Much as the Microsoft marketing people would like you to believe that – it’s not true. Much as the Microsoft marketing people would like you to believe that – it’s not true. Plenty of individuals and companies are sticking with earlier versions of Office – Office 2003 or Office XP
It’s prudent to delay activating MS Office until well after installation. Microsoft’s setup encourages you to activate your copy of Office as soon as you install – however you don’t have to do that and we’d encourage people NOT to. Getting a product activation registers your use of Office on
Is it true that you can only install Office twice before buying another copy? Microsoft’s Product Activation is the source of a lot of questions to Office Watch and clearly it’s not well understood. Microsoft has little interest in making the rules clearer, partly for their security reasons and partly because
You can now download Microsoft’s Sharepoint Designer free. Microsoft Office Sharepoint Designer 2010 – one of the successors to Frontpage 2003 for customising Microsoft Sharepoint web sites is now a free download. With registration you can get the 254MB or less download from Microsoft. That might be a little annoying
Earn money recommending Office 2007 to students. It’s possible to earn money by recommending Office 2007 to students. As part of Microsoft’s effort to push Office 2007 into the hands of students they are now offering an ‘affiliate’ program with their student ‘Ultimate Steal’ offer. Under the affiliate arrangement, approved
You have to hand it to Microsoft marketing – they can ‘announce’ something that’s been in place for years and get a pile of free publicity. Microsoft is heavily promoting a deal they’ve had for a long time. You have to hand it to Microsoft marketing – they can ‘announce’
As if the Military Appreciation Edition wasn’t cheap enough, Microsoft has cut the price yet again. The Office 2007 Military Appreciation Edition (MAE) is down to US$49.99 -from $79.95. That’s a fantastic deal for what is really a three installation licence for Office 2007 Standard (Word 2007, Excel 2007, Powerpoint
About 32-bit & 64-bit editions of Microsoft Office in Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010. Gradually, oh so gradually, we’re changing from a world of 32-bit computers to 64 bit computers. What does this mean for Microsoft Office? Microsoft Office and 64-bit Microsoft Office 2007 only has one version
More Q & A about the program that gives employees Office for a few bucks. Questions and problems with the Home Use Program continue to reach Office-Watch.com The Home Use Program (HUP) is part of the corporate licensing of Microsoft Office which gives employees a home use copy of Office
We clear up some of the misunderstandings about the MS Office Home Use Program, one of the cheapest ways to buy Microsoft Office. In our article Get Office 2007 from your boss for $30 we explained how many companies can let their staff buy Office Professional for much less than
Microsoft has a ‘Military Appreciation Edition’ of Office 2007 for qualified purchasers but there is one more qualification you need … patience. Ever since we wrote about the Office 2007 Military Appreciation Edition (MAE) we’ve received messages from military and former military who’ve had trouble getting a copy. In-Store In
We continue our look at using MS Office on the small netbook devices. A look at what office suite software to install on the netbook. This week we continue our look at using MS Office on the small netbook devices. In part one we had some buying suggestions for a
Microsoft has released the Office 2007 Resource Kit as a free download. Microsoft has released the Office 2007 Resource Kit as a free download. The Office 2007 Resource Kit is a pile of extra information for developers and managers working with Office 2007. The topics covered are: Getting started Planning
Tips for buying a netbook computer and using Microsoft Office on the popular new, small screen, devices. The popularity of netbook computers has taken both hardware and software makers by surprise. What was considered a niche market has become the new growth area for computer hardware. Netbooks are smaller than
If you work for a company or organization you might be able to get Office 2007 Professional for use at home for less than $30. A lesser known part of Microsoft’s volume licensing programs for large companies and organizations is the Home Use Program (HUP). It’s so little known many
The Military Appreciation Edition of Office 2007 is a low cost option and not just for current military personnel. The Military Appreciation Edition of Office 2007 is a low cost option and not just for current military personnel. One of the lesser known options for buying Office 2007 is the
Instead of buying Microsoft Office 2007 Standard bundle – save yourself some money and get some bonuses with this alternative purchase. Instead of buying Microsoft Office 2007 Standard bundle – save yourself some money and get some bonuses with this alternative purchase. The standard wisdom is that you are better
The Home and Student edition of Office 2007 doesn’t include Outlook – so what are your options for email, calendar etc once you install the Outlook-less bundle of Office 2007? The Home and Student edition of Office 2007 doesn’t include Outlook – so what are your options for email, calendar
Office 2007 Home and Student edition is Microsoft’s lowest price option for most people – what’s so special about that version of Office 2007 and why is it cheaper? Office 2007 Home and Student edition is Microsoft’s lowest price option for most people – what’s so special about that version
Microsoft’s ‘Ultimate Steal’ promotion for students is available in the USA and 11 other countries for a price that’s so low it almost qualifies as stealing. Microsoft’s ‘Ultimate Steal’ promotion for college and university students is available in the USA and other countries for a price that’s so low it
From: Microsoft This is a full copy of the licence rules for Office 2007 Home and Student & Military Appreciation editions only. This is a full copy of the licence rules for Office 2007 Home and Student & Military Appreciation editions only. We have copied it complete and with original
From: Microsoft This is a full copy of the licence rules (aka MSLT or EULA) for Office 2007 software. This is a full copy of the license rules for Office 2007 software and bundles except Home and Student & Military Appreciation editions. We have copied it complete and with original
Microsoft’s Black Friday offer for Office 2007 may have ended but the strangeness of buying Office direct from Microsoft continues. Microsoft’s Black Friday offer for Office 2007 may have ended but the strangeness of buying Office direct from Microsoft continues. Not only does it pay to shop around – it
Microsoft is offering half-price on one of their Office 2007 bundles just until 1 December 2008. But, as usual with Microsoft, there are traps for the unwary. We explain the traps and suggest a way to buy for the advertised price elsewhere. UPDATE: the Black Friday offer has now expired,
