You don’t want Microsoft Office. You need it. It’s $16.97.

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 is currently on sale for $16.97, a 92% discount off its regular price of $229. This one-time purchase grants access to the entire suite of Office applications on a single Windows PC, either for personal or professional use. The offer runs until October 4, at which point the price will return to its full amount.

The bundle includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. Importantly, these applications use the same file formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx) as more recent versions of Office, including Microsoft 365. This means you can open, edit, and share files with coworkers, regardless of which version they are using.

However, there are some limitations to consider. Microsoft ended support for Office 2019 on October 14, 2025, meaning it will no longer receive security updates or new features. Additionally, Publisher support ends in October 2026, and the version does not include Microsoft Teams or the cloud-based features found in Microsoft 365. It also requires Windows 10 or 11.

By choosing this lifetime license, you can save more than $80 in the first year compared to a Microsoft 365 subscription, which costs $99.99 per year.