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Buying Microsoft Office 2007...

  • 21-08-2010 9:49am
    #1
    jimmypitt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭


    Had the trial version which has now expired - want to convert to full version which brings me to Microsoft website and it costs 139 Euro!!!

    Can i get it cheaper anywhere??Just want Microsoft Word really - no interest in anything else. Don't even need the CD they send you out - just want the key.

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    You do know there are alternatives that are completely free and can read and save in M$ office format
    http://www.openoffice.org/


  • #3
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    If you're a student you could get Office for 79 IIRC with software4students. I'd just get open office though.


  • #4
    Gosh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Gosh


    Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus only €64.49 on software4students at the moment


  • #5
    jimmypitt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭jimmypitt


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    You do know there are alternatives that are completely free and can read and save in M$ office format
    http://www.openoffice.org/

    I never heard of it to be 100% honest!! Will it be similar to Microsoft Word or whats the craic?


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    jimmypitt wrote: »
    I never heard of it to be 100% honest!! Will it be similar to Microsoft Word or whats the craic?

    Does exactly the same thing, its layout is slightly different. Its completely free, just download it and try it


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  • #7
    newirishshogun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭newirishshogun


    I use open office all the time, can save as .doc if necessary. Great program no bloat.


  • #8
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    Yep definitely try it for a week or 2 before deciding what to do. Just remember to change the default file saving formats to MS Office 97 before you get really stuck in.


  • #9
    Malice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    I would also recommend Open Office. There are supposedly some incompatibilities with certain documents but I've never had any hassle.


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