As I'm suddenly in the position of job-hunting, I need to upload Microsoft Word (and possibly Excel) onto the home computer, to among other things keep resume formatting intact. I have WindowsXP Version 5.1 SP3. Isn't 5.1 a bit old...???

I hate to spend $150+ to purchase the software, especially at this time. But don't really trust the 'Free' download links that seem to be popping up. Will buy the software if I have to, it's probably a good investment anyway.

Any suggestions?