office compatabilty

[EVE]

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hi, i have just got a new pc with windows xp, i have a
copy of office that i used on my last pc which had win
98, are they compatable, or do i have to buy a new copy
of ms office?, im hoping not as its darn expensive when
i have already bought the first one.

thanks, eve

 

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"eve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:294701c47dec$d5d868e0$a601280a@phx.gbl:
> hi, i have just got a new pc with windows xp, i have a
> copy of office that i used on my last pc which had win
> 98, are they compatable, or do i have to buy a new copy
> of ms office?, im hoping not as its darn expensive when
> i have already bought the first one.
>
> thanks, eve

Each product has its own separate version. You never said what version
you have of Microsoft Office. I know users that still use Office 97 on
Windows 2000 so that should still run okay on Windows XP.

If this is for personal use only (i.e., the money comes out of your own
pocket) and you want cheap, OpenOffice is free (openoffice.org). I
haven't tried it yet but I keep looking at it in the event I decide to
drop MS Office.

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[Guest]

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i have office 200, will that be ok with my xp?
>-----Original Message-----
>"eve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote in news:294701c47dec$d5d868e0$a601280a@phx.gbl:
>> hi, i have just got a new pc with windows xp, i have a
>> copy of office that i used on my last pc which had win
>> 98, are they compatable, or do i have to buy a new copy
>> of ms office?, im hoping not as its darn expensive
when
>> i have already bought the first one.
>>
>> thanks, eve
>
>Each product has its own separate version. You never
said what version
>you have of Microsoft Office. I know users that still
use Office 97 on
>Windows 2000 so that should still run okay on Windows XP.
>
>If this is for personal use only (i.e., the money comes
out of your own
>pocket) and you want cheap, OpenOffice is free
(openoffice.org). I
>haven't tried it yet but I keep looking at it in the
event I decide to
>drop MS Office.
>
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[EVE]

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god, im dense, i have office 2000, (there thats better),
if i try to load it, it wont mess up my pc will it, im a
real pc illiterate...
>-----Original Message-----
>i have office 200, will that be ok with my xp?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"eve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>wrote in news:294701c47dec$d5d868e0$a601280a@phx.gbl:
>>> hi, i have just got a new pc with windows xp, i have a
>>> copy of office that i used on my last pc which had win
>>> 98, are they compatable, or do i have to buy a new
copy
>>> of ms office?, im hoping not as its darn expensive
>when
>>> i have already bought the first one.
>>>
>>> thanks, eve
>>
>>Each product has its own separate version. You never
>said what version
>>you have of Microsoft Office. I know users that still
>use Office 97 on
>>Windows 2000 so that should still run okay on Windows
XP.
>>
>>If this is for personal use only (i.e., the money comes
>out of your own
>>pocket) and you want cheap, OpenOffice is free
>(openoffice.org). I
>>haven't tried it yet but I keep looking at it in the
>event I decide to
>>drop MS Office.
>>
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>>.
>>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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eve wrote:
> god, im dense, i have office 2000, (there thats better),
> if i try to load it, it wont mess up my pc will it, im a
> real pc illiterate...

Office 2000 runs fine on XP.
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http://support.telop.org

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[Guest]

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I also wanted to download Office, will have to confirm
what version first, Any unusual problems that i might run
into with the download??

Midge

>-----Original Message-----
>eve wrote:
>> god, im dense, i have office 2000, (there thats
better),
>> if i try to load it, it wont mess up my pc will it, im
a
>> real pc illiterate...
>
>Office 2000 runs fine on XP.
>--
>Tom Porterfield
>MS-MVP MCE
>http://support.telop.org
>
>Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>.
>

 

[Gordon]

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"Midge" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2af801c47e0b$a84f8420$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I also wanted to download Office, will have to confirm
> what version first, Any unusual problems that i might run
> into with the download??
>
> Midge

You can't "download" Office. You can, however, INSTALL it. "Download" is the
term used when you get files from a remote server, usually via the internet.

 

[Guest]

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Download is right, Program is MS Office 2000, Can I assume
it would be easily loaded???
>-----Original Message-----
>"Midge" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:2af801c47e0b$a84f8420$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I also wanted to download Office, will have to confirm
>> what version first, Any unusual problems that i might
run
>> into with the download??
>>
>> Midge
>
>You can't "download" Office. You can, however, INSTALL
it. "Download" is the
>term used when you get files from a remote server,
usually via the internet.
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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Obviuosly I am not awake yet....INSTALL it...not enough
coffee yet..
>-----Original Message-----
>Download is right, Program is MS Office 2000, Can I
assume
>it would be easily loaded???
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"Midge" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:2af801c47e0b$a84f8420$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I also wanted to download Office, will have to confirm
>>> what version first, Any unusual problems that i might
>run
>>> into with the download??
>>>
>>> Midge
>>
>>You can't "download" Office. You can, however, INSTALL
>it. "Download" is the
>>term used when you get files from a remote server,
>usually via the internet.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

 

[Gordon]

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"Midge" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2aec01c47e1a$588c5da0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Obviuosly I am not awake yet....INSTALL it...not enough
> coffee yet..
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Download is right, Program is MS Office 2000, Can I
> assume
> >it would be easily loaded???
> >>-----Original Message-----

Yep - Office 2000 is fine on XP. The only thing you then must do is to make
sure you install all the service packs and critical updates from the Office
Update site.

 

[Guest]

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Tx Gordon , will give it a go,appreciate the info
>-----Original Message-----
>"Midge" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:2aec01c47e1a$588c5da0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Obviuosly I am not awake yet....INSTALL it...not enough
>> coffee yet..
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Download is right, Program is MS Office 2000, Can I
>> assume
>> >it would be easily loaded???
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>
>Yep - Office 2000 is fine on XP. The only thing you then
must do is to make
>sure you install all the service packs and critical
updates from the Office
>Update site.
>
>
>
>.
>