{
  "id": 12344816,
  "title": "Stop renting Microsoft Office — own it on your Mac for just $79.97",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/stop-renting-microsoft-office-own-it-on-your-mac-for-just-79-97",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/oct-6-microsoft-office-home-business-for-mac-2021-lifetime-license"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac is now available for $79.97 through October 11, offering a lifetime license for essential Office applications on a single Mac. This deal, part of the Deal Days sales event, saves users $139.03 compared to the regular price of $219. The license includes familiar Office apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote, making it an ideal choice for families, students, and small businesses. Word handles documents, Excel manages spreadsheets, PowerPoint helps create presentations, Outlook takes care of emails and scheduling, and the bundle also includes Teams Basic and the free version of OneNote. The lifetime license is designed for one Mac and can be used both at home and at work, connecting to your Microsoft account rather than the Mac itself. This one-time-use code offers a practical and cost-effective solution for users looking for the Office apps they already know how to use without the ongoing expense of a subscription.",
  "summary": "Get Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac for $79.97 through Oct. 11, with a lifetime license for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}