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jessegibson   11-18-2008 at 11:26:24 PM

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116135

Is this the actual office program that I would install on my new PC. Or are these just licenses for an already existing Office Suite. I need to get Office on my new build and I don't want to but the wrong thing accidentally.

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kamel5547   11-18-2008 at 11:35:50 PM
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It is the actual program, licensed for 3 computers (probably limited to one household). There are a lot of these bundled licenses around nowadays.

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ohiou_grad_06   11-18-2008 at 11:38:03 PM
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Try Open office first. Maybe save a hundred bucks.

openoffice.org

I use it and I personally prefer it over Office 07. And it will also read those file formats, as well as save to older office formats.

In response to your question, I think it's the software. But that you can install on 3 machines.

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lunyone   11-18-2008 at 11:53:09 PM
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That is for up to 3 computers and it's the media (CD) and the installation key too. I've got it on 3 computers too. Just remember that IIRC Vista only recognizes Office 2007. There is also some things to consider also:
* You should have your Office 2007 programs (Excel, Word, etc.) automatically save it into an older version (Office 2003 for example). I have alot of people that don't have Office 2007 right now and can't read the ".docx" format that Office 2007 Word produces. There is a compatibility patch to correct this reading error for Office 2003 people, but it's much easier for the originator to just save the file in the ".doc" format for them. This is true for Excel and Power Point too, IIRC. Microsoft Office 2007 also likes to read/save to given "trusted" folders, so that can be annoying to remember to do this. If it's only you using this program, than it isn't so bad. I've had to teach about 10 people about the idiosyncrasies of Office 2007. It can be a pain, so consider that before buying. It's not a bad suite, just can be a little more than just install and go. I haven't tried out the "Open Office" yet, but I should try it out, since it's FREE and probably a bit easier to deal with. My biggest problem with switching is that I have Microsoft Office at both work and elsewhere, so switching will mean just some more learning, which isn't a bad thing.

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jessegibson   11-18-2008 at 11:56:40 PM
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Is openoffice legit or when I download it am I going to get a bunch of other stuff I don't need or want. Last thing I want to do is download garbage onto my new build. It took me forever on my last machine to wipe all the garbage out that got on it.

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lunyone   11-19-2008 at 12:00:36 AM
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The Open Office is legit! It is FREE and you shouldn't have any extra crap to worry about (at least the last time I looked into it). It's a very viable option, considering it's price!

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jessegibson   11-19-2008 at 12:01:11 AM
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lunyone wrote :


* You should have your Office 2007 programs (Excel, Word, etc.) automatically save it into an older version (Office 2003 for example).



Are you saying that when using office 07 and I save a new file to my PC (.docx) I can set things up where office will simultaneously save a file (.doc) so if I need to send or share it someone without 07 will be able to read it?

Or do I have to save it twice?

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jessegibson   11-19-2008 at 12:04:02 AM
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Considering it's Sun Micro I would assume they wouldn't jack with people on this free download, theyv'e been around for a while.

I will try it for a couple days. I am a full-time student and graduate school won't be complete for about 5 years. I also don't want to have to worry about compatibility or usage issues with something I am not accustomed to, such as office.

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lunyone   11-19-2008 at 01:14:03 AM
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jessegibson wrote :

Are you saying that when using office 07 and I save a new file to my PC (.docx) I can set things up where office will simultaneously save a file (.doc) so if I need to send or share it someone without 07 will be able to read it?

Or do I have to save it twice?


There are a couple of ways to save your files. You can setup your Word, Excel, etc. ahead of time to automatically save them in the older Office 2003 format, so you don't have to worry about compatability. It's not as hard as it sounds, but I like to mention this, because these are things that most people don't realize when buying Office 2007. There is no simultaneously saving that I know of, so you either tell it to save as normal (.docx) or you can select it at the time of saving or you can configure the program to save it normally under the older Office 2003 format (.doc). Hopefully that makes sense to you. Let me know how you like/dislike the Open Office program. I've been eyeing it for a while and like to get some unbiased opinions on it!

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