using desktop version from school account

Shipp, Crystal Harley 0 Reputation points
2026-06-30T17:03:01.68+00:00

I am trying to access Microsoft Word on my desktop app through my college account and it only gives me the ability to view the document. I am trying to write an article assessment and I need to edit my footnotes and the web browser version is not showing them on the page, thus why I need the desktop version. I need help

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Windows
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  1. John Korchok 234K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-06-30T18:12:06.14+00:00

    To use the desktop version, you can buy Office 2024 with Outlook or without Outlook. These are one-time purchases. Or you can subscribe to Microsoft 365. For a free alternative, check out LibreOffice, which has good compatibility with Office file formats.

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