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Download free Excel?

  • 10-10-2003 08:53AM
    #1
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭


    Is there anywhere I can download Excel for free? I thought I get it free with Microsoft Works when I got the comp but I musn't have.


Comments

  • #2
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Get Open Office (www.openoffice.org) it has a spread sheep package compatible with Excel


  • #3
    Jaden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,394 ✭✭✭Jaden


    I second this. Openoffice is a replacement for Word, Excel & Powerpoint.

    Just remember to change the default "always save as" option, so that it saves files as .DOC. .XLS and .PPT.


  • #4
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Originally posted by eireboy
    Is there anywhere I can download Excel for free? I thought I get it free with Microsoft Works when I got the comp but I musn't have.
    yeah, microsoft works is a uiseless pile of crap really.
    openoffice is the only option, unless you want to pay the best part of 100 yoyos for the pleasure of using excel xp:rolleyes:


  • #5
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    well i'm on 56k and open office is 65megs so thats out of the question.:(


  • #6
    moridin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 931 ✭✭✭moridin


    1. Excel is commercial software, I very much doubt the mods would appreciate people putting download links for it on here... openoffice is the best you're going to get.

    2. I seriously doubt the excel setup files would be less than 65Mb ;)


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  • #7
    nellieswellies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭nellieswellies


    you can get excel viewer for free


  • #8
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    You can get an excel viewer proggie from Microsoft's download site. You can view and print excel spreadsheets.
    3813kb


  • #9
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Originally posted by eireboy
    well i'm on 56k and open office is 65megs so thats out of the question.:(
    thats about a 5 hour download (give or take a bit depending on what speed you connect at)
    use a download manager such as getright to download it so you won't lose the download if you get disconnected.
    its only going to cost you a few euros ffs:rolleyes:
    i'd say the only copy of excel you'll find to download would be an iso, which could be anywhere between 100mb & 700mb...
    considering that, 65mb for a full office suite is sweet fa really.


  • #10
    sunbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭sunbeam


    I haven't used this myself, but there's info on a split set multi-volume download here

    If you have problems with that or can't get anyone to download a copy for you there's a list of CD-ROM distributors
    here


  • #11
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Originally posted by Rew
    a spread sheep package
    None of your bestiality talk on my forum!

    heh

    adam


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