Surprisingly, you can use Office 2000 to qualify for the cheaper price for Office 2007 You have to watch Microsoft like a hawk, even their ‘firm update policy’ can change when you’re not looking. For the past few versions of Office the upgrade policy has been strict – only owners of the past two versions […]
Don’t expect a clear response from Microsoft about anti-piracy measures in Office 2007. We’ve spent a frustrating week getting to the bottom of the rumor that Office 2007 has a ‘kill switch’ – meaning that even after you’ve installed and activated Office 2007, Microsoft could disable it remotely if they believe it is an illegal […]
Starting our comprehensive series on installing Office 2007, preparation, options and aftermath. You’ve been hearing about it for some time but Office 2007 is now a reality. It’s available for MSDN subscribers and organizations with volume licenses. Retail boxes will be available in January 2007. You might not get Office 2007 right away and might […]
Does Office 2007 have a ‘kill switch’ or not? Plenty of alarming headlines about the ‘kill switch’ in Office 2007 based on the idea that Microsoft could partly disable a copy of Office 2007 at any time. As is often the case the headline doesn’t tell the whole story. Office Watch has been covering the […]
With the right preparation the Office 2007 compatibility pack works well. Last week we expressed some concerns about the Office 2007 compatibility pack which didn’t appear to work properly for Excel or PowerPoint documents. We’re delighted to say the problems are solved and we’re happy to recommend the pack to all Office users. The compatibility […]
