What version should I get?

[Guest]

Currently, I have Office 2000 Small Business Edition. I am going to have to
purchase Access for a new project I'm doing, so I want to know what
version/bundle of Office I should get, or should I just get Access by itself?

Here are the requirements I have:

- The database was made in Access 2002.
- It would be nice if I could also get newer versions of Word and Excel,
which I use a lot, but not absolutely neccessary. I don't use the Outlook or
Publisher in the current version of Office I have.
- I'm self-employed, so I need to keep costs low.
- I need to use the program on two computers -- my desktop and laptop.

Any advice would be quite welcome.

Thanks!

 

[Joseph Meehan]

Currently, I have Office 2000 Small Business Edition. I am going to
have to purchase Access for a new project I'm doing, so I want to
know what version/bundle of Office I should get, or should I just get
Access by itself?

Here are the requirements I have:

- The database was made in Access 2002.
- It would be nice if I could also get newer versions of Word and
Excel, which I use a lot, but not absolutely neccessary. I don't use
the Outlook or Publisher in the current version of Office I have.
- I'm self-employed, so I need to keep costs low.
- I need to use the program on two computers -- my desktop and laptop.

Any advice would be quite welcome.

Thanks!

Your choice is to buy just Access, what ever version(s) you may find
available or you can buy Office Professional and that includes Access as
well as Word Excel etc. The choice is yours. I suggest you price out the
options and make your decision.

 

[Arvin Meyer]

You might consider a single copy of Access 2003 as an upgrade to what you
have now, and a subscription to the Microsoft Action Pack. The Action Pack
license and software cost $299 and must be renewed every year, but if you're
a small business it is an outstanding value. Have a look at the website for
everything that comes with it:

http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Accounting_Professionals_Action_Pack.aspx
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access