: Find "Office 2016" in your list of products, click Install , and run the setup file once it downloads.

For users seeking word processing capabilities without purchasing a full license for legacy software, the following legal alternatives are recommended:

Because Microsoft ended support for Office 2016, even a legitimate installation is vulnerable to newly discovered security exploits. Using a pirated version exacerbates this, as pirated versions often disable Windows Update features to avoid detection, leaving the operating system and user data critically exposed.

If you type into Google, the top results will likely be sites like cracked-word-2016-free.exe or torrent files.

Use the official web apps or open-source alternatives instead of searching for illegal "free downloads" of Word 2016.