I have figured out a loophole to this problem!
1) Download Open Office from the open office website for free.
2) Do your essay, and when you save it, "save as", save it in a ".doc".
3) Download Microsoft Word Viewer for free from the microsoft website. (this is to make sure when you open your open office doc. through it, everything is in the right place, etc.
That's what I have done, anyway.