Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)

Some courses require tools such as Microsoft Excel.
Enlightium does not provide these resources for students, so families have a few options:
Order Microsoft Office and look for student discounts. Student ID cards are available from Enlightium, which may aid in students receiving a discount.
Use free and legal alternatives such as:
Google Sheets and Docs, which are available with a Gmail account
Pros:
Easy to use.
Works with all computers, laptops, and tablets.
Offline access is available.
Document modifications are tracked and can be reverted back to an older version.
Cons
Printing is difficult.
No advanced formatting options.
All students are provided an Enlightium Gmail account that can be used to access Google Docs for free
Log in to the student email
Click the grid icon in the top right corner and choose “Docs”
LibreOffice
Pros
Easy for beginners.
Free Licensing
Cons
No built-in grammar-checking tool.
Microsoft Office Online, a free browser-based version of Microsoft Office.
Pros:
Free access to Word Online, Excel Online, and Powerpoint Online Collaborative editing
Works will all computers, laptops, and tablets.
Cons:
Limited editing features.
Can only be used with an Internet connection.