ms office

beachBOYken · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:07

hi

i would like the microsoft office student and home edition but im not sure if i should wait till 2010 comes out or just get 2007 now?

is it worth the wait.

cheers

Sin_Chase · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:16

I personally hate 2007, when is 2010 slated for? If you fancy waiting 6 or 7 months to see if it is first half then it may well be worth it.

There might be an 07 > 2010 upgrade route like current new Vista purchases to Windows 7. No idea myself though.

Admiral Huddy · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:18

Why don't you just get the Office 2010 Public Beta version.. Temporary licence code will work until Next October.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/download-office-professional-plus/default.aspx

Hudzy · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:19

First half release as far as I know.

beachBOYken · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:21

Admiral Huddy said:
Why don't you just get the Office 2010 Public Beta version.. Temporary licence code will work until Next October.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/download-office-professional-plus/default.aspx

can this be uninstalled easily by going to add/remove if i decide to get rid of it?

bledd · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:24

Yup

2007 is great, but is lacking features that W7 have with 2010

beachBOYken · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:27

well if 2010 beta is easy to remove and is stable perhaps i will try that until the full version is released.

is anyone using the beta as there main office program?

thanks

beachBOYken · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:02

before downloading and installing 2010 office beta should i remove ms office powerpoint viewer 2007 and ms works?

would these programs conflict

thanks

Sin_Chase · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:07

Dump MS Works and remove the PP Viewer if you are installing fully fledged powerpoint from 2010.

beachBOYken · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:12

Sin_Chase said:
Dump MS Works and remove the PP Viewer if you are installing fully fledged powerpoint from 2010.

well im just going to get the basic home 2010 beta with word,excel dont know if it includes powerpoint , dont know why my new pc came with the viewer if i have not got the full powerpoint program?

Sin_Chase · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:20

Basic will not include PP.

Work, Excel, Outlook.

SiriusB · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:23

beachBOYken said:
well im just going to get the basic home 2010 beta with word,excel dont know if it includes powerpoint , dont know why my new pc came with the viewer if i have not got the full powerpoint program?

The viewer lets you view Power Point Presentations [ppt] files [made by someone else]. You need the full Power Point to actually create them yourself.

As for the BETA, just get the full version. It's free and from my testing pretty stable. I used it full time on one of my machines.

Hudzy · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:29

The installer woulnd't let me install without removing 2007 so you'll have to remove it anyway I'd think.