I want to buy Microsoft Word, but I have a few questions. Help? I'm not particularly tech savvy, but I spend a lot of time writing on my PC.

I just bought a new computer and it doesn't have Microsoft Office already installed.  I only really need the Word program, but I'm not sure how to go about acquiring it.


Would I be better off buying it directly from Microsoft - it's about £120, or is there a cheaper way I could get it?


Basically I need an acceptable platform to submit short stories, and most publishers only accept Microsoft Word with PDF.


Should I just bite the bullet and pay up, or is there something I'm missing?


Thanks, guys!