Free Alternative to MS Office
WPS Office Free is available for free on Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, Linux, and on the web. It integrates with Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Adobe PDF and is an alternative to Office MS. You can use it to write, make presentations, and create spreadsheets.
System requirements
- Windows XP, Vista, 7,8 or 10
- It’s available for 32 and 64-bit computers.
- Pentium II 266MHz (Pentium III 450 450MHz recommended)
- 128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
- 200MB storage space (250MB recommended)
Alternative to MS Office
The WPS suite is compatible with MS Office. You can create or edit documents, and it supports the following document types:
- Writing: DOC, DOCX, TXT, HTM, DOT, and DOTX
- Presentations: PPT and PPTX
- Spreadsheets: XLS, XLSX, and CSV
It offers many features like MS Office, including formatting, templates, images, charts, spell check, save to PDF, and keyboard shortcuts. You can use formulas and functions, table formatting, built-in charts, pivot tables, keyboard shortcuts, and advanced modeling. You get 1 GB of cloud storage with the free version.
Collaboration tools let you track changes and comments, do spell-checks, and use various formulas and advanced spreadsheet tools.
Tabbed View is an exclusive WPS feature, allowing you to create, edit, and manage various ‘Writer’ and ‘Presentation’ documents. You can switch between tabs by using ‘Ctrl + Tab’, and the ‘Paragraph Layout’ tool enables you to move paragraphs around by using your mouse to change location, spacing, and indentation. Use the ‘Section Navigation’ tool to jump between cover pages, content pages, and the header or footer. You can also use this tool to split or delete sections.
More value with Office Premium
Pay an annual subscription to get up to 20 GB of cloud storage and no ads. Premium gives you extra features like:
- PDF to Word converter and a PDF Editor
- Optical character recognition
- Convert images to Word or PDF
- Online templates in different categories
- Support for up to nine devices (three PC and six mobile)
Our take
WPS Free integrates with MS Office and Google Docs and is available for PC, Mac, Windows, and iOS devices. You can write and create presentations and spreadsheets. An excellent exclusive feature is the ability to open and switch between many documents in different tabs.
Should you download it?
Yes. WPS Office suite is a valuable alternative to MS Office with Tab View, Paragraph Layout, and a fabulous Navigation tool.
