Microsoft Office once had an unquestioned stranglehold on the world of productivity suites and programs. However, recent software developments have given rise to a slew of office suites that fall outside Microsoft's banner, many of which offer convenient functionality designed to go beyond the basic editing and formatting afforded by company's premium suite and free-for-all offering (aka Office Online). For instance, the latter still lacks some advanced features such as Mail Merge and Pivot Tables despite touting many of the same featuring comprising Microsoft's more expansive package. Fortunately, there's a multitude of capable alternatives available for Windows and Mac OS X, whether you're looking for a quick means to spell check the copy on [...]The post STRAPPED FOR CASH? HERE ARE 5 OF THE BEST MICROSOFT OFFICE ALTERNATIVES appeared first on Stour Computers | Computer Repairs Ipswich | Laptop Repairs Ipswich | IT Support Suffolk.