Windows system on a Mac

I am to partition my mac hard drive to install windows so that I can use windows software for my work files. I have msoffice for mac at present, and want to know if I will have to purchase msoffice for windows and install on the windows partition to use msword etc?
Once the hard drive is partitioned is it in effect two seperate computers?

want to know if I will have to purchase msoffice for windows
Of course you will. Office is not free.

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