Microsoft quietly released a free offline version of Office, but you're not going to like it
No, really. It's that bad.

If you want to use Microsoft's productivity suite but don't want to pay for Microsoft 365 or purchase an Office license, your only option is to use the web version. However, Microsoft has quietly released a new Office client that you can download to your PC for free. However, don't get too excited; you may not want to go through the hassle once you read the limitations.