I have Office Basic 2003. I want to add Power Point. I selected Microsoft
Office Power Point 2003 based upon the salesperson's recommendation at
Staples. It will not work as an upgrade load. Says it cannot find any
Microsoft Office versions. Since they will not take back any opened software
what do I do?

Do you have an earlier full version of Microsoft Office or PowerPoint? If you do
then you insert the CD from that package when the installation is looking for
qualified material. If not, and you can't take it back to the store where the
salesperson recommended the package. You might try buying an earlier full
version of PowerPoint on eBay as your qualifier.

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"AKB @ 01890" <AKB @ (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:28F7F9BF-BCFB-4CDE-A296-(E-Mail Removed)...
I have Office Basic 2003. I want to add Power Point. I selected Microsoft
Office Power Point 2003 based upon the salesperson's recommendation at
Staples. It will not work as an upgrade load. Says it cannot find any
Microsoft Office versions. Since they will not take back any opened software
what do I do?

If you are willing to pay an additional $120, then take it back to the store and
be firm with the salesperson, or the manager if necessary, and tell them that
you have learned that they gave you the wrong advice and that a PowerPoint
upgrade will not work with Office Basic. Tell them that you need the full
version of PowerPoint. They should be interested in exchanging a $109 product
for a $229 product.

If you want to save some money, follow Michael's advice and get your hands on a
full copy of a previous version of PowerPoint or Office. Look on eBay, for
example. You need to get a version of Office that included PowerPoint. The
Small Business Edition is to be avoided, because the upgrade you have won't work
with it. Be very careful about what you buy. Otherwise you may end up with a
book or a version of Office that doesn't include PowerPoint, or who knows what.
I see people even trying to sell the Word Viewer, which is a free download from
Microsoft.
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

"AKB @ 01890" <AKB @ (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:28F7F9BF-BCFB-4CDE-A296-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have Office Basic 2003. I want to add Power Point. I selected Microsoft
> Office Power Point 2003 based upon the salesperson's recommendation at
> Staples. It will not work as an upgrade load. Says it cannot find any
> Microsoft Office versions. Since they will not take back any opened software
> what do I do?

if you purchased the software recently, do not recall the required time
frame. call MSFT, they will take back the software, or may be able to
otherwise help you.

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http://www.standards.com/; See Howard Kaikow's web site.
"AKB @ 01890" <AKB @ (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:28F7F9BF-BCFB-4CDE-A296-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have Office Basic 2003. I want to add Power Point. I selected
Microsoft
> Office Power Point 2003 based upon the salesperson's recommendation at
> Staples. It will not work as an upgrade load. Says it cannot find any
> Microsoft Office versions. Since they will not take back any opened
software
> what do I do?

Regarding avoiding Small Business Edition, that used to be true with
previous versions of PPT.

PPT 2003, though, does consider even Small Business Editions as upgrade
qualifiers. http://www.microsoft.com/office/powe...y/default.mspx

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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Sonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you are willing to pay an additional $120, then take it back to the
store and
> be firm with the salesperson, or the manager if necessary, and tell them
that
> you have learned that they gave you the wrong advice and that a PowerPoint
> upgrade will not work with Office Basic. Tell them that you need the
full
> version of PowerPoint. They should be interested in exchanging a $109
product
> for a $229 product.
>
> If you want to save some money, follow Michael's advice and get your hands
on a
> full copy of a previous version of PowerPoint or Office. Look on eBay,
for
> example. You need to get a version of Office that included PowerPoint.
The
> Small Business Edition is to be avoided, because the upgrade you have
won't work
> with it. Be very careful about what you buy. Otherwise you may end up
with a
> book or a version of Office that doesn't include PowerPoint, or who knows
what.
> I see people even trying to sell the Word Viewer, which is a free download
from
> Microsoft.
> --
>
> Sonia Coleman
> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
> http://www.soniacoleman.com
>
> "AKB @ 01890" <AKB @ (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:28F7F9BF-BCFB-4CDE-A296-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have Office Basic 2003. I want to add Power Point. I selected
Microsoft
> > Office Power Point 2003 based upon the salesperson's recommendation at
> > Staples. It will not work as an upgrade load. Says it cannot find any
> > Microsoft Office versions. Since they will not take back any opened
software
> > what do I do?
>
>

Yes, that's why when I was talking about SBE, it was in the context of previous
versions. Maybe that wasn't as clear as it should have been.

"Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Regarding avoiding Small Business Edition, that used to be true with
> previous versions of PPT.
>
> PPT 2003, though, does consider even Small Business Editions as upgrade
> qualifiers. http://www.microsoft.com/office/powe...y/default.mspx
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com
>
>
> "Sonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If you are willing to pay an additional $120, then take it back to the
> store and
>> be firm with the salesperson, or the manager if necessary, and tell them
> that
>> you have learned that they gave you the wrong advice and that a PowerPoint
>> upgrade will not work with Office Basic. Tell them that you need the
> full
>> version of PowerPoint. They should be interested in exchanging a $109
> product
>> for a $229 product.
>>
>> If you want to save some money, follow Michael's advice and get your hands
> on a
>> full copy of a previous version of PowerPoint or Office. Look on eBay,
> for
>> example. You need to get a version of Office that included PowerPoint.
> The
>> Small Business Edition is to be avoided, because the upgrade you have
> won't work
>> with it. Be very careful about what you buy. Otherwise you may end up
> with a
>> book or a version of Office that doesn't include PowerPoint, or who knows
> what.
>> I see people even trying to sell the Word Viewer, which is a free download
> from
>> Microsoft.
>> --
>>
>> Sonia Coleman
>> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
>> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>> http://www.soniacoleman.com
>>
>> "AKB @ 01890" <AKB @ (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:28F7F9BF-BCFB-4CDE-A296-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have Office Basic 2003. I want to add Power Point. I selected
> Microsoft
>> > Office Power Point 2003 based upon the salesperson's recommendation at
>> > Staples. It will not work as an upgrade load. Says it cannot find any
>> > Microsoft Office versions. Since they will not take back any opened
> software
>> > what do I do?
>>
>>
>
>

"Sonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, that's why when I was talking about SBE, it was in the context of
previous
> versions. Maybe that wasn't as clear as it should have been.

Gotcha. Sorry if I misread. Just call me -- what's that term Steve uses? --
the village pedant. <g>

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I'm all in favour...the pedants revolt.

"Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Sonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes, that's why when I was talking about SBE, it was in the context of
> previous
> > versions. Maybe that wasn't as clear as it should have been.
>
> Gotcha. Sorry if I misread. Just call me -- what's that term Steve
uses? --
> the village pedant. <g>
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com
>
>

Adam Crowley wrote:
> I'm all in favour...the pedants revolt.

LOL!
(good to see you, Adam)

Echo

>
> "Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Sonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Yes, that's why when I was talking about SBE, it was in the context
>>> of previous versions. Maybe that wasn't as clear as it should have
>>> been.
>>
>> Gotcha. Sorry if I misread. Just call me -- what's that term Steve
>> uses? -- the village pedant. <g>
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>> http://www.echosvoice.com