This may be good news to some

[Trouble]

Depending on the pricing I suppose

New Microsoft Office on the way for people who don't want a subscription
People who prefer to pay-once for Office will have a new option in 2021.

SOURCE: https://www.windowscentral.com/new-microsoft-office-way-people-who-dont-want-subscription

 

[BigFeet]

I'm sure pricing won't be cheap, since Microsoft loves the software as a service model. But it is good news. I refuse to pay a subscription fee to use software.

 

[Grizzly]

I have read about it, although one can buy Office 2019 as a single payment license (Home and Student Version, includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

 

[Wolfie]

Good news indeed. I too don't like subscription software!.