Windows 10: can Microsoft Office be used on a local account

Discus and support can Microsoft Office be used on a local account in Microsoft Office and 365 to solve the problem; hello new to the forum and windows 10 i recently purchased a new Dell laptop with windows 10 home. i am gradually trying to acclimate myself with... Discussion in 'Microsoft Office and 365' started by ten409, Dec 2, 2019.

  1. TEN409
    ten409 Win User

    can Microsoft Office be used on a local account


    hello
    new to the forum and windows 10

    i recently purchased a new Dell laptop with windows 10 home. i am gradually trying to acclimate myself with windows 10 and while i like it overall like many i am not at all thrilled about the invasive nature of 10 and being forced into a Microsoft account for log in and tied to the Microsoft universe.

    is there any way to buy/run a stand alone version of office that i can install and use without being tied to Microsoft?
    i have an older version of office 2010 on a disc with product key that would still be fine for me, i am a casual user and only use Excel and occasionally Word, i have no use for any of the other programs.

    thanks for the help

    :)
     
    ten409, Dec 2, 2019
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  2. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR Win User

    register PC with microsoft; use local account to log in

    Just simply log in with your Microsoft Account.
    Switch to Microsoft Account in Windows 10

    Just go back to using a local account:
    Switch to Local Account in Windows 10

    Hopefully the tutorials are step by step enough.
     
    NavyLCDR, Dec 2, 2019
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  3. KARI
    Kari Win User
    Creating a MS account without losing Local account


    Go to https://account.microsoft.com, click Create account and fill the form:


    can Microsoft Office be used on a local account [​IMG]


    With a Microsoft account you can then use OneDrive and Office Online apps for free. You can also use built-in native Windows apps which require a Microsoft account like Mail, Skype Preview, People, Calendar and download apps from Windows Store.

    See steps 3 to 5 in this tutorial to continue using local account as Windows sign-in account even when / if you download apps from store and / or use Windows apps requiring a Microsoft account, to avoid Windows user account converting to Microsoft account: Store - Use when Signing in to Windows 10 with Local Account - Windows 10 Forums

    Other tutorials you might be interested in when you have created a Microsoft account:
     
    Kari, Dec 2, 2019
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  4. SLARTYBART
    Slartybart Win User

    can Microsoft Office be used on a local account

    Local account installation question


    I'm fairly certain that Skip this step was available in 10.0.130 - the workaround in Step 20 (back button) is no longer required.

    The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are
    • Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
    • No Internet connection during the install
    • static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)
     
    Slartybart, Dec 2, 2019
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