Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student

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# Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student for Windows: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Without Subscription Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student for Windows is the simplest Office 2019 choice for buyers who need the core desktop apps and do not need Outlook. The price starts at €29.90, with digital delivery and a one-time license position. It is aimed at students, families, home users, tutors, small clubs, and individual Windows users who want Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote without a Microsoft 365 subscription. This is not the right product for every buyer. It is not a business email suite, not a Microsoft 365 tenant, not an Outlook license, not OEM preinstall media, not MAK volume licensing, and not KMS activation. It is a perpetual Office 2019 Home & Student license for a compatible Windows PC. If the buyer needs Outlook, Access, Publisher, Exchange, Teams, OneDrive storage, Copilot, or admin-managed subscriptions, another SKU is the better fit. ## What you get This SKU covers Word 2019, Excel 2019, PowerPoint 2019, and OneNote. Word is used for essays, letters, CVs, school assignments, personal documents, reports, forms, and longer written work. Excel covers budgets, study trackers, household planning, simple accounting sheets, lists, charts, and data cleanup. PowerPoint is for class presentations, family projects, training slides, proposals, and visual explanations. OneNote gives a notebook structure for research, lesson notes, reading lists, and project planning. Home & Student is deliberately narrower than Home & Business or Professional. Outlook is not included, so it is not the right choice for someone buying Office mainly to manage business mail and calendars. Access and Publisher are not included either. That narrower app list is the reason Home & Student is often the best-value perpetual Office package for personal Windows use: you are not paying for applications you do not need. ## What's new and what matters in this version Office 2019 was a meaningful step up from Office 2016 for everyday desktop users. Word 2019 added better focus and accessibility tools, translation workflows, improved inking, and better handling of modern document objects. Excel 2019 added functions and visualizations that make common spreadsheet work easier, including TEXTJOIN, CONCAT, IFS, SWITCH, MAXIFS, MINIFS, funnel charts, map charts, and improved Power Query and Power Pivot behavior in relevant editions. PowerPoint 2019 added Morph, Zoom-style navigation, SVG support, better inking, 4K export, and richer media options. For Home & Student buyers, the practical benefit is modern file compatibility and a stable interface. Many households and students exchange .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files with schools, universities, public offices, accountants, employers, and clients. Office 2019 keeps that exchange familiar without turning the purchase into a recurring subscription. It also keeps the app behavior fixed enough that a family PC, shared study laptop, or classroom machine does not feel different every month. ## System requirements | Component | Requirement | | --- | --- | | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11 | | Processor | 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core processor | | Memory | 4 GB RAM recommended | | Storage | 4 GB available disk space | | Display | 1280 x 768 or higher | | Internet | Required for download, activation, and updates | | Included apps | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote | | License model | One-time Office license; no Microsoft 365 subscription included | ## Comparison table | Category | Office 2019 Home & Student | Office 2019 Home & Business | Microsoft 365 Personal | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Payment model | One-time purchase | One-time purchase | Subscription | | Best buyer | Student or home user needing core apps | Home office user needing Outlook | Individual needing multi-device cloud subscription | | Apps | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote | Office apps plus subscription services | | Outlook included | No | Yes | Yes | | Commercial email workflow | No | Yes, desktop Outlook | Yes, with subscription context | | Feature updates | Fixed 2019 release plus eligible updates | Fixed 2019 release plus eligible updates | Continuous feature updates | | Copilot included | No | No | No, requires eligible add-on | | Best reason to choose | Lowest-cost perpetual core Office | One-time Office with Outlook | Cloud storage and multi-device access | ## Activation & licensing This is a one-time Office license for the stated product scope. It is not a rental, trial, Microsoft 365 plan, family subscription, school tenant entitlement, unlimited-device license, MAK key, KMS host activation, or OEM preinstalled PC license. Activation normally requires internet access, the supplied key or redemption flow, and the target Windows PC. Keep the invoice, delivery email, and activation instructions because they document what was purchased and how it was activated. Retail or account-binding products behave differently from OEM and volume licenses. Do not assume transfer rights, downgrade rights, multi-device installation, or future major-version upgrades unless the supplied terms clearly allow them. If the PC is replaced, uninstalling Office on the old device and keeping records improves the support position, but the activation result still depends on the channel and activation history. ## Installation guide 1. Complete checkout and wait for the digital delivery email. 2. Read the activation instructions before redeeming the product. 3. Confirm the target PC is running Windows 10 or Windows 11. 4. Use the supplied Microsoft-compatible download or redemption route. 5. Run the Office installer and let setup finish. 6. Open Word or Excel and complete activation when prompted. 7. Install available updates before opening important documents. 8. Store the invoice, key email, and activation instructions in a safe place. ## Why buy here The Office key market often hides the real product differences. Home & Student, Home & Business, Professional, Professional Plus, retail, OEM, bind, MAK, KMS, and Microsoft 365 are often listed side by side as if only the app icons matter. That creates avoidable mistakes. This listing keeps the scope narrow and plain: Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student for Windows is a one-time desktop Office product with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. The sale price is set below reputable reseller listings and below the earlier catalogue baseline. The compare-at price uses the real Office Home & Student RRP anchor, not an inflated discount. For Omnibus transparency, the lowest 30-day price for this new catalogue baseline is the current sale price. Buyers get a VAT-ready order record, digital delivery, and activation guidance without the page promising unsupported transfer rights or cloud services. The strongest reason to choose this SKU is focus. Many buyers simply need Word for documents, Excel for spreadsheets, and PowerPoint for presentations. Adding Outlook, Access, Publisher, or Microsoft 365 services may sound impressive, but it can make the purchase more expensive and harder to explain. A student writing assignments, a parent managing household files, or a tutor preparing slides usually does not need a business mailbox or a tenant admin center. Office 2019 is also useful where stability matters. Schools, families, and small organizations may have instructions, templates, screenshots, and workflows based on a specific Office generation. A fixed desktop build reduces surprises. The apps still work with familiar Office file formats and keep the core ribbon workflow, but they avoid the constant feature movement of a subscription channel. The honest boundary is Outlook. If email and calendar management are the buying reason, this is not the right product. Choose Office Home & Business for Outlook with a one-time Office purchase, or choose Microsoft 365 if you also need hosted mail, OneDrive storage, Teams, mobile app entitlements, or admin-managed users. If a buyer needs Access or Publisher, Professional or Professional Plus is the better family. If a buyer wants the longest perpetual support runway, Office 2021 or 2024 is the better direction. Before purchase, check the target PC. Office 2019 for Windows expects Windows 10 or later, enough storage, internet access for activation, and a user who can complete the redemption flow. It is also worth checking whether a school or employer already provides Microsoft 365 access, because a student may already have subscription rights through an institution. Buying a one-time license still makes sense when the buyer wants independent desktop apps, but it should be an informed choice. For records, keep the invoice, product name, order email, activation date, and target device. That documentation helps with reimbursements, future reinstall questions, and separating this one-time Office purchase from subscriptions or institution-provided accounts. The purchase also suits offline-first households. A child may need Word while travelling, a parent may update a budget without opening a browser, or a shared family PC may need dependable local apps even when Wi-Fi is unreliable. Microsoft 365 can be stronger for cloud collaboration, but a fixed desktop license is easier when the work is mostly local documents, homework files, printed forms, and occasional spreadsheet tracking. That clear boundary keeps the product useful without making it sound like a cloud platform, and it helps buyers avoid paying every year for services they rarely open. ## FAQ ### Is Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student a subscription? No. It is a one-time Office license and does not include Microsoft 365 services or recurring feature updates. ### Which apps are included? Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote are included. Outlook, Access, and Publisher are not included. ### Can I use it for business email? No. Outlook is not part of Home & Student. Choose Home & Business or Microsoft 365 if Outlook is required. ### Does it work on Windows 11? Office 2019 is commonly used on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. Confirm the target device before purchase. ### Is this OEM, MAK, KMS, or LTSC licensing? No. This listing is positioned as a retail or account-binding style Office product, not OEM preinstall media, MAK volume licensing, KMS activation, or LTSC deployment. ### Does it include Copilot, Teams, or OneDrive storage? No. Those are Microsoft 365 services or add-ons. This product provides desktop Office apps. ### How is it delivered? Delivery is digital with the product key or redemption instructions sent after checkout. ### Should I choose Home & Student or Home & Business? Choose Home & Student for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without Outlook. Choose Home & Business when Outlook and business-use positioning are important. ### Can I install it on multiple PCs? Do not assume multi-device rights. Install within the stated product scope and supplied license terms. ### What should I check before buying? Check Windows compatibility, included apps, activation method, and whether you already receive Office through school or work. ## Related products - [Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Business for Mac](/products/microsoft-office-2019-home-business-mac) - [Microsoft Office 2021 Home & Student for Windows](/products/microsoft-office-2021-home-and-student-for-windows) - [Microsoft Office 2019 Professional](/products/microsoft-office-2019-professional) - [Microsoft 365 Business Standard](/products/microsoft-365-business-standard)

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