New Mac User - What do I need

Hi all, we are switching to Mac after being hardcore PC users for YEARS!! At this point, all of our documents are in MS Office programs. What software do I need to be able to transfer all the docs to our new Mac and then read docs from other PC users? The new Mac we are purchasing is OS-X, but in reading through the software that comes with it, I can't tell if what we will need is included. Thanks for any advice!

Hello:
As an option, you might consider iWork. That is the Apple product - less expensive than Office and seamlessly compatible with Office documents (at least with Word).
As a gratuitous suggestion, you do NOT need A/V software. There are NO viruses that affect a Mac running OS X - NONE. You also do not need to perform basic system maintenance. OS X, for example, "defrags" files of less than 20 MB on the fly.
Welcome from the "dark side" to the wonderful world of Apple computing.
Barry
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