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Should you ditch Microsoft Office?

If you’re one of the millions of people who still use Office 2013, you may have received a reminder from Microsoft that support for the popular office suite will end on 11 April 2023. This means it will no longer receive security updates and technical support, leaving the software exposed to security risks and performance problems.

Although no new features have been added to Office 2013 for nearly 10 years, you may be reluctant to abandon it, because it still works well and satisfies your word-processing, spreadsheet and presentation needs. Here we explain the best options available to you after 11 April, whether you want to stick with

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