I had a free trial of Office with my new laptop which ran out, and did not feel I could afford or need to pay for the full package when the free trial ran out. So I thought I would trail the Office Home Premium 365 for a year to buy me time while I decided what to do next. That year is coming to an end (on 1st april). I had some compatibility issues when sendiing some of my files to my employer, so they could not read them., I was very surprised , – iy may be because I could not grasp how to convert the files from my computer, of which some were older, 2007, some maybe even 2003.. Also there ask you so many questions that I did not know where to start related to security., and I had difficulties about synchronising and sending confidential files. I don’t doubt it was possible, I just felt overwhelmed, and unfortunately none of my friends or colleagues knew of it, so unable to help me.
My f question is how do I ensure I do not lose my data I have added this year, (I have used Word, Excel and OneNote mostly)- as I have no intention of renewing . I am considering buying the Home and Student 2010 licence for download as opposed to getting a disc, as it seems to be the most economical way of getting it. 1) Will this protect all my new AND older files. Is it backward compatible? 2) Are there reasons NOT to buy the licence, and rather buy the disc version. I am reluctant to go for the 2013 version as it is one licence for one computer. I believe with the 2010 version you can still get 3 user licences Any comments would be much appreciated. Thank you.