WPS Office 2016 Free

WPS Office is a popular alternative to Microsoft Office developed by Kingsoft. The entire program, a suite, consists of components similar to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Writer, Spreadsheets and Presentation - plus a PDF toolkit, and it adds extras such as 1 GB of free online storage. This storage platform, called WPS Cloud, can be used for syncing, sharing and uploading files through the internet, and Google Drive and Dropbox can also be connected as file locations. When you open WPS, it looks very similar to Microsoft Office, with many tabs and tools in the same place.

If you are accustomed to a different layout, the skin and interface can be changed in the settings, and the window management mode lets you choose between one integrated window for all documents and separate windows for each app. Ever had to switch between documents in Office constantly? With WPS, documents open in tabs, so switching between two or more files is quick and easy. You can edit the layout of the document, such as indents, margins and styles, in the same way you can in Office.

You may worry that a document created here will not open on someone's computer if they do not have the program installed. WPS Office saves files in Microsoft Office formats such as DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT and PPTX, so documents can be exchanged with Office users in both directions, and it can also export them to PDF. Complex layouts, macros and some advanced features may not always convert perfectly. While Microsoft Office requires a purchase or a Microsoft 365 subscription, the basic WPS Office suite is free to use and shows advertisements. A paid WPS Pro or Premium subscription removes the ads and unlocks extra features such as advanced PDF tools and more cloud storage. A large built-in library of templates for documents, spreadsheets and presentations helps you get started quickly.

Gives you Office-compatible tools for documents, spreadsheets and slides for free, with an optional paid plan that removes ads.