Whats the cheapest way to get Microsoft Office (not pirate).
10 March 2008, 08:53 AM
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Whats the cheapest way to get Microsoft Office (not pirate).
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So far i've used a pirate version of Office XP but since i bought a new Vista laptop i want to go legit. Whats the cheapest way to do this. Amazon do Office 2007 basic for £80, is that as good as it gets.
Amazon.co.uk: Reviews for Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (3 User Licence) (PC): Microsoft: Software
So far i've used a pirate version of Office XP but since i bought a new Vista laptop i want to go legit. Whats the cheapest way to do this. Amazon do Office 2007 basic for £80, is that as good as it gets.
Amazon.co.uk: Reviews for Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (3 User Licence) (PC): Microsoft: Software
10 March 2008, 10:49 AM
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If you work for the NHS, you can get Office 2007 Enterprise for £19.
Details here - you need access to an e-mail ending in nhs.uk / nhs.net.
There's also a student programme which I forget the URL to but that's Office 2007 Pro for ~£30 IIRC.
Details here - you need access to an e-mail ending in nhs.uk / nhs.net.
There's also a student programme which I forget the URL to but that's Office 2007 Pro for ~£30 IIRC.
10 March 2008, 02:30 PM
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Remember that's 3 licenses through amazon so pretty respectable.
I nearly went that way till I checked and my company also does the home user scheme and I got the professional for 17 quid.
I've tried open office but I have a lot of stuff in excel with macros and it's easiest to have excel. I also like Outlook as a mail client over any of the alternatives.
I nearly went that way till I checked and my company also does the home user scheme and I got the professional for 17 quid.
I've tried open office but I have a lot of stuff in excel with macros and it's easiest to have excel. I also like Outlook as a mail client over any of the alternatives.
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Cheapest is actually to befriend somone who works for MS and gets an allowance on discounted software.
I think the full retail boxed version of office ultimate to them costs a mere £40!
Otherwise If your a cheapskate, have a click below:
OpenOffice.org: Home
It's FREE!
Note it will open/save in Office XP format - just check the options, however office 2007 onwards files (such as (.docx) won't work...not until a update rolls out anyway, 3rd party file converters are availabile though
I think the full retail boxed version of office ultimate to them costs a mere £40!
Otherwise If your a cheapskate, have a click below:
OpenOffice.org: Home
It's FREE!
Note it will open/save in Office XP format - just check the options, however office 2007 onwards files (such as (.docx) won't work...not until a update rolls out anyway, 3rd party file converters are availabile though
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12 March 2008, 09:15 PM
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If its office 2007. You'll have to re-learn everything anyway when upgrading from any older version. 
Christ, I think they moved everything in the menus just to annoy anyone who memorised and ingrained in memory all the menu and options on the old versions. Silly as it sounds, but Openoffice is more like the old office than the new MS office.
Well, unless you purchse the "classic menu" plug-in. Another cost.
Half the time I use office 2007 I have to keep refering to this bookmark: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/wo...CH100487431033
Plus download these quick reference tools:
Download details: Word 2007 Guide: Word 2003 to Word 2007 interactive command reference guide
And this: Download details: Access 2007 Guide: Access 2003 to Access 2007 interactive command reference guide
and this: Download details: Excel 2007 Guide: Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 interactive command reference guide
All just so that I can find the new locations of where everything is!!!....In the end I give up and use openoffice instead
Christ, I think they moved everything in the menus just to annoy anyone who memorised and ingrained in memory all the menu and options on the old versions. Silly as it sounds, but Openoffice is more like the old office than the new MS office.
Well, unless you purchse the "classic menu" plug-in. Another cost.
Half the time I use office 2007 I have to keep refering to this bookmark: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/wo...CH100487431033
Plus download these quick reference tools:
Download details: Word 2007 Guide: Word 2003 to Word 2007 interactive command reference guide
And this: Download details: Access 2007 Guide: Access 2003 to Access 2007 interactive command reference guide
and this: Download details: Excel 2007 Guide: Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 interactive command reference guide
All just so that I can find the new locations of where everything is!!!
....In the end I give up and use openoffice instead
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12 March 2008, 09:28 PM
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If its office 2007. You'll have to re-learn everything anyway when upgrading from any older version.
Christ, I think they moved everything in the menus just to annoy anyone who memorised and ingrained in memory all the menu and options on the old versions. Silly as it sounds, but Openoffice is more like the old office than the new MS office.
Well, unless you purchse the "classic menu" plug-in. Another cost.
Half the time I use office 2007 I have to keep refering to this bookmark: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/wo...CH100487431033
Plus download these quick reference tools:
Download details: Word 2007 Guide: Word 2003 to Word 2007 interactive command reference guide
And this: Download details: Access 2007 Guide: Access 2003 to Access 2007 interactive command reference guide
and this: Download details: Excel 2007 Guide: Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 interactive command reference guide
All just so that I can find the new locations of where everything is!!!....In the end I give up and use openoffice instead
Christ, I think they moved everything in the menus just to annoy anyone who memorised and ingrained in memory all the menu and options on the old versions. Silly as it sounds, but Openoffice is more like the old office than the new MS office.
Well, unless you purchse the "classic menu" plug-in. Another cost.
Half the time I use office 2007 I have to keep refering to this bookmark: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/wo...CH100487431033
Plus download these quick reference tools:
Download details: Word 2007 Guide: Word 2003 to Word 2007 interactive command reference guide
And this: Download details: Access 2007 Guide: Access 2003 to Access 2007 interactive command reference guide
and this: Download details: Excel 2007 Guide: Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 interactive command reference guide
All just so that I can find the new locations of where everything is!!!
....In the end I give up and use openoffice instead
13 March 2008, 11:44 PM
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