1. Microsoft Office
No matter what people say, I’ve gotten to used to using MS Office, especially MS Word. Even though some people dislike it, I find that it works well, no matter what I plan on writing. In fact, it’s my go-to word processing software. Student editions are most definitely worth it if you are trying to buy these.

2. Mozilla Firefox
Even though Google Chrome is supposed to be faster, I find that Firefox is a lot better for my uses. I use quite a few different extensions and add-ons, which aren’t all available on Chrome, meaning that my browsing is more effective on Firefox.

3. Google Apps
From Gmail to Docs, Google makes some great software that’s available on different platforms. Gmail has particularly revolutionized the way that I use email. I rarely delete any emails now, only archive. Google Docs is another app that I use daily. A lot of people share documents with me, and it’s the way to check them out and contribute.

4. Adobe Photoshop
From editing , retouching, sharpening, photos and images, Photoshop is our go-to image processing software. I use Photoshop daily and would have trouble imagining using something different.

5. Adobe Acrobat Professional
When it comes to viewing, editing, and creating PDF documents, Acrobat is king of the hill. There are other programs that can do this, but Acrobat Professional definitely works better in our experience.

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