Consiglio: Always create your essays in Google Docs. It autosaves for you, it’s easy to share for proofreading, it has all the essential functions of MS Word, you work on mobile, & you can export it as any file type (docx or pdf) and you don’t have to install/update software anymore.

Additional tips:

• If you are actively working on an essay, just add it to your bookmark bar and you can start right where you left off. You don't need to wait for MS Word to launch or look for the file in your computer. It does both instantly.

There is no reason to spend money on MS Word anymore in 2020.