IDEA: By special arrangement, Chemistry Graduate students can get the full MS Office suite for $9.95 for use on the grad's personally-owned computer.

When you don't have to buy the software

MS Office can be installed for free on any Cornell "institution-owned" computer (Any computer purchased with any Cornell funds, or given to the University). University licensed software needs to be removed if the computer ownership is transferred.

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/ms_office.cfm#eligibility

Buying the software for your use

Office 365

As a student, you can get Office 365 for $80 for 4 years (version coverage):

• http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.275549300

Also available at the Campus store, same price:

• http://store.cornell.edu/p-184433-office-365-university-windows-macintosh.aspx

Office 365 questions

• Fat-client installs for Mac and Windows?

• What happens at 4-year expiration?

Traditional Office 2013

Office 2013 at the Campus store - $140

• http://store.cornell.edu/p-184432-office-2013-home-student-windows.aspx

Mac version?

Historical note: The Campus store used to (recently!) sell Office (Office 2010) for $40. That's a big change in price!

Tentative: Buying the software for your use

Here are the 2 steps:

1) Obtain the Microsoft Home Use Program Code.

• Contact ChemIT. (Future: Have PatH's office gate access to the Code? Provide to each Research Group's IT Representative?)

2) Purchase Microsoft Office Employee Home Use Program License. Link to purchase available at:

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/ms_office.cfm#ms_hup