By submitting your email, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Originally released as free open-source software, the popular 3D-modeling program SketchUp now comes with a premium price tag. Or does it? You can still download a free desktop version if you know where to look. SketchUp has changed hands a few times over the years, once having been owned by Google, and currently owned by a company called Trimble.
At the time of this writing, the only modern free version of SketchUp is a web app. The SketchUp web app is decent and might be good enough for many people, but for a long time, the desktop version was completely free, too. The last version of SketchUp Make was released in First, head over to sketchup. Next, you will need to sign in to a Trimble account or create one for free. This step is required in order to get the download links.
Browse All iPhone Articles Browse All Mac Articles Do I need one? Browse All Android Articles Browse All Smart Home Articles Customize the Taskbar in Windows Browse All Microsoft Office Articles SketchUP swears by its easy learning curve and millions of people apparently agree. The great thing you'll notice about SketchUP is the ability to access a pool of material such pre-built 3D models instead of spending time making that rocking chair you've always wanted.
You can also share models you have created and it boasts a great community to boot. This is the free version of SketchUP but also comes in a Professional edition which includes more features such as a 2D documentation and presentation tool for design professionals.
So why not downgrade to the version you love? When you upload software to oldversion. If you temporarily need the full version of Word installed on your PC or Mac, you should go with an Office subscription.
Until a few years ago, buying Microsoft Office was a one-time cost, but a hefty one. Now, Microsoft has embraced the subscription model, which actually increases the price but makes a lot of sense if you are using Office on multiple computers for your whole family. Plus, there are some cool freebies packaged with it. So why should you be willing to pay more? Office is a subscription based package that offers access to the latest desktop Office suite, Office Online, cloud storage, and premium mobile apps.
Does Office provide enough value to be worth the money? If you plan on sharing your Office with members of your family, this is the best value-for-money deal you can get. It basically applies to five users; so you can install Office offline on five computers PC or Mac , five tablets, five phones, and get the aforementioned 1TB storage and 60 Skype minutes for five users each. And you also get some additional features for Word Mobile on your smartphone:. Students can get Office for free, if your school supports it.
You can check out eligibility on the official site. Like students, non-profit organizations can get Office Nonprofit for free. Professionals can check out Office for Business to find out more plans. Microsoft Word has always been a fantastic word processor, but its price meant that several users moved away from it. Microsoft seems to be correcting that now, with several ways to use Word for free.
You'll be pressed to find an occupation that doesn't require word or number processing of some sort. And you may wonder, is Microsoft Office really the best solution?
Here are your options. Are you a Word user who left and is happy with his new home? Are you tempted to come back, with all these new features? What a disaster office and and is your internet goes down you have no office to use i will stay with office and only they work great i do not like a disaster.
I recently saw an article on the net saying that Microsoft will block any 'free' software one tries to use with the free Windows 10 upgrade. Does anyone know if this true? IObit Uninstaller. WinRAR bit. Internet Download Manager. VLC Media Player. MacX YouTube Downloader.
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