Upgrade to Vista 7 for free Office 365? Need advice

I read that a clean install, not an upgrade should be done if/when I have to buy Windows 7.

However, I need to know what version of the old Windows Version would be really the best choice. I need to access; which is not on my laptop now.

I need an inexpensive choice, given that I am a student. I can use the computer lab, but I want all the bells and whistles that office 365 can offer on my laptop at home.

.. What are my options for getting a version older than Win7?

Zip, nada, zero, zero.  Microsoft wants that World runs Windows 10 now. (No, your Vista computer is not compatible with Win10.)

Extended support (and updates) for Vista SP2 ends April 11, 2017.

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