source version like Libre Office. Works with Office documents and is fine for most people.

Steveocee · 1 Sep 2018 at 20:49

Costco do office 365 for about £50 for a year.

andicole0 · 1 Sep 2018 at 21:02

I bought a cheap license and it seams M$ lost a court case to block its sale. They are probably bankrupt stock that M$ don't want resold. But they work.
Andi.

b0rn2sk8 · 4 Sep 2018 at 23:29

Does your employer have a Microsoft home use programme?
If they do then you can get a legit full package key for £10-15 direct from MS.

Outside of that if it’s just basic work processing and spreadsheets just use google docs.

Glanza · 5 Sep 2018 at 11:32

Do you require 'Microsoft Office' if you require a office suite install Libreoffice and save yourself some £.

Big Frank · 5 Sep 2018 at 19:16

b0rn2sk8 said:
Does your employer have a Microsoft home use programme?
If they do then you can get a legit full package key for £10-15 direct from MS.

Outside of that if it’s just basic work processing and spreadsheets just use google docs.

I have office 2016 on my work laptop but I don't want to have to use it for personal use. I'll probably try a free vendor it's really not worth paying more than 20 quid for it considering how little I use it.

Big Frank · 5 Sep 2018 at 19:16

Glanza said:
Do you require 'Microsoft Office' if you require a office suite install Libreoffice and save yourself some £.

I seen that I'll give it a shot.

PapaLazaru · 5 Sep 2018 at 21:07

Try Office Online - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/office-online/9nblggh4v88g

It is quite basic but is free and perfectly fine for home use. You can get it on Chrome as well.

Big Frank · 5 Sep 2018 at 22:36

PapaLazaru said:
Try Office Online - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/office-online/9nblggh4v88g

It is quite basic but is free and perfectly fine for home use. You can get it on Chrome as well.

Thanks I used it last week it's not bad at least it is a basic alternative.

stoofa · 6 Sep 2018 at 12:22

andicole0 said:
I bought a cheap license and it seams M$ lost a court case to block its sale. They are probably bankrupt stock that M$ don't want resold. But they work.
Andi.

Ah man - always cool when you do the 90s thing and use a $ instead of an S.
How cool would the world be if everything was legal if it works?
If I were to go and lose my driving licence by getting 12 points, then get into a car and attempt to start it - if it starts then I'm OK, I'm allowed to drive it, that would be pretty cool right?

What you've purchased is not a legitimate license. you should have saved your money and just pirated it yourself, it would have been as legitimate as what you purchased.

netdps · 6 Sep 2018 at 12:44

Big Frank said:
I have office 2016 on my work laptop but I don't want to have to use it for personal use. I'll probably try a free vendor it's really not worth paying more than 20 quid for it considering how little I use it.

THe point of home use is you get a seperate license / copy for the media distribution cost (around £10) and is the best way to get office if your employer offers the scheme its a seperate copy that doesnt interact with your work copy... legally your only meant to use it while in employment of the company and they are licensed though.

Armageus · 6 Sep 2018 at 13:01

If you don't need 2016 but still need full Microsoft compatibility (e.g. for vba etc) then older copies can be had cheap. E.g. A "retail" (including media) Office 2007 Home&Student is around £15 used.

andicole0 · 6 Sep 2018 at 14:22

stoofa said:
Ah man - always cool when you do the 90s thing and use a $ instead of an S.
How cool would the world be if everything was legal if it works?
If I were to go and lose my driving licence by getting 12 points, then get into a car and attempt to start it - if it starts then I'm OK, I'm allowed to drive it, that would be pretty cool right?

What you've purchased is not a legitimate license. you should have saved your money and just pirated it yourself, it would have been as legitimate as what you purchased.

I am a child of the 50s so using 90s terms is quite legitemate.
Yes if they (Microsoft) allow it to be activated on their system and the EU have deemed these sales to be legal then I am doing nothing wrong.
What is your priblem with that?
Andi.

Big Frank · 6 Sep 2018 at 19:15

Armageus said:
If you don't need 2016 but still need full Microsoft compatibility (e.g. for vba etc) then older copies can be had cheap. E.g. A "retail" (including media) Office 2007 Home&Student is around £15 used.

Not compatible on windows 10 though.