office

[Guest]

i bought xp home; does xp pro have office suite and if so can i upgrade just
that component. i know this appears dumb, but i need word,excell etc. i did
not know it did not come with xp home

 

[BruceM]

XP is an operating system. Microsoft Office is a collection of applications
including Word, Excel, Outlook, and a few others. The exact programs depend
on the version of Office. In any case, it needs to be purchased separately
from XP.

 

[John W. Vinson]

i bought xp home; does xp pro have office suite and if so can i upgrade just
that component. i know this appears dumb, but i need word,excell etc. i did
not know it did not come with xp home

No, it doesn't. XP Home is the "operating system" - the environment in which
programs run. Office is a collection of programs (which must be purchased
separately).


John W. Vinson [MVP]