microsoft 2003 download

Funny_Bones

Hi, I have my product key but can't find the disk.. Does anyone know anywhere safe to download the 2003 version.. Maybe I'm not checking correctly but I can't seem to find it on the microsoft website.. Thanks

Malice

Are you talking about Windows Server 2003 or Office 2003 or something else entirely?

Funny_Bones

Sorry my error, it's microsoft Office, it's the student and teacher edition.

fionny

To be honest it might be hard to get official copies... might have to get it from less reputable sites... should be fine as long as your license is all above board.

Funny_Bones

risk of viruses from these less than reputable sites? the license is fine

fionny

Funny_Bones wrote: »

risk of viruses from these less than reputable sites? the license is fine

Always a chance of it yes. Scan scan scan.

Malice

Funny_Bones wrote: »

Sorry my error, it's microsoft Office, it's the student and teacher edition.

No worries, I figured it was Office . This link might be some help. I realise the numbers given are for the USA and Canada but you may get a hold of someone knowlegeable on the phone (yes I know I'm being optimistic ) who can advise you of your options as a European customer.

MiCr0

just a friendly remind to all not to suggest anything less that 100% legit

Funny_Bones

Thank you all for your responces. After some more frantic searching I found the disk but I really appreciate your help. I was under pressure to get a job application sorted!! (better go and do it ) Thanks again

fionny

Funny_Bones wrote: »

Thank you all for your responces. After some more frantic searching I found the disk but I really appreciate your help. I was under pressure to get a job application sorted!! (better go and do it ) Thanks again

I just started using Google Doc's for all that stuff now its free and all the files are saved in the cloud!

Malice

Funny_Bones wrote: »

Thank you all for your responces. After some more frantic searching I found the disk but I really appreciate your help. I was under pressure to get a job application sorted!! (better go and do it ) Thanks again

You could also take a look at Open Office. It's quite similar to Office itself and unlike Office 2003 can export directly to PDF which can be handy.

brianwalshcork

Malice wrote: »

... unlike Office 2003 can export directly to PDF which can be handy.

In fairness Malice, OpenOffice didn't get the export to pdf until late 2003, and it was an inferior suite at that time, so given the choice between MS office and OpenOffice, the ability to export to PDF wasn't going to win anyone over.

OpenOffice has matured, and now MS has a Save to PDF Add In for the office 2007 products.

Malice

brianwalshcork wrote: »

In fairness Malice, OpenOffice didn't get the export to pdf until late 2003, and it was an inferior suite at that time, so given the choice between MS office and OpenOffice, the ability to export to PDF wasn't going to win anyone over.

OpenOffice has matured, and now MS has a Save to PDF Add In for the office 2007 products.

Fair enough, it is still free though .

brianwalshcork

The price is definitely a consideration, no question there. - I'd use OpenOffice at home every time before I'd pay for MS Office

Overheal

OpenOffice is fantastic for a free something. Not that MS Office doesn't get some stuff right, but you'd want to have to use Office 50% of the time to invest in it. If we're talking the occasional use, OpenOffice is grand.

fionny

If your going down the free office pack route then ignore openoffice and use LibreOffice which is being activley developed where all the main devs left OpenOffice due to Orcale..

desaparecidos

This?
http://www.brothersoft.com/microsoft-office-2003-169273.html