Microsoft Office Mac 2008

I installed office mac 2008 recently...I have looked on line and deleted the files mentioned. However, I still get the Microsoft Office Setup Assistance window when I try to open word, excel...etc. Brand new office software....thanks.

Since Office is not an Apple product, you'll want to use a forum dedicated to Microsoft's Mac products such as the ones at: http://www.officeformac.com/productforums/ rather than an Apple forum.

Similar Messages

Installation of Office:mac 2008

pls help, struggling to get used to my new imac. bought microsoft office:mac 2008 and went through the installation process. All i get now when i try to open any office application is an error message: "the application microsoft blah blah quit unexpectedly" would like to uninstall and re install to try again but don't know how and cant get in touch with my sales advisor for help, going round in circles. and I know my imac is OX S but which one i no idea!

Post Office question on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac software, as Apple discussions only provide support for Apple products:
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums
Good luck...

I have Microsoft Office 2011 Student Edition installed on MacBook Pro; Can I install Microsoft Office Windows 2008 onto Mac without deleting Microsoft Office 2011?

I have previously installed Microsoft Office Student Edition 2011 on my MacBook Pro. While installing Microsoft Office 2008 Windows; message prompts to delete Microsoft Office 2011. Is there a way around this issue?

Office 2008 was a Mac version. The equvalent Win version is 2007. So there is no "Office 2008 Windows." Which version are your trying to install?
Are you using Boot Camp to run Win on your MBP and want to install Office for Win there? I can't see that being a problem..
I do know that the regular version of Office Mac won't run properly if the trial version is present. The installer is set up to look for other versions, resumably to keep the trial version and the regualr from clashing.
Office Mac 2011 is equiv to Office for Win 2010
Office Mac 2008 " " " Office for Win 2007
Office Mac 2004 " " " Office for Win 2003

Re install Office:mac 2008

Hi
I bought Office: mac 2008 student and home in 2010 and had no problems. I then had to get my MacBook Pro completly wiped so I lost the software. I still had the backup disc so loaded it up and went through the installation process, I had to ring Microsoft support for my office product key which they found from the codes on the disc. This all worked/indstalled fine. The logos for each programme apeared on the icon bar. I then click on word (for example) and then another window appears saying:
Activate Trial or Purchase
"If you have a product key for office 2008, enter it below to activate your trial or purchase now"
I have rung Microsoft again and they are now saying this is an absolete product and therefore can not assist me.
PLEASE HELP!!!!
Additional: When I re installed from the back up disc I entered the product key that I was re sent from Microsoft. Whilst installing I took down another product key that only includes numbers? I dont know what this is, but I have tried both product keys several times, in several ways
If anyone knows what I should do please dont hesitate to reply to this message.

Ask on the Microsoft Mac forums since it's their software you're having issues with:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac

Office:mac 2008 Word Question

We just purchased Office:mac 2008 Home and Student Edition. I thought I could convert text to Chinese; however, it is not highlighted as an option (greyed out). Does anyone know how I can activate this?

Please post questions regarding Office on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products since this forum is for troubleshooting Apple Software Update for Windows, a software package for Windows designed to update Apple products that run on Windows, and not related to Microsoft Office
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums

HI I'm having real trouble opening my word documents (using Office:Mac 2008) Have tried repair disk options as I saw this advice on another blog, seemed to work for a while now its stared happening again. Any help MUCH appreciated

HI I'm having real trouble opening my word documents (using Office:Mac 2008) Have tried repair disk options as I saw this advice on another blog, seemed to work for a while now its stared happening again. Any help MUCH appreciated

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac

OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 and Microsoft Word: Mac 2008

I installed OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 and am currently having troubles with Microsoft Word: Mac 2008. I cannot type into documents that I open. Strangely enough, I can copy into documents, but unfortunately, I can do nothing to edit open documents since I still cannot type. I view my documents in Print Layout format. Is there something I can do to get my Word software working again?

Try un-installing Office and then re-installing.
Office 2008 Removal

Help: My dock froze while installing Microsoft office: Mac

I was installing Microsoft Office 2008: Mac when the downloader got stuck at a certain point and the estimated time until finish is only increasing and the download bar is not moving. I tried to open up Firefox while this was happening and this resulted in me Force Quitting firefox and left me with a "Frozen Dock"
How should I handle this situation and should i cancel the download for office because their website says that i am entitled to a new product key since the download did not work.
Note: the microsoft office: mac that i am installing is from a disk, not the internet.
Message was edited by: Theisen

Theisen,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Your post is a little confusing, first you say you were installing MS Office via a downloader and then later you say you are installing it from a Disc. If you installing it via the install disc the you are doing just that, installing not downloading.
Also when doing an installation it's generally not a good idea to be working in other applications as it seems you were by trying to use Firefox.
My recommendation would be to restart your computer and ONLY run the MS Office installation per the instructions MS provides. Do not have any other applications running. If it still fails then contact MS, you should be able to find the number in the documentation you received with the product. After you have installed it then run updates for it to ensure you are on the most up-to-date version which is currently 12.2.4.
Regards,
Roger

Office:Mac 2008, to upgrade or not?

Sorry for posting here about a MS product, rather than posting in their forums, but I feel that this is a much more neutral and savvy audience, which will result in a more trustworthy appraisal.
Having just received yesterday a master Installer image of Office:Mac 2008, as per our educational licenses, I'm at a quandary of whether to upgrade or remain with the fully-patched Office:Mac 2004 installation I currently have.
On the plus side, you get the ability to read all those .docx or .xlsx documents the PC folks have been throwing at you without requiring the [official converter|http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=Mactopia_Office2004&f id=AB66B5BF-37C3-41BB-945E-784782FC582C#viewer], which only produces RTF equivalents, or using [NeoOffice|http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php], which sometimes errs when the document contains advanced formatting. Intel Mac users get better performance since the code is now Universal and doesn't need Rosetta anymore. Plus you'll get to 'enjoy' all the new "enhanced user experience" ( !! ) built into the new product.
On the negative side, from what I've heard, it won't open older Office documents, you will need to retrain yourself with all the new interface doodads and eye candy that MS is so fond of stuffing its products with. You will have to make sure all and any templates, etc., you have migrate successfully and are compatible with the new code and you will have to forego any VisualBasic macros or code you might have added thru the ages, since that's gone. Also, you'll have to go thru the motions of ensuring the compatibility of all the new fonts that you will get saddled with perforce.
So, what's your take on this new iteration of the ubiquitous product from the Redmond lair?

Courcoul wrote:
I have been using it for a while. It's, um, interesting.
On the plus side, you get the ability to read all those .docx or .xlsx documents the PC folks have been throwing at you
I actually haven't gotten any of those docs, so I can't speak to the compatibility.
Intel Mac users get better performance since the code is now Universal and doesn't need Rosetta anymore.
This is my main disappointment. I thought it would just scream on Intel, but it doesn't seem all that much faster to me than running it in Rosetta. For my purposes (opening files sent to me over which I have no control), it does seem a little more stable, especially Word, not as many crashes. And it does, I have to say, seem to be somewhat quicker at laying out a 5 or 10 page document once it starts up.
Plus you'll get to 'enjoy' all the new "enhanced user experience" ( !! ) built into the new product.
I'm okay with the cosmetic changes, it seems a little less cluttered to me, but that could just be me. It's a little hard to find stuff at the beginning, though.
On the negative side, from what I've heard, it won't open older Office documents,
Hmm. I haven't had any problems, but I think the lion's share of Office docs I get are from the previous PC version (not 2007).
you will have to forego any VisualBasic macros or code you might have added thru the ages, since that's gone.
I know that's a big problem for some people, but for me it was no big deal. My macros weren't terribly difficult to re-code in AppleScript. And they run about 10 times faster, which is why I'm not getting too stressed over Excel opening slower.
Here's one thing I really, really, really, really hate about Excel: If you have a really long formula, as you go to edit it, Excel changes the fonts in the toolbar at the top to highlight various parts of your formula. As a consequence, your selection jumps around (or seems to, anyway). I struggled with that recently and never did figure out how to stop it from doing that, and I don't remember Excel 2004 doing that.
So, yeah, it's okay, but it's not exactly a barn-burner. But it's also just an office suite, so it's not like it's gonna be all that easy to work up a lot of enthusiasm for it, anyway.
charlie

Trouble using Office:mac 2008

I am not a computer genius, but have used Office for years on my old pc, and frankly wish I never gave it up, though I love everything else about my MacBookPro. I have loaded and reloaded the software, and it worked for a while, but as soon as I get a document from someone, it no longer works. True for Excel, as well as Word. It freezes and will not even let me access the program to open a new document. Do I just give up? It was not cheap, but I am tempted to just go back to a pc. Anyone?

There had been many issues with the original Office Mac 2008. Microsoft has released several updates. Have you installed them?
I have noted a link to the official Office Mac 2008 website for you to check out for more information.
http://www.mactopia.com
Good luck, and let us know!
PS
In my humble opinion, Office Mac 2008 is crap compared to Office 2007 for Windows. Office 2008 has been completely watered down from Office 2007. For this reason, I run Office 2007 on Windows via Boot Camp. It is unfortunate to have to do that, but that is just an example of how Microsoft likes getting back at Apple.
Message was edited by: LukeD

I have office mac 2008 and i can't get word to run. it is showing up as incomplete or damaged

Hi. I tried to use my word application in the office mac 2008 and it says "You can't open the application Mircrosoft Word because it may be damaged or incomplete." I can open the other mircrosoft programs in the suite but not this one. What do I do now?

It's time to check for Microsoft updates and/or pull out your original Office installation disks and reinstall the software.
Here's a list of issues Microsoft has documented when using older Office applications with Lion. Your issue isn't on that list.
Which model iMac do you have, and which version of OS X are you using?

Microsoft Office:Mac 2004

I just bought my mom a new iMac w/Leopard and was setting it up for her. I had an extra install for Microsoft Office:Mac left and wanted to install it on her computer for her. I seemed to have some trouble and had to make a few attempts to successfully install it but it finally did. Now when I go to open Word, Powerpoint or Excel a message pops up that says "An unexpected error occurred while trying to load the Microsoft Framework Library". What does this mean? What do I do to correct it? I already tried to uninstall and reinstall it a couple times and it still occurs. The programs open and seem to work so far but don't know when a problem will occur. Any suggestions? My mom is used to this program and not interested right now in changing?

If you are going to follow the Microsoft EULA, I believe you are only allowed two active installs, and I know you agree that they will not be used at the same time.
I'll be honest, I think you would be better served buying mom a copy of the home/education Microsoft 2008 and installing that on her computer. If she is going to write to others with older versions of Word show her how to save in an older format.
If you are going to try to install the 2004, remove your first install using the 2004 install disk, reinstall, and immediately update the software. Just be sure you and mom don't set Autoupdate to run at the same time or you will be hearing from MS.

HT1338 how can I update my MAC OS X v10.4 to a newer compatible version of MAC that will allow me to use ITunes latest version as well as Microsoft Office MAC 2011?

how can I update my MAC OS X v10.4 to a new compatible version of MAC that will allow me to use the latest ITunes and Microsoft Office MAC 2011?

Click here, or here if it's a G3.
(74321)

Office:mac 2008 - Word keeps crashing...

I have Office:mac 2008 which I use regularly. For some reason, after a good couple of years of loyal service, it keeps crashing whenever I open a Word document. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software, but it still crashes. Any ideas? Apologies if this is already covered somewhere, I have had a look but couldn't find any answers.
Many thanks!

As a lot of people around here consider MS the "evil empire," and Word is not an Apple product, the best resource for their Mac produtcts is their own forums here:
Office for Mac forums
Their forums are no less helpful than these and sometimes MS Mac specialists jump in to help.
I running Office 2008 on several of my Macs and your question has me stumped. Word has been stable through OS 10.6.8 (I'm not interested in what Lion offers).
One question: is the Trial version of Office installed? That wouldn't explain the "worked then--not now" effect you describe, but i have to ask as it's tripped up a number of people.

Why can't I open a PDF in Word? I have Microsoft Office:Mac 2011

Why can't I open a PDF document in Word. I have Microsoft Office:Mac 2011 installed because I have to email PDF and word documents to my clients. Please help.
I currently have been viewing them in Preview. Is that the only way?

Word is a text processor, not a PDF viewer. You can embed a PDF document in a Word document, but that's pretty much it. Besides Preview there are numerous third-party applications that can also view PDFs such as Adobe Reader.

Microsoft Office Mac 2008

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for