It does not contain Microsoft PowerPoint, OneNote, or Outlook. Office Starter consists of Word Starter and Excel Starter only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. Another differing point between the two versions is the price: Word Starter is free of charge, but MS Word ain't, so you must buy the MS Word in order to use it, of course you can try before you buy it. MS Word is a professional version and has more options and added features more than the basic (Word Starter). Select your language and press the blue 'Download Now' button.

Press the yellow 'Download Free Trial' button. I have downloaded Microsoft Office starter 2010 onto my Surface Pro Windows 8, When I try to run setup.exe of the software on drive, it either just hangs or says that it just can’t install because of the compatibly issues. Go to the Microsoft Office Online Products Home Page (see Resources). Frequently Asked Questions Where can i download ms word for free?