where can i find free microsoft office tools and how do i get it?

Answer 1

Office Homepage
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

Help and How-To Homepage
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/FX100485361033.aspx

Downloads Homepage
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/FX101321101033.aspx?pid=CL100570421033

Answer 2

The Microsoft Office package is not free.
You can download Open Office, which is like MS, and is free.
Download at:
download at: http://www.openoffice.org/index.html
tutorial at: http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/