Which version of office for mac should I use?
I need office for my mac unfortunately. There are multiple options like buying the s/w for download, getting it from microsoft in the cloud home or small business. Anyone know what the best options are for speed and efficiency? In the past I bought the s/w and had multiple issues with it.
The different options are shown here:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store?SiteID=msusa&Locale=en_US&Action=DisplayProd uctSearchResultsPage&result=&keywords=office+compare
Basically, the broad choice categories are:
* Office for Mac 2011 (Home, Student, Professional ... your choice): Works on one computer. You own the software.
* Office 365: Can follow you around ... subscription based.
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Hello. I have two version of Office for Mac. 2008 and 2001. I want to delete the 2008 version. If I use the removal tool within the Offie 2008 folder, is there any danger of the 2001 version being removed too. Thanks Dave UK
Do you mean Office 2008 and 2011 or do you really want Office 2001? I think you mean 2011 since Office 2001 wouldn't make much sense.
The Office uninstaller should be able to identify there are two versions and allow you to delete either one or both. -
Do I need to buy 2 different Microsoft Office products if I want to be able to use my new Mac with Microsoft Office for Mac and also use files saved on my work computer which uses Microsoft Window 2007?
Pomme4us wrote:
Do I need to buy 2 different Microsoft Office products if I want to be able to use my new Mac with Microsoft Office for Mac and also use files saved on my work computer which uses Microsoft Window 2007?
Sorry, but your likely going to have to use Windows 7 and Office on your Mac at work using Bootcamp.
Although you can share files OfficeMac and Office on Windows, the formatting will be off because two platforms use different installed fonts and formatting. This will cause a productivity lost and require extra editing at work
If you could share just PDF's then your fine, but that will unlikely be the case.
So to share files seamlessly your going to have to install Windows 7 (another $300) full version, 64 bit, using Apple's Bootcamp.
https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
It's ok, though, you can boot into OS X to use that online and surfing etc at home. It's the internet and sharing of files from other Windows users that cause Windows to hoze up, so mimimalize both of those and you should be fine.
You can also run Windows 7 in a virtual machine software like Parallels or VMFusion. as long as you don't have any super demanding needs of the hardware, like running 3D games or super intense CPU actions like video processing. Office work is just fine and it's safer than Bootcamp, as in a virtual machine you can keep "snapshots" of previous states of the OS, and revert back to in case something goes wrong in mere seconds.
A real good piece of news though, Windows 8 is so radically changed from Windows 7, that your workplace will remain with Windows 7 as long as possible to put off all the retraining necessary with that new OS version.
So think of the $300 + $60 investment in Windows on your Mac as a longterm thing. -
Hi,
I work on a second hand macbook pro running on 10.9 and now want office for mac on it, additionally to the sofware I already have.
On my old macbook I had office 2004 and since I still have two product codes unused was hoping these can still be used, but I tried to install it and it's just not supported anymore.
Since I don't have a lot of budget right now I hope 2008 may be possible to be installed since I can get one for only a little money (want no illegal copies), but it's a shame to get it if it turns out not to work.......I read somewhere 2008 is not supported anymore but I don't know if that necessarily means it cannot be installed.....
or do I need 2011 at least?
Or would 10.9 actually only allow the latest 2013 version to be installed?
I'd like to know before buying anything......
Right now it actually has an office 2011 version installed by the previous user but unfortunately that one was not activated and I have no way to retrieve the product code.
as i said, i like it to be legal, that's why I prefer buying the original software and the older versions can be found cheaper......
I hope someone can give me some advice!
thanks,Office 2011 is the current boxed version for the Mac. The two versions are Home and Business. The difference (besides price) is that the Business version includes Outlook. Both contain Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Actually, the Home version also has Outlook hidden on the disk. If you decided later you want to use Outlook, you can call Microsoft for an unlock code to install it from the Home version disk. The unlock cost is essentially the difference between the Home and Business versions.
You mentioned Office 2013, but that's the current Windows version. MS hasn't really stated one way or another if there will be a feature comparable boxed Mac version. If there is, it looks like we won't see it until sometime in 2014. To get the current functionality of Office 2013 in a Mac product, you'd have to purchase the subscription based Office 365.
It does depend on your needs. Often, Office must be used for true compatibility with people you work, or collaborate with. It also has many features the free alternatives don't offer, and can't import or replicate. Otherwise, as Gary noted, Open Office is a good free choice. -
Scroll function in MS Word, version 2011 Office for Mac
Updated to OS X Yosemite, and the ability to scroll line by line thru the document is no longer working. I can move thru the document using the sliding bar on the side, but difficult to get to when more than one file is open. Have tried closing program, shutting down and reboot, searched help, checked many different documents, also created new document - cannot find a way to turn this option back on. Is there one?
thank you all for your replies. this sounds like the community threads i saw about Outlook and Maverick earlier this year and last year. Some folks loved it---no problems--while others hate the upgrade with Outlook because it's major time killing problem city. I'm guessing there are variables at play here---like what your hardware is (macbook, imac, macair) and the year of your hardware. And knowing MSFT, i'm guessing that there are variables there too (DVD, online office 365 subscription, and which year the software for either was created. i have been down this road before with Apple and MSFT---two different tribes that do their best not to get along as much as they should.
we really need forensics on everyone's hardware, software, year of each, and source of software (DVD or online) before we could spot a pattern as to what works and what is going to be a problem. It would have to be this community that solves it because i know from experience MSFT won't be much help…..and even Apple's support folks do not like trying to solve problems involving MSFT software.
so net net---please post another round letting us know your hardware and year, and your Office for Mac 2011 software version and year. also, if you do solve a problem, please let us know too. thanks everyone -
Needing help delete a version of office for mac that i have
The version of office i have for my mac started acting up for some reason, the spinning wheel of death when tryng to use smart art. I spoke to microsoft but they couldnt advice me on anything that worked, i have now tried to delete the programme and reinstall it but when i did i tried to open word i would be prompted with an error message.
i wreckon when deleteing it previously there are still some parts of the programme on my hard drive and its effecting the reinstallment oof office.
thanks in advanced.How to completely remove Office 2008 for Mac - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2500821.
How to completely remove Office 2011 for Mac - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2398768?wa=wsignin1.0.
Which version of Office do you have?
Clinton -
Office for Mac 2011 worked fine until yesterday, then I started having problems. I know I completely deleted the trial version, so please do not suggest that as the cause. I also know that I bought a legitimate full version online from the Microsoft store 7 months ago, and I still have the product key. But since I don't have any trace of Office on my Mac anymore, how do I reinstall it? I tried looking on the Microsoft website, but it wasn't helpful. The only other thing I can do is contact Microsoft customer support, which will probably take forever. So, to respond to this post, please: do not mention trial versions for Office, do not mention Microsoft website. I tried posting another question on this topic, but the people who replied did not seem to understand that their suggestions were not relevant.
I see you had another post for this same issue where you clearly explained your problem. There were important details in your other thread that would have helped us in assisting you. You started this new thread, understandably frustrated. None of us are mind readers. You started right off telling us not to mention the only two things that would resolve the problem you had mentioned here which was simply that you had uninstalled office and you were trying to reinstall it. Reading your other thread, it's clear why you made that comment. It's generally not a good idea to open multiple threads for the same issue as anyone reading this thread would have no idea what steps you have already taken and what suggestions have already been made.
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What Office for Mac do you use??
Hello,
Today I was looking for a Mac Office. What do you use?? What is the best?
1. OpenOffice 3
2. Microsoft Office for Mac
3. Apple iWork 08
4. Apple iWork 09michel1993 wrote:
Hello,
Today I was looking for a Mac Office. What do you use?? What is the best?
1. OpenOffice 3
I use this one.
2. Microsoft Office for Mac
No
3. Apple iWork 08
No
4. Apple iWork 09
No
and in addition I use NeoOffice.
I see no reason to pay for software that has an equivalent version that is both free and has no issues. -
Just received a new Imac running OS10.8 Mountain Lion. I have MS Office 2004 that ran ok on OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. I'm told that this software will not work on the new OS. Are there any work arounds?
Nancy L F wrote:
Just received a new Imac running OS10.8 Mountain Lion. I have MS Office 2004 that ran ok on OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. I'm told that this software will not work on the new OS. Are there any work arounds?
... and have only used Word and hate to try to learn something new if not necessary.
The dirty little secret that they are keeping from you, is YES, there is a way to continue to use Microsoft Office's Word 2004 in Mountain Lion!
It is to install Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 8 on your new Mac and then install and run Word 2004 there:
[click on images to enlarge]
Apple is now selling Snow Leopard Server for $19.99 + sales tax & shipping costs at 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753) - Apple Part Number: MC588Z/A (telephone orders only). Parallels 8 retails for $79 but can be found for less searching for discounts on the internet.
Personally I hate the way Microsoft has changed Word 2008 and Word 2011, because I was 100% comfortable with how Word 2004 was setup and utilized. There is a learning curve to both of these upgrades and a more steeper one to the "free" alternatives that were suggested to you.
In a perfect world, you should upgrade to Office 2011; I did (actually it was a gift, but the price was not an object for me anyway). But the world is not perfect...
So, if, like me, there are times that you are most comfortable operating in the Word 2004 environment, my suggestion offers you a easy, stable, relatively inexpensive means to continue to do so in Mountain Lion.
GOOD LUCK! -
Which version of BPEL Process Manager should I use for Windows 7
As the one which I downloaded doesn't work.
[http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/bpel/index.html |Windows |Download soa_windows_x86_bpel_101310.zip (356,697,295 bytes) ]
I have installed SOA Suite,
SOA Suite (11.1.1.2.0)
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Generic : 1.7 GB
DownloadDisk1
Works on all platforms
AIX5L: 1.7 MB
DownloadDisk1
Included:
* BPEL Process Manager
* Human Workflow
* Business Rules
* Business Activity Monitoring
* Mediator
* B2B
* Web Services Manager
* User Messaging Service
* Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control
Required Additional Software:
* WebLogic Server
* Repository Creation Utility
* Oracle Database
* JDeveloper
* Patch Scripts
Optional Software:
* B2B Document Editor
* Identity Management
* Access Manager
* Service Registry
* SSO Metadata Repository Creation Assistant
* Web Tier Utilities
SOA Suite (11.1.1.3.0)
Business Process Management (11.1.1.3.0)
More Info
Generic : 1.9 GB
DownloadDisk1
Works on all platforms
Error of log is as follows,
Checking installer requirements...
Checking operating system version: must be 5.0, 5.1 or 5.2. Actual 6.1
Failed <<<<
I fear that I may need to remove Windows 7!!:(
Any pointers?
Thank you for your help.
Edited by: user9284468 on 28-May-2010 06:45Thanks man, I was wondering that I can't install and run BPEL Process manager on windows 7 but now i have started hoping!:)
I am getting this error right at first stage, that when you click on setup.exe I get the message which I pasted in my original message.
I am using bpel process manager for windows 10.1.3.1.0 and SOA Suite 11g(baseline 11.1.2.0) + patch set 11.1.3.0
Please let me know how i can proceed with installation.
Thank you. -
Microsoft Office for Mac Powerpoint
Is there a patch for Microsoft Office for Mac's Powerpoint which fixes the application crashing of which anyone is aware? It recurringly crashes on my new system running OSX 10.4.7.
iMac, 20-inch, 2GHz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.7)Depending on which version of Office for Mac you have, you can find updates here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx -
IIt was in my mind to load office then transfer. After to load paralels and transfer my windows system. I have a new copy of office for Mac plus paralels PC to Mac transfer version 8. As this is my first mac (I have ipads and iphones) I am unsure of what to do. Also to confuse matters I use a windows laptop as my sync machine for the phones and ipads (i do have a cloud account with backup) can I transfer both machines to my new imac? I will have a 1tb fusion drive + 2tb time capsule although I only have less than 400GB of data on both machines. Hope this is not too confusing for everyone but I am looking forward to sorting this mess out by just using the one machine.
Use the Office for Mac and ignore using Parallels for that. If you have PC only apps you have to run that are MS Windows only then consider Parallels. Just transfer your main PC, using Migration Assistant. If you don't know how then simply read over Pondini's article called Lion or Mountain Lion Setup Assistant tips and look for the section on migrating from a PC. Millions have done what you are about to, it's far from leading edge these days, if you go to an Apple Store to purchase they will offer this as a service, something you might be interested in.
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Anyone knows which microsoft messenger version works best for mac??
i installed microsoft messenger for mac but i cant receive file transfer from my contacts (they are windows user) and i cant make video/voice call. anyone knows which version of messenger for mac that has overcome these problems?
http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/MacMessenger/
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Migrating office for mac 08 to mb air
Hello. I have a 3 licence version of office for mac 2008, and so far have only activated one on my macbook pro. I've migrated office to my new macbook air, but can't get office to work. I can't get to wherever I need to enter the second licence info. When I open the program, I get a "getting started" link to generic info about the 2011 version, or an invitation to register (but not activate), which also gets me nowhere.
Assistance would be gratefully received please!When you say you "migrated office to my new Macbook air", what does that mean? Did you install the program from the original installation disc or did you just copy the Office folder onto your Air from your Pro? If you didnt do the installation and just COPIED the folder, Office will not work. You have to install the program. You should go to the Microsoft Office for Mac website at:
www.microsoft.com/mac
Then go to the downloads section and download Office 2008. From there, you shouldnt have any issues with installation and entering your key, as the key is required to do the installation. Hope this helps with your issue. -
Apple works or iwork vs. microsoft office for mac
I am a first-time mac user and unfortunately, did not have apple works loaded onto my imac. I did have a beta version of office for mac with which I am familiar. My question, since I was unable to trial apple works or iwork, is whether I should go with office for mac or apple works/iwork? My basic needs are word processing/home use. Hope someone can help me out as I need to purchase something.
My question, since I was unable to trial
apple works or iwork, is whether I should go with
office for mac or apple works/iwork? My basic needs
are word processing/home use. Hope someone can help
me out as I need to purchase something.
AppleWorks and iWork are both less expensive than MS Office.
You should have trial versions of both iWork and MS Office on your iMac, according to this software list from the specifications page:
iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand),
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive,
iWork (30-day trial),
Quicken 2006 for Macintosh,
Big Bang Board Games,
Comic Life,
Omni Outliner, and
Apple Hardware Test
Although my personal preference is AppleWorks, I'd hesitate to recommend it in your case. Appleworks is not, and likely never will be native to the intel OS X environment, and runs through Rosetta on the new machines. Although it runs well, and is a viable choice for anyone currently using it, AppleWorks is at the end of its development cycle. Unless you need its spreadsheet and database capabilities, you're probably better off looking at Pages in iWork.
Pages is a competent wp and page layout application, and for some long term users of AppleWorks, has become their favourite for this purpose. Pages includes some basic spreadsheet functions in inserted tables.
Office is an 'entrepreneur' level suite of applications, and as such contains a larger feature set in each application than either iWork or AppleWorks. But given your stated needs, it's probably a bigger hammer than you need, and one with a longer and steeper learning curve than you'd want. If you NEED to share files with Windows/MS Office users, there are a couple of free alternatives—OpenOffice.org, which requires you to install X11, Apple's Xwindow implementation, and NeoOffice, which runs in Java, which you will already have installed.
Others may have different recommendations.
Regards,
Barry
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