Best FREE Microsoft Office Alternatives - WPS Office, LibreOffice, FreeOffice & more

Learn about free alternatives to Microsoft Office, including WPS Office, LibreOffice, Google Drives (Docs, Sheets, and slides), Zoho Docs, and FreeOffice. Additionally, we also look at how you can use Microsoft Office for free on the web. These other apps all offer equivalents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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- WPS Office: www.wps.com/
- LibreOffice: www.libreoffice.org/
- Google Drive: drive.google.com/
- Zoho Docs: www.zoho.com/docs/
- FreeOffice: www.freeoffice.com/en/
- Microsoft Office free on the web: www.office.com/
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0:00 Introduction
0:40 WPS Office
3:18 LibreOffice
5:20 Google Drive
7:22 Zoho Docs
9:42 FreeOffice
11:17 Office on the web
12:51 Wrap up
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[@callmeNeno]

Thank you for being transparent and having no bias giving us options on MS Office alternatives. I do pay for MS Office personal the only reason is for Outlook email filter spam and no ads. I use Word for updating my resume. But, I am finding hard to justify paying for it, since I pay premium price for my devices Apple Ecosystem and I am minimalist and want to streamline my work flow and not be all over the place, so sticking with Apple’s stock apps and cancel MS Office subscription today. I was Windows PC user 20 years plus and I used it in combination with MS Office. Thank you insightful video

[@BlackCrypt]

It absolutely makes sense for a document editor to have the user interface at the side because of the orientation of the document!

[@PhenomenalChezline]

As always Kevin, you bring it! Thanks for explaining these. I have a friend who’s trying to find an alternative to MS Office to avoid the high costs. I’m stuck on MS Office myself because I do a lot of techie things and I just need and love the full functionality it offers in its apps. Knowledge is power!

[@jesuis_ray]

Great 😊... I’ve been waiting for something like this for a very long time

[@ljlinen]

love your work. i always hope you videos pop up when I'm searching for alternatives

[@quiltdiva67]

Thanks Kevin for another great video. I am subscribed to your channel and have enjoyed everything Microsoft you've presented. I had not however searched for a alternative to Office 365. Now that my 3rd year subscription has expired, I have begun searching for an alternative since I only need a word processor - not the entire suite. Thanks for this very informative video. You explain things so well.

[@louisd95714]

In Libre Office, you can choose to use Tabbed View via View-User Interface menu. It would bring it a bit closer to the ribbon tool bar that we all know in MS Office.

[@montetiger866]

Life-saver!

[@LtLongKnob]

Thanks 👍

[@williamwallace9826]

The ribbon menu in LibreOffice is still experimental. A for the ribbon menu "we all know in MS Office -- speak for yourself. I was using word processors for twenty years before Microsoft dreamed up that awful ribbon menu. The only way I can get any work done in Office is to use an add-on that brings back the classic menu system. That's why I like LibreOffice ad love FreeOffice.

[@louisd95714]

@@williamwallace9826 I didn't like the ribbon menu in MS Office at first either, but I adapted to it. Now it's as seamless as the legacy menu. But depending on what is needed to use Word for, adaptation can definitely vary

[@RandomNonsense1985]

The entire reason I love Libre Office (besides it being free) is that is DOES NOT have the ribbon. It's still got the old pre-2007 Office-style toolbars that MS should've never gotten rid of.

[@bobthecpaontheloose4141]

Hey, Thanks, Kevin, I've watched quite a few of your instructional videos and seemed to be the best at clear instructions. Just downloaded Libre Office per your recommendation - great video!👍

[@jamodrummer]

I just discovered your channel. Wow, what a helpful bunch of videos!! Thank you very much.

[@ricwestdoesitwork]

Thanks Kevin, I have learned about a couple more MS Office alternatives.

[@tmhtoo6563]

Your tutorials are so well done! You thoroughly explain the different products and/or processes using an even tone and pace without using a lot of jargon or buzzwords. This has helped me to bridge the gaps in MS product training areas that were not addressed by my own IT Dept., and for that I say 'thank you'. With this video, I did learn about other products that I hadn't known about, and am trying one of them out as a backup just in case. I was a bit surprised, though, that the Apache Open Office Suite was not on the list. There are no fees for its use, and it has virtually the same interface as the MS Office Suite. Either way, thanks again for providing a few alternatives to MS Office.

[@TylerStanczak]

oh snap! There are some amazing alternatives in this video. :)

[@nilzabento1143]

Thank you very much for uploading this video. It is very informative! You explained very well and gave me an idea to which product to go for. Please keep the good work. Much appreciated. Take care. Greetings from UK.

[@lindavingless2615]

Thank you. You explain everything in an easy-to-understand way.

[@franktorres-yd2fq]

Kevin thanks so much my friend for you're teachings I have no experience in windows and python but I'm learning a little thanks to you're videos

[@Claire-.-]

Thank you so much ! That was super helpful! 😊

[@jujubees711]

Thank you for this Kevin! Very helpful!

[@cryptocandlesticktrading1657]

So glad I found your channel. I was an idiot before I started now you have made me an expert. Thank you.

[@gajabathiarjuntg2390]

Great video Kevin. These free alternatives are as same as office. Thanks Kevin great effort to test these free options.

[@trinitys.7833]

Agreed. THX Kevin for introducing all the useful and free Office options. Personally, I think WPS in this video is quite impressive. I rate it as the top alternative to MS Office.

[@TheAustralianHealthShow]

Great tip mate I downloaded first one and see how it goes

[@DhanushMunasinghe2008]

This video was really interesting Kevin. And also 520th thumbs up from me

[@edwardstaats4935]

I like Google Drive and finding I use it for quite a few basic functions, especially across my devices. Love knowing other options

[@baibhabghosh5086]

Thank you very much. It was really impossible for me to pay for the office subscription for the minimum amount of usage. These apps really helped me a lot.

[@kevmorris3000]

Another great video Kevin. I knew about most of these, but I never heard of Free Office. How about Only Office?

[@WPSOfficeOfficial]

Thanks Kevin! WPS Office in your video looks great.😎

[@FifaMobileContentHub]

You are Chinese company....👎 boycott china

[@StEvUgnIn]

I used it long time ago. My advice is to use Google Docs instead.

[@risto_risto]

Free office is better

[@rarespribac]

YEA OFFICE RULES

[@WWYG316]

Is WPS free? Or do you need a subscription

[@KeysOnfireByAPSRathore]

I reseted the pc some days ago and the ms office 2013 that came for free with my pc was gone, this helped me a lot Kevin

[@gloriabailey8826]

new to devices 70 yes old started my first home business thank you liven for all this great information snd presentational video

[@gracemark5995]

wow . really my mom was really angry on me cause i didn't really help her in cooking , just sat in front of my computer and watched this amazing video i really can't wait to see videos related on microsoft office and other apps . amazing video kevin

[@mauro.go177]

Amazing review, Kevin. I will try libreoffice, It looks solid.

[@lukasvideosify1596]

I used to use Open Office a couple of years ago but now I was installing my new PC and thought "When I already download everything new, let's have a look whether some things have actually changed.". I think I will now stick with WPS Office. THank you for the informative video!

[@atulkatti6456]

Hi Kevin, Nice video. Thanks for covering alternatives to MS Office. I suggest if you could make dedicated videos on one of the free office packages listed in your video? I suggest Libre Office because many people use, it's in active development, I've observed that you've given some coverage to libre office in other videos and I use it for my personal use :).

[@rommelriot]

Awesome , Kevin bro! 🎉 👊

[@Winkler14513]

Hi Kevin, love your videos! What are your thoughts on Apache's OpenOffice suite?

[@world752]

You explained well, brother Informative video indeed Thanks

[@ngkaisheng4171]

Hi Kevin. I love your video. It helps!!! Nevertheless, I would like to ask which version of PowerPoint (with Subscribtion) support Design Ideas?

[@willmorris8310]

great job Kevin..... you have a natural knack....

[@worldpresidentkongjakjaide1609]

This is a great kind of an ex-Microsoft guy like you to teach us excellent free alternatives to MS Office. Thanks a lot, Kevin.

[@bobboo2733]

Lol

[@David_Palka]

In LibreOffice there is availability to switch the UI also, to have more modern look.

[@edwardyiu2832]

Excellent presentation, thank you.

[@sircharles4690]

Thanks Kevin. You never disappoint.

[@garcianl7068]

Omg thanks very much ! ✨

[@deeallen434]

Forgot to say how much I love you videos.

[@anirbandatta7794]

Very nicely explained! I vote for LibreOffice

[@marcusgibson1960]

😅Thank you so very much, I only use word and Excell spred sheets and now I have a new computer don't want to pay a subscription for just the bare basic things I do, I have always bought Microsoft office and now realize Ive been wasting my money for what I do. I will be using WPS from now on.Cheers from Australia.

[@PomSptz]

Thank you for this presentation and explanation of Word/Office alternatives. The majority of the time I just need to create and edit a Word document so it's nice to know which options offer document creation and the ability to work both on and offline.

[@quiltdiva67]

I agree with you PomSptz. I have paid for Microsoft Office 365 for 3 years now. The only App I have ever used is Word. I just learned two days ago that there were alternatives to using Microsoft. So I just cancelled my subscription also. I will be using any one of the alternatives since all I need is a word processor.

[@maaloufcharbeljoe8910]

beatiful video, I like your new animaions in your videos

[@chandramohanrao2792]

Thank you for content keep the good work you are doing for us

[@grg1000]

I I have been using Libreoffice for a couple of years and it is an outstanding program. It is a very good alternative for general company use, it's free and provides great support for all types of files being received. Microsoft Office is still the best but it comes with its price as Kevin States.

[@c9f-anne579]

Does LibreOffice have a paste image from clipboard function that works like WordPad? That is, it goes in at the cursor and makes space for itself by pushing everything below it down (just as it would if you typed text there). Or will it paste on top of other images and even text?

[@boblearninghub]

Hi Kevin. Thank you for sharing this.

[@mathguy3801]

Do any of these free programs in the Presentation application have the ability to save a presentation as an html/css set of files? PowerPoint in older versions used to have this export option but Microsoft has removed this capability. Thanks for your video!

[@KellyMarinowriter]

Hello, Kevin. Thanks for this wonderfully helpful video. Here's my question: If I use one of these great MS Word alternatives for proofreading (I'm about to start my freelancing business), will my clients be able to tell that I didn't use MS Word? I know most clients send Word documents and expect them to be corrected in Word. I really don't want to pay for MS. Thanks again!

[@aartiupadhyay7016]

Stupendous video as well as very informative. Thank you so much Sir for make informative video. I am big fan of your sir.

[@amilalakshan8849]

Very helpful thank u for valuable content.

[@pjr324]

WPS without a doubt. I really like the way it is set up. TYVM.

[@KaranSingh-or7yy]

*Now, this is a GREAT thing Kevin. Showing the alternatives to MS products.*

[@manjitmarwaha8035]

Thank you for your video. Top bloke!

[@reclaimyourhealth1754]

thanks for the video:) are any of these available on the app store ? if so which one would you recomend. most user friendly one

[@raulmichel7769]

Kevin thank you soooo much for explaing the 5 top microsoft apps I'm going to purchase a libre office book. Raul Michel

[@lovemusic1248]

This really helps~~~ Before this I am still afraid that I can't access Microsoft Office after I graduate (since I am now using the uni's license for accessing it) Now I really get an idea of how to get access to it even after I graduate

[@user-ww9yk3oq9c]

that's a great review!

[@johanponken]

Great wrap-around at the end, coming back to the question about paying for getting better. Which one might want. I'm a bit weary of even my own focus on free, because it might just be… habit. Get better stuff, help people who made that stuff possible, and work better, save your time. Even start liking your UI maybe :) .

[@cathyprusinski2420]

Thank you for the explanation. I think I will try Google Drive first.

[@diybysteve]

Thank you for the video. I use Google Drive apps, but I do find there are a lot of limitations in features.

[@inepetersen802]

Kevin, do any of these alternatives have the automate TABLE OF CONTENTS or TABLE OF AUTHORITIES?

[@ianharper6015]

Very useful. Thank you.

[@renofumi28]

WPS is so damn great for colaboration work, definetely deserve the top place!

[@DeputyBurbank]

Kevin, what exactly happened at MS where their software stopped having polish and keeps getting dramatically resigned but with no follow through and less features:. Paint 3d, mail and calendar, photos, video editor, etc etc. All these have less functionality than their predecessors and from what I've seen have stopped getting feature updates for many years now. Why is MS no longer actively updating these core apps?

[@youtubechannel2976]

So Libra Office appears to be the best one among all of those apps, but does it have an IPad, iPhone versions like WPS? The rest are not as good as Pages, Numbers, Keynote option for Mac users. I think, Libra could be a good option for PC, Mac, especially due to Draw, PDF editing etc.

[@MarcoTrillion]

Thanks, awesome! Video!

[@rgbd3542]

2x speed always worked for me for this channel : )

[@peterconway6584]

Is Microsoft's spreadsheets still treating 1900 as a leap year, or have they fixed that? That's a deal-breaker for me. Also, do they accommodate dates before 1900 and BC dates easily?

[@daviddelprado7194]

Is LibreOffice available for iPad? It is my understanding that they Collabora for iPad? Can My Drive (Google Drive) be used to save one's work and collaborate between Mac OS, iPad and, Samsung cell phone?

[@tiffanyanderson6813]

I'm thinking about the first free option. Because whenever I open one of my documents from OneDrive, I get blocked from editing it. Then it's about 2 or 3 steps before I can access it. Also, I can't convert a doc from Excel into any other format. If it turns out that I'll need to convert docs more than once, I may just buy the 365 subscription. Thanks for the options!

[@scadstersworld5634]

Can WPS and LibreOffice be used to write short stories and books? I want to self publish on Barnes & Noble Press. I was using Microsoft Word, and self publishing my books on Amazon/Kindle but ran into some password problems. So, I want to find an alternative to Microsoft Word and Amazon/Kindle. I have chosen Barnes & Noble Press as my new publishing platform, but need an alternative to Microsoft Word.

[@dylanelkins2259]

very helpful, thank you

[@serahsangma1145]

Hey how to use citation reference directly in free office n libre office. I checked but there is no written for 2,3,4...... author to write

[@DeputyBurbank]

Any spreadsheets which have a blank canvas where you can make several sheets? Similar to Mac numbers? Can't stand when making cell size formatting all the cells in the same columns and rows end up also being effected. Having ability to put multiple spreadsheets on one page just makes more sense.

[@TY-wt5zr]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. But one function is very important to test for me. How every different office react when you try to open or import an original Microsoft office file such as docx, pptx. I once used Libre to open pptx and everything just out of place. Not sure they have improvement on new version or not

[@geoffphil]

Nice video thanks. But...will Excel and Word macros created with MS Office work with any of these free alternatives? My business is dependent on an Excel spreadsheet I wrote, with quite a lot of macro automation that I don't want to lose. Perhaps because of this, I'm wedded to MS Office forever!

[@mmaryeverestalambert]

Can I connect Zoom meetings to Microsoft Access? I want to record my student's joined time and other data...

[@latinhorse75]

Very nice info. Do you know of a good free program that works like adobe that will let you type into a document? Thanks.

[@RuthyLachmanPaul]

Hi Kevin, I enjoyed watching you. I use 365. I do not use the cloud and I filled Microsoft sell the trick me last year because I told them I like to have it in my PC. What is missing in your option is that we can buy Office 2021. What I am not clear about is if I need to buy it from Microsoft or if I can use a dealer. What do you think? Thank you

[@JustBlankNoInfo]

Wow...This is a really useful one for Microsoft users, in case of any emergency an alternative like Google Drive would serve well. Too many question marks in the thumbnail got me interesting Are there any alternatives I've never heard of. A fantastic strategy to pull viewers into the video. One more thing I'd like to convey that my name is "Vedanth." I am *OK* if you could call me "Vedanth."

[@c9f-anne579]

Have you, by any chance, looked at Ashampoo's Office 8 or their Office Free? I just don't want to install stuff to try out and then have to uninstall it and it doesn't uninstall everything. And there isn't enough information available (like screenshots and manuals) to tell whether it would meet your needs, without installing it.

[@GrassHimself]

Hey Kevin! What Windows version you using?

[@soulwinnersrusbyarlenyoder]

Very well done. I'm retired, but do contract work for Mission to Amish People, thus have access to their Microsoft Office download. My wife, however, uses the old Office 10. She's an author and heard another writer friend who said that MS notified him of need to pay for the new office, so that makes her worried. She struggles with change and worries if she would ever need to switch without paying the high price for MS Office. I have Libre Office that I downloaded before I retired, and need to look at it a little more before deciding to ever switch. Thanks again for the options you explained.

[@joaorafaeloliveira1781]

I recommend to you the text editor "OnlyOffice Desktop Editor". It is free for personal use and highly compatible with Microsoft documents. I think it is good in your case because OnlyOffice is really focused on simplicity. You can do everything in him, but yet the menu and options are very simple, which may remind the old Office. Some Office suits, like Open Office are very different in layout and how to do certain things.

[@GrowWithWill]

Great alternatives to MS Office in here!

[@prokorshopal4865]

0:01 - Hi Kevin! 👋 13:55 - 455th like from me! 👍 14:14 - Cheers!

[@dilsukh2187]

Please inform which of the free alternatives has online sync and collaboration capabilities.?

[@yvonnemoore1128]

Thank you so much. I've been using Libre for about a week and it's 1 problem after another, pages splitting in 2, and now the center and the right jus. doesn't work properly. If I click enter everything moves to center and if I click right jus. my title and everything moves to right. I think I'll try Freeoffice or Zoho.

[@Buckshot9mm]

I see my goto, Apache OpenOffice was not on your list. Should I switch to Libre? Will Libre read my old "Open Office" files? I do use the free online MSOffice when I have to fill out an Office form, but otherwise I find it clunky to use (like I have to save the doc in OneDrive first before opening it). Thanks Kevin. I followed your tutorial for Resolve, and it is working well! God bless!

[@user-ry4oi6gh9o]

thanks for sharing!!

[@hartleydavidson7316]

Do any free versions have VBA functionality for the spreadsheets?

[@SGR47]

Is it possible to save Libreoffice writing files with .docx extensions by default, without any "save as"?

[@Aalok464]

First Amazing video

[@srlbackup7491]

Can you use VBA in these Alternatives?

[@kenlemmond673]

So, I just upgraded my laptop with a refurbished model, and it came with LibreOffice. I had been using Apache OpenOffice and really had no issues with it. Like many people I have a problem paying for Microsoft Office even though I love it. It turns out the old and no longer supported Apache OpenOffice is the framework for LibreOffice. Now, after watching this video I feel confident my old files from OpenOffice as well as my wife's Microsoft Office (provided by the company she works for) files will navigate between our systems seamlessly. Thanks for making a great video explaining so many options for free but robust alternatives to paid subscription office software!

[@bartholomewa9294]

Good video thank you

[@doughbag2951]

You can change the interface of LibreOffice into a tabbed one - ala MSOffice - from the View menu.