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Microsoft Office 2024
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Office Home 2024 | one-time purchase · 1 PC or Mac · Word · Excel · PowerPoint · OneNote · non-commercial use | $179.99, paid once |
| Office Home & Business 2024 | one-time purchase · 1 PC or Mac · Office Home apps plus Outlook · commercial-use rights | $249.99, paid once |
As microsoft.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Microsoft Office 2024's own pages
- Add-in APIs
- Office JavaScript APIs provide host-specific and common APIs for Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and OneNote add-ins. · learn.microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud-feature limitation
- Microsoft says Office LTSC 2024 lacks Microsoft 365 cloud-backed real-time collaboration, AI automation and advanced hybrid-work security features. · learn.microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale
- LinkedIn describes Microsoft as a public software-development company operating in 190 countries with approximately 228,000 employees and headquarters in Redmond. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Developer tooling
- Microsoft’s Office Developer Center offers an Office Add-ins Development Kit, Script Lab, Office Scripts, Fluent UI, samples and AppSource publishing. · developer.microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Excel
- Excel is described as a spreadsheet tool for simplifying complex data and producing readable tables. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Excel updates
- The release announcement lists new Excel text and array functions, an IMAGE function and dynamic-array charts. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Graph API
- Microsoft Graph’s Excel REST API lets applications read and modify .xlsx workbooks stored in OneDrive or SharePoint and manipulate tables, ranges and charts. · learn.microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Microsoft directs purchasers to sign in at m365.cloud.microsoft/apps, choose Install apps and complete activation by accepting the license agreement. · support.microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- License
- Office 2024 is distributed under Microsoft software license terms and is proprietary rather than open-source software. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: iPad feature gap
- Apple reviewers say the mobile app lacks advanced desktop features and some report freezes, crashes, saving problems and subscription confusion. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: licensing and complexity
- G2 reviewers repeatedly cite complex licensing, subscription cost, many administrative portals and a steep learning curve. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile Word complaints
- Google Play reviewers report Copilot altering text, files disappearing after app switching, poor handling of large files and slow performance. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: synchronization and administration
- TrustRadius summaries cite Teams performance, Outlook search, SharePoint instability, unreliable OneDrive synchronization and licensing cost as recurring concerns. · trustradius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Mac requirements
- For Mac, Microsoft lists a recent macOS release, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB available storage and a 1280x800 display. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Maker company
- Microsoft Corporation is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, was founded in 1975 and is listed by Gartner as having more than 10,000 employees. · gartner.com, 15 Oct 2026
- New Outlook search
- Microsoft says Office 2024 improves Outlook search matching for email, files, people and events. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Internet access is needed to install and activate Office, but the installed Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps can be used without internet access. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- OneNote
- OneNote is included for keeping notes, content and lists available. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- PowerPoint
- PowerPoint is included for creating polished presentations. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- PowerPoint updates
- PowerPoint 2024 adds Cameo live camera embedding and Recording Studio for narration, animations, transitions and inking. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: integration
- G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the integrated Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and OneDrive ecosystem and real-time collaboration. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: productivity suite
- TrustRadius reviewers emphasize broad document, spreadsheet, presentation, email and collaboration coverage with strong integration. · trustradius.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Publisher limitation
- The LTSC 2024 documentation says Publisher is not included and is planned to lose support after October 2026. · learn.microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Purchase model
- The consumer edition is paid once upfront and does not include a right to upgrade to the next major release. · microsoft.com, 15 Oct 2026
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