After installing Mavericks, office for mac 2008 doesn't work properly

After installing mavericks, office for mac 2008 is slow, unresponsive a lot of the time, and slows my whole mac down if i want to do other things at the same time. Is there a solution that doesn't involve spending loads of money on a newer version of office for mac?

All Good. Are there any pending updates for MS Office by chance? Just check under the Help menu in the top Menu when you open Word.
I highly recommend you to reinstall the latest Office 2008 update > http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36897 Note that Office 2008 is not supported by Microsoft anymore (thanks Mende1 for the link)
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Hello, I have a friend in North Carolina whose mom recently got a MacBook Pro running OS X Mountian Lion (10.8), he will be coming on to join this discussion after I post it. He needs Microsoft Office for his mom and I just happened to have purchase 3 licenses (two of which I have already utilized). While talking to him over a Facetime call, I walked him through the steps of getting the free office for mac 2008 package from download.com (which seemed kind of sketchy). While the download actually looked legitimate, we ran the installer and it gave some kind of weird error message that said something like "Could not be installed onto Macintosh HD because the Mac OS X is not on that parition" (I'm paraphrasing my friend will contribute the actual message). Could someone please walk us through an easier (and preferably more secure) process? We just need to get to the point where I can give him my last license key. Thanks!
YraYra

You will have to check with Microsoft but I think what you are doing is illegal. The 3 license pack I think means 1 user 3 computers, not 2 users 3 computers.
You might have better luck posting on the Office for Mac forum. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac?auth=1

HT1349 I BOUGHT THE MICROSOFT OFFICE FOR MAC BUT DOESN'T WORK, HOW I CAN ACTIVATE?

THERE'S A THE NUMBERS OF THE PACKAGE I'VE BOUGHT FROM MICROSOFT, BUT WHEN I NNTENT TO USE PPS, POR EXAMPLE, APPEAR A SIGN TELLS: YOU DOESN'T HAVE PERMISSION FOR USE THIS SERVICE.
PLEASE, HELP ME TO ACTIVATE IN MY APPLE PRODUCTS SUCH IPAD 2 GSM, MACBOOK AIR'S(2).
I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER
MARIO V FALAK

I am having trouble understanding what you are saying.
Microsoft Office can't run on the iPad, only on the Mac. There should be a 25-digit product key you are asked to enter when you run the installer disc. This code is found on the box it came in. If you are not being prompted to enter this code, try to re-run the installer.

Office for Mac 2008 crashes after Mountain Lion upgrade

I've just upgraded to Mountain Lion and now Microsoft Office for mac 2008 won't work. Every time I try and open any of the apps it produces a Microsoft error report message.
Any ideas as to why & how I might fix this, please?
Thank you!

spurs_on wrote:
that's strange as I pasted in a screen grab.
I think I have managed to solve the problem having explored other discussions on here. I restored to standard fonts in my Font Book and it all now seems to work. Hopefully!
Thanks for your support.
(PS, pasted graphics won't work, if you ever need to know how to post a picture here just ask)

Error Msg when installing Office for Mac 2008 on New Mac Book Pro

Why Am I getting the message "Classic environment no longer supported" when I try to install Office for Mac 2008 install on a Late 2011 Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
Here is a screen shot:

And for what it's worth, my choice would be (and is) LibreOffice, which I've used for about a year with nearly complete satisfaction. Last time I tried it three or four years ago, OpenOffice had the ugly, unrefined appearance of a Windows application; it had no Mac interface at all. That might actually be comforting to someone coming to the Mac from Windows, but as a 27-year Mac user, I hated it. I don't know whether OO has gotten a facelift in the intervening years.
The intermediate step between OO and LO was NeoOffice, which I used for several years. It was OpenOffice with a Mac face, and I liked it well enough. LibreOffice is its further evolution, more compatible with the latest MS Office files.

How do i install office for mac 2008 to my new i mac which has no optical drive. I have the Office discs and product key

how do i install office for mac 2008 to my new i mac which has no optical drive. I have the Office discs and product key

You could purchase any commonly available external USB DVD/CD writer, such as the excellent LG brand units sold on Amazon, for about $30 US. I've used an LG writer for years to save wear and tear on my older Superdrive.

Installed MS Office for Mac, after uninstalling test drive, still reg to TD

I installed MS Office for Mac 2004 this morning, after being very careful to uninstall the test drive version, after reading about problems it causes not to do so. I followed the instructions to uninstall, emptied the trash after, did the installation, updates, etc. But when I look at the "about" section of word, etc, it shows that the product is licensed to "Office 2004 Test Drive User". I did fill in the info on name, address, etc, and the "test version" watermarks that I was seeing on excel spreadsheets pre-installation are gone now. I have rebooted the machine. Do I need to register each application separately? Did I miss something in the uninstall?
Also, after installing the new Office, I had problems accessing the internet from accounts other than the one from which I'd done the installation. I asked about that in the internet related subforum here, thought I had it fixed, but it's been inconsistent, seems to work on-and-off in the different accounts. Did the accessing of the net during the course of the install knock something out of place?

I installed office after deleting test drive. Registration is fine. Microsoft creates a user pref folder for each user account. This will be activated with your individual pref. the first time you open one of the office programs. It will be different/reset for each user on the computer. So it is possible that different users would experience different problems connecting to the internet. I copied my users pref and library folder over from my powerbook to the imac and all of my settings seem to work just fine on the new imac.
My suggestion would be to uninstall all versions of office on your imac and then reinstall office 2004. Be sure to do this in an administrator account and to repair permissions before and after install.
Good luck!

Unable to activate office for mac 2008

Hi,
i having a activation issue here with the office for mac 2008.
i have previously installed and activate a trial version and now i have a product activation key.
i tried to activate it but it stated not valid.
i tried to reinstall the software, but upon launching the software, it stated trial activated.
how can i resolve the issue?
regards

Did you enter your activation code in the first box to activate after you purchased?
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/Images/trial/try.gif
If you did, then you need to call the number given on the email you received to get a new number or additional help. Online Store/a> Click on *contact us*.
How to convert Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition into a full retail, perpetual-licensed version
Activating and starting trial
More info on installing Office trial.

Best phone for syncing with Office for Mac 2008?

I'll be getting a new phone in a few months and I want to get one that syncs perfectly and effortlessly with Office for Mac 2008.
I currently use a Motorola Q and a Macbook Pro and have to go through isyncing Office with the Mac versions (iCal and Address Book) and then syncing using Missing Sync. It works, but it's slow and not very elegant.
What's the smoothest solution?
- Mike

Just be careful if you use categories in Entourage for your mail, calendar and contacts and determine whether those categories will move with your contacts and other data to the iPhone when it syncs. I doubt that it will if sync services works the same way between Entourage and iCal because it doesn't support the category capabilities in Entourage which is why people had turned to Missing Sync for the 2004 version of MS Office 2004
FWIW
Ben

Office for Mac 2008 & 2011

I bought my Macbook pro August 2010 along with Office for Mac 2008.
I received Office for Mac 2011 disc last Nov and have installed it.
I now have both Office for Mac 2008 and 2011 on the Mac. How do I uninstall the 2008 version????

In addition, try looking in the Microsoft Office folder in your Applications folder. Some Office 2008 uninstallers are located there.
Office for Mac has said that there is nothing wrong with having both versions on your system. While this would allow you to have both Entourage and Outlook email support, I do not really trust what they have said, as I think it could cause issues down the road.

Office for Mac 2008

I need to be able to transfer data from a spreadsheet (not from my address book) to create address labels. I have not been able to do this in iWorks so I have been told to buy Office for Mac. I have purchased Office for Mac 2008 Home & Student edition. Before I install it, (1) Will this enable me to do this? (2) I have read many complaints on this site about Office for Mac. I am a limited computer user, Am I likely to have problems? I have been using Open Office but can't find a way to create labels on that.

i think there is no problem with office mac 2008 i had use it it is very user friendly so don't worry just follow the installations steps.....
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Can i run microsoft office for mac 2008 or 2011 on my imac G5 2GHz power pc (3.0) ??

can i run microsoft office for mac 2008 or 2011 on my imac g5?
i have the os x leopard version 10.5.1 cd ...i dont know if i want to install it
what should i do?

You can run Office 2008 but not 2011.
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Getting M$ Outlook 2002 into M$ Office for Mac 2008 Entourage

Need to move all email, contacts, and calendar from M$ Windows platform from M$ Outlook to Mac Snow Leopard platform under M$ Office for Mac 2008 Entourage.
BACKGROUND
OK, I've made this far. I bought my first MacPro in Aug 2008 and my MacBook Pro in Oct 2008 running both on Windows XP Pro under "BootCamp" and slowly playing on the other side with OSX Leopard. In Jun 2009 I bought a new MacBook Pro and running a subordinate Windows XP Pro under Parallels .. BUT .. for the most part have been doing more and more with Snow Leopard and FCP but have yet to move my mail, contacts, and calendar to the new machine while still running Outlook Express for email and Outlook for contacts and calendar respectively. Now it's time to make the final move to Mac but for now I shall go with....
PLAN & CURRENT STATUS
M$ Office for Mac 2008 and want to run under Mac Snow Leopard. I've installed the software but need to get my material converted over to the new machine. BTW, I would love to try Mail and iCal but this is my move for now and at least it's a Mac app with some of my M$ Windows familiarity to it as Mac up scales iCal or it's replacement and then I'll go there when the time comes but for now this is a major move for me and I'm proud of myself for getting this far so quickly.
Step 1. I have imported all contacts, emails, and calendar from Outlook Express into M$ Outlook 2002 on the old MacBook Pro in Windows and am ready to move everything to the other MacBook Pro (new unibody one Jun 2009) and need the next step(s) from anyone who can help.
Step 2. ???
Thanks in advance for any who can help in this matter. I want to make the transition quickly so I can sell off last years model MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Core 2 Due 250 with 4Gb RAM.

Try O2M from littlemachines.com

I am considering upgrading to lion but i am very worried i have office for Mac 2008 have the issues been resolved

Have the issues with Lion and Office for MAC 2008 been resolved

darrinb001 -
I have a thread open on this issue with recent replies. See this:
Re: New install Office 2008 under Lion
Hope that helps. - Randy

Is OSX lion compatible with microsoft office for mac 2008

Can anybody out there please give me a definitive answer to this question: Is OSX Lion compatible with Microsoft Office for Mac 2008? The technical support people of both Apple and Microsoft could not provide me wth a useful answer to a question that must interest hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions. I don't want to download the new OS and then encounter nasty problems.

Yes. The only problem you could face, is if you want to reinstall MS Office 2008 on Lion - this is not possible, because the installer runs on Rosetta, which is no longer supported in Lion. But if you already have Office installed, there should be absolutely no problems.

After installing Mavericks, office for mac 2008 doesn't work properly

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