Office, Powerpoint, Excel...?

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~C~ <~C~@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or
> Excel or
> anything like that already on it?


No.
Neither Windows XP, nor any other version of Windows, has *ever*
included Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, or any other
significant application software. Such programs have to be
bought, either by themselves or as part of Microsoft Office.

If your previous computer, running an older version of Windows,
came with these, it was because the vendor who sold it bundled
them as part of the package he sold you, not because that version
of Windows came with them. Some, but not all, vendors do the same
with Windows XP.


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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No, and no Microsoft operating system ever has.
Some computer manufacturers have bundled some or all of those with their
computers leading some to believe they were part of Windows.

If you need then, you need to buy them:
http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?vie...
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/defau...

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.dts-l.org


"~C~" <~C~@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
> anything like that already on it???

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No. Microsoft Office products are sold separately.

How to Buy Office 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/stand...

What's in the Office 2003 Editions?
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/compa...

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"~C~" wrote:

| Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
| anything like that already on it???

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no. that is MS office.

It does come with a nifty program called notepad though  .

"~C~" <~C~@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
> anything like that already on it???

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~C~ wrote:
> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
> anything like that already on it???


No. Neither the Microsoft Office application suite, nor any of its
individual component applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Outlook, etc.), have _ever_ been "part" of *any* Windows operating
system. They are, and always have been, separate applications, that
must be purchased and installed separately.


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Nope. I thought that too before I got Pro.
"~C~" <~C~@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
> anything like that already on it???

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Try this http://www.openoffice.org/

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> ~C~ wrote:
>> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
>> anything like that already on it???
>
>
> No. Neither the Microsoft Office application suite, nor any of its
> individual component applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
> Outlook, etc.), have _ever_ been "part" of *any* Windows operating
> system. They are, and always have been, separate applications, that must
> be purchased and installed separately.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH

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"Manny Borges" <manny_borges@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> no. that is MS office.
>
> It does come with a nifty program called notepad though  .
>
> "~C~" <~C~@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:23FA31F0-23C6-485A-B878-C2D828AA038E@microsoft.com...
>> Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
>> anything like that already on it???
>
>

....and a calculator, neither of which have been reported to of crashed.

- Winux P

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Manny Borges wrote:

> no. that is MS office.
>
> It does come with a nifty program called notepad though  .
>
> "~C~" <~C~@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:23FA31F0-23C6-485A-B878-C2D828AA038E@microsoft.com...
>
>>Does Windows XP Profession come with Office or Powerpoint or Excel or
>>anything like that already on it???
>
>
>
Don't forget Wordpad!

Check Microsoft's web site for Word, Excel and Powerpoint readers. These
applications woun't permit editing of the documents, but may permit you
to display or print them.

Do a Google search for Open Office. It's MUCH less expensive.