If you have an older computer that originally came with Starter, you might find an entry for it in your Control Panel.

of the Microsoft Office 2010 productivity suite. Microsoft built it to replace Microsoft Works. It came pre-installed on select Windows 7 laptops and desktop PCs by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

Follow the prompts to install a portable version onto a .

Office Starter 2010 is a legacy product. While you can try a repair via the Control Panel or a factory reset of your PC, the most reliable path forward is to transition to or LibreOffice for document editing.

Open from your Start menu.

To encourage users to purchase a full retail license, Microsoft implemented several key restrictions:

If you are on a tablet or phone, the apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are free to use for screens 10.1 inches and smaller.

If you have a Microsoft account (Outlook/Hotmail), you can use the web versions of Word and Excel for free.

: A cloud-based alternative for collaborating on documents in real-time.