


Google Docs: Available online on the Google Drive website and in the Google Drive apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad, Google Docs allows you to work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.Here are some other free office suites you may want to choose from: Microsoft Office isn't the only game in town when it comes to Office software. Related: No More Upgrade Fees: Use Google Docs or Office Web Apps Instead of Microsoft Office On more expensive devices - for example, Microsoft's Surface Pro devices - you won't get a free copy of Office. For example, the $349 ASUS Transformer Book T100 convertible includes a free copy of Office, even though it has a 10-inch screen. Some Low-End Windows 8.1 Devices: Some other lower-end Windows 8.1 devices include a free copy of Office.Luckily, you can always connect such smaller tablets to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse and turn that tablet into a desktop PC.

Of course, it won't work too well - Office's natural environment is a larger display with a keyboard and mouse, not an eight-inch touch screen.

Some Windows PCs come with a free copy of Microsoft Office. Related: What You Need to Know About Buying Touch-Enabled Windows 8.1 PCs Windows Devices With Free Office Included
