MS Office Upgrade Question

[al]

Hello,

I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.

My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic) &
have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the higher
price ?

Thankyou !

 

[ray]

Hello,

I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.

My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office
(basic) &
have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
higher price ?

Thankyou !

Before you decide to buy any of them, I'd suggest you try OpenOffice.org
and see if it will meet your needs.

 

[Earle Horton]

I assume you would want Office Home and Student 2007, as Basic is only
available through OEMs. The relevant page on Microsoft's web site says
"Upgrade not applicable." for both.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx

Prices to purchase either Word 2007 upgrade or Office Home and Student 2007
appear reasonable.

Cheers,

Earle

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx

 

[al]

Wrong assumption. I've seen that "oem" only but one can easily purchase
Office Basic. Lowest cost I've found is $185usd.

I'll try the free edition of "Open Office".

But I'd still like to know if my 2002 version of Word qualifies me for an
"upgrade" version of Office 2007 or not.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello,

I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.

My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic) &
have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the higher
price ?

I'm not sure of the answer, and I'd rather not guess. But let me point
out that you would be more likely to get the correct answer if you
would ask in an Office newsgroup, rather than here in a Windows Vista
one, where your question is really off-topic.

 

[al]

You were doing fine with "I'm not sure" & then you had to play moderator.

Since I'll be running it in Vista...well anyway.

Since you posted ot I will to...I just got'a ask. Where did the "MVP" come
from ??

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Before you decide to buy any of them, I'd suggest you try OpenOffice.org
and see if it will meet your needs.

Yes, try OpenOffice if you would like to go back to 1997 in functionality
with your Office environment.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

You were doing fine with "I'm not sure" & then you had to play moderator.

On the contrary, I was trying to help you by pointing you to a place
where you would be more likely to get the help you needed than here.

But you're welcome to any opinion you want to have. Feel free to
ignore my advice, or anything else I post, as I will you and anything
you post.

 

[Mick Murphy]

You come here for advice o9n where to find an answer; get it, and become an
arrogant clown!
Don't bother coming back!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

You were doing fine with "I'm not sure" & then you had to play moderator.

Since I'll be running it in Vista...well anyway.

Since you posted ot I will to...I just got'a ask. Where did the "MVP" come
from ??

 

[PaulB]

Check this site out to see what can be upgraded

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101754511033.aspx

 

[al]

Oh that's right. Now I remember why I stopped browsing these groups.

Post a simple question & get replies that have nothing to do with the OP.

See Ya.

 

[ray]

Yes, try OpenOffice if you would like to go back to 1997 in
functionality with your Office environment.

I expect that the vast majority are not using any more than was available
in 1997. However, with OpenOffice.org it is not necessary to give that up
- you overstate the issues. Is OpenOffice 100% MS compatible? Of course
not. Is it good enough to meet the requirements of 95%+ of users? Yes.