Updated: April 01, 2023
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I am looking to get some help on how I can get microsoft office on my chromebook

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*****

Nice to meet you, *****!
You can’t install the Windows or Mac desktop versions of Microsoft 365 or Office 2016 on a Chromebook, unfortunately. You can however use the web-version of Microsoft 365 with all it's services.

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I get it, now only thing is

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if I was to use microsoft 365 documents, can i submit it as regualr attachement
you know how I send an email and with that can i attach the document to this email

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What did you mean by "Microsoft 365 documents" exactly?

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I mean the actual app like google doc
microsoft 365 has google doc right? and powerpoint
how do i attach the document to the email
would you know of a trick

No, Google Doc is a different thing.

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ok

However, Microsoft 365 has Power Point, yeah.

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ok
would you have an idea

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The paper clip icon or the word "Attact" is how you attach the document to the email.

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my thought was it wouldnt work
because its a google doc or its a microsoft 365 word doc

What wouldn't work?

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so would i need to copy and then past the link in the email ?

Google and Microsoft services aren't affiliated.

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yes

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What link?

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i want to show you what i mean
i just don't know how

Okay, I'll wait.

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so i tried to attach the google doc to an email

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it would not even load

You just copy-pasted the link?

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oh no
i clicked on the attachement icon

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and I was able to see google drive and from there i found my doc
but when i clicked it, it did not load
I have tried 4 different types of documents, including pdfs

You can just download the file from your Google Doc on your device's memory.

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oh
how ?
i think i got it

Great, how?

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ok, so i see it saved as .docx
that's wonderful, I emailed and opened it and seems like the receiver would see it as regualr document

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now my question how if possible can i get the microsoft 365 legally free
I would really appreciate your response, as I am on a time crunch

Legally, you can only try a free one-month trial.

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oh
and then?
do you know how much i would pay per month
do both microsoft 365 and google drive, do they have the exact same features such as: spreadsheets, powerpoint, etc?

Microsoft 365 gives you access to Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other services.
Google Drive is a little bit different.

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okay, do you know how i can add ppt to be on google drive?

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power point

I don't think you can.

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ok

I mean, it's on a web-version of Microsoft 365.

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ok
i see

And since Microsoft servers aren't connected to Google.

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ok, are you sure that its not free, some person, on youtube said you can get free and legally
i was wondering if you
can confirm

Yes.
I found that info on Microsoft website.
Unless you find a free key somewhere, of course.

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but it would still be legal?

If you found it or got it for free from someone, sure.

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ok, thanks for that

No problem.
Is there anything else I can do for you today?

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