Seeking 'Upgrade' advice (From Excel 2003).

**DeanExcel** · 03-23-2021, 10:06 PM

Hello All,

I have been using Microsoft Office 11 (2003) for some time now (you can do the maths!).
I am running Windows 7 and don't want to upgrade to 10 (Refer to movie 1984!)

I would like to upgrade Office (or just Excel & Word) to a later compatible version. I am trying to find out what the latest compatible version of Office or Excel is that is available on CD or can be downloaded either free or for a once off fee without having to pay a yearly subscription?

Sadly the internet has become unusable over the last few years as every search seems to arrive at a sales pitch for something irrelevant to my quesion and so I am turning to forums to ask for help instead.

Any advice would be most appreciated.
Thank you.

**Logit** · 03-23-2021, 11:41 PM

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I purchased from this vendor with success. Product as described and what I felt was a good value.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealed-Micr...kAAOSwbhNgT-H9

**DeanExcel** · 03-24-2021, 12:47 AM

Thanks for the link. They may not ship to AUS. - I have to contact the seller. Anyway that's a starting point thanks... Is 2013 the last on CD? I was thinking about Office 2016.

**Logit** · 03-24-2021, 10:16 AM

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YOu will need to search for other versions. I purchased a 2019 version on CD from this vendor ... after verifying with him directly that it included the CD.

**MrShorty** · 03-24-2021, 10:48 AM

Are you limiting your search to only Microsoft Excel? Would you consider other spreadsheet applications like LibreOffice Calc? If I wasn't tied to Excel by some VBA I wrote years ago, I would be tempted to step away from Microsoft completely.