

Out-of-date software is often how malware gets onto your device, so automatic updates go a long way toward protecting the average user. You can even sign up for the "Insider" program to get beta access to what's coming next, if you can't wait. You'll always have the latest version of Office: You may prefer to own your office suite instead of subscribing to it, but one of the advantages of Office 365 is that you'll automatically get security patches, new features, and whole new versions of Office, as soon as they're available. But is it enough to overcome the competition's lack of a price tag? Pros So far, the company's answer has been to bind their suite and their cloud storage together, at bargain prices. In a world where you can get high-quality offline and cloud-based office suites for free, Microsoft Office may look increasingly quaint and expensive.
