Microsoft Word 2008 12.1.8 for Mac could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available.
Please check the Mac app with an antivirus before launch as it is downloaded from the developer's website, and we cannot ensure that it is safe. Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac lies within Productivity Tools, more precisely Office Tools. This free software for Mac OS X was originally produced by Microsoft.
From the developer:
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Mac OS X.
You may want to check out more software for Mac, such as Microsoft Word, PDF To Microsoft Word or Word Writer for Microsoft Word, which might be similar to Microsoft Word 2008.
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