G
Guest
Which editions of Vista have the Microsoft Office suite? I know the home
editions of XP did not; has this changed on Vista?
editions of XP did not; has this changed on Vista?
R
Richard G. Harper
No version of Vista comes with Microsoft Office, neither did any version of
Windows XP. Some computer manufacturers offer Office as part of the
packages they sell but this is their decision, not Microsoft's.
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Windows XP. Some computer manufacturers offer Office as part of the
packages they sell but this is their decision, not Microsoft's.
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Alias
Flims said:
No. Microsoft has never included the much more expensive Office program
with Windows. You have to pay for Office.
If you want a free Office Suite, check out Open Office. If all you use
is Word, check out ABIWord, also free.
Alias
R
ray
It's going to cost you a significant amount. Suggest you try
OpenOffice.org first. You can try it for free, and if you like it, you can
continue to use it for free. Most likely it will meet all your needs. If
you feel guilty about 'free' then consider the commercial branch
StarOffice from SUN - about $65/seat.
B
Bruce Chambers
Flims said:
Natively? None.
No, there's no change.
Neither the Microsoft Office application suite, nor any of its
individual component applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Outlook, etc.), have _ever_ been "part" of *any* Windows operating
system. They are, and always have been, separate applications, that
must be purchased and installed separately.
Microsoft Office comes pre-installed on new computers only when the
computer manufacturer chooses to offer it, and the purchaser is willing
to pay extra for it.
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Xenomorph
Windows has never contained "Office"
no version of Vista, XP, or any other version of Windows has ever had
Office.
no version of Vista, XP, or any other version of Windows has ever had
Office.
K
Ken Blake, MVP
Correct. Neither the Home edition, the Professional edition, nor any
other edition did.
In fact, no version of Windows has ever included Excel, Word,
PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, or any other significant application
software. Such programs have to be bought, either by themselves or as
part of Microsoft Office.
If your previous computer, running an older version of Windows, came
with Office, it was because the vendor who sold it bundled it as part
of the package he sold you, not because that version of Windows came
with it. Some, but not all, vendors do the same with Windows Vista.
It's exactly the same as it's always been. See above.
If you want Microsoft Office, you need to buy it. Alternatively, there
are other less expensive Office suites available, such as Corel
WordPerfect Office, and the freeware OpenOffice.
Personally, I like WordPerfect, but many people find the freeware
OpenOffice adequate for their needs. If you want to save some money,
you might want to try it and see how you like it.
M
MICHAEL
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This VHD contains both the 30 day edition of Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and an evaluation
of Office 2007 Professional which includes Publisher, Excel, Outlook, Outlook, PowerPoint,
Access, and Word. See how with these new platforms can simplify how people work together, find
information and improve business insight, help protect and manage content, and reduce IT costs
and improve security. Test drive today to experience how Windows Vista and Office 2007 work
better together!
-Michael
G
Guest
are you getting confused with microsoft works ?this is included in vista hp
C
Cal Bear '66
Microsoft Works is NOT included in ANY version of Vista.
NEVER has NEVER will be.
NEVER has NEVER will be.
G
Guest
so why is it on my system ,brand new vista hp no office program installed
K
Ken Blake, MVP
Sorry, that's *not* correct. Neither Office nor Works has ever been
included in *any* version of Windows.
*Your* Vista computer may have come with Works, but if so, that's
because your vendor bundled it into the package he sold you, not
because Vista comes with it.
G
Guest
appologies to all of the above .just checked out my compaq on hp website it
was preinstalled with works it would appear that alot of manufacturers
include works as a cheaper alternative to office ''free gift '' type of thing
so again appologies for doubting . I think it would be a good idea if certain
vendors told us what was on the machine before we buy it as when i bought
mine i had no idea it had works on it untill i turned it on so at the same
time as purchasing my new laptop i purchased a office 2007 disc unaware that
works which would have been perfectly adequate for my needs was already
installed by compaq
was preinstalled with works it would appear that alot of manufacturers
include works as a cheaper alternative to office ''free gift '' type of thing
so again appologies for doubting . I think it would be a good idea if certain
vendors told us what was on the machine before we buy it as when i bought
mine i had no idea it had works on it untill i turned it on so at the same
time as purchasing my new laptop i purchased a office 2007 disc unaware that
works which would have been perfectly adequate for my needs was already
installed by compaq
K
Ken Blake, MVP
Apology accepted. Not a problem.
It's very hard for me to believe that the information wasn't available
to you. I personally can't imagine buying a computer and not taking
the trouble to find out exactly what hardware and software it came
with.
R
Richard G. Harper
No, it isn't.
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The poster formerly known as Nina DiBoy
Bruce said:
Do the OEMs pay extra for machines with office 2007 installed and it
prompts the end user for a product key?
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