Over the 2018-2019 school year we will be phasing out support for, and the installation of, the Microsoft Office suite for most employees, and all students. We are NOT going to remove the programs from your laptop if you already have them on, but will require anyone who wants to do a new installation to discuss the reasons it is necessary to perform your duties for RCS. After June 2019, we will deactivate the software unless we've granted you extended access.
 | How to stop using Microsoft Office |
|---|---|
 | Intended for Employees and Students |
 | Categorized under RCS software and services |
 | Maintained by Jonathan King |
 | in need of review. |
You've been using Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint for what feels like a million years, how could you possibly stop? We have the answers! The Google Apps suite of Docs, Sheets and Slides fully cover the needs of almost everyone at RCS. Google Apps can display and edit the vast majority of your existing Word, Excel and Powerpoint slides without issue. Some more complex documents that take advantage of advanced features in Microsoft Office will not migrate well to Google, but you still have options!
- OpenOffice is the gold standard in office suites and can open/edit all Microsoft Office documents. And it's free!
- LibreOffice is another great choice, and it's free too!