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For a lot of folks, Microsoft Office still sits at the center of everyday productivity. If you’re working on a Windows machine and don’t want to pay a recurring fee for Microsoft 365, this deal might be worth a look. Right now, StackSocial is offering a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for $49.99 (which is already a big discount from the usual $219.99) and throwing in a Microsoft Training Bundle that normally costs another $20. That’s all the essential apps you could need for a one-time payment, with no monthly subscriptions or auto-renewal surprises.
It’s not Microsoft 365, so you won’t get cloud syncing or shared editing, but for most people—especially those who just need reliable offline tools—that’s fine. You install it once on a Windows 10 or 11 PC, and it’s good for the life of that device. You’ll also get software updates for Office 2021, just not major version upgrades. The license is tied to the device and not your Microsoft account, so keep that in mind if you switch machines often. For a lot of people, this is a “set it and forget it” kind of setup. Just download, install, and get back to work.
As for the free training bundle, it covers the basics and more: 25 hours of beginner-to-advanced courses across Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint. You’ll learn how to build spreadsheets, design presentations from scratch, and use formulas like VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP. The courses aren’t downloadable and don’t offer closed captioning, so it’s not the most polished package. But as a bonus add-on to the lifetime license, it’s a useful resource, especially if you’ve always just winged it in Excel.
