Windows 7 - Office 2010 Public Beta Available on Technet/MSDN

Barman58 · 11-16-2009

Hi DNG

Basically its a version of the office 2010 build fro small business / home use that uses a new form of distribution - for Microsoft anyway.

Basically you download a stub program which downloads the rest of the package as it is used installing it onto a virtual disk - it's once only download so it's more to let people download only what they actually use

Airbot · 11-16-2009

Click-to-Run: Delivering Office in the 21st Century

DarkNovaGamer · 11-16-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Barman58

Hi DNG

Basically its a version of the office 2010 build fro small business / home use that uses a new form of distribution - for Microsoft anyway.

Basically you download a stub program which downloads the rest of the package as it is used installing it onto a virtual disk - it's once only download so it's more to let people download only what they actually use

Ah, alright, thanks

xgman · 11-16-2009

The technet 2010 beta keys are only one key per as opposed to the usual 10 keys for release products. The key for 32 and 64 are the same.

File Name: en_office_professional_plus_2010_beta_x64_x16-19234.exe
Date Posted (UTC): 11/16/2009 7:21:24 AM ISO/CRC: D5C14D40
SHA1: D07BC0DEE307E05F955CE44825F85084B94595B8
Available to Levels: TechNet Plus SA Media; TechNet Plus (Retail); TechNet Direct (Retail); TechNet Plus (VL); TechNet Plus Direct (VL); TechNet Cert Partner; TechNet Gold Cert Partner; TechNet Plus Consumer Service Professional Pilot;

rseiler · 11-16-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by SoLoR

whats the build number? we are also "geting" 14.0.4536.1000 today. Also i also assume 14.0.4514.1009 will become public beta, since its just bit over 1 month old since it was signed off and if you are looking at Windows 7 model it was just about right.

I believe, but cannot confirm, that they are one and the same. The "higher" build number is what is shown when you go into Backstage and eventually find the modern equivalent of Help/About. The lower number is shown when looking at the properties of the installer.

Airbot · 11-16-2009

I believe you're right.

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jav · 11-16-2009

so does the beta going to be public tomorrow?

rseiler · 11-16-2009

Could be tomorrow but I think Wednesday is more likely. That's the day that Office is going to be the focus at the PDC conference.

jimbo45 · 11-16-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by xgman

The technet 2010 beta keys are only one key per as opposed to the usual 10 keys for release products. The key for 32 and 64 are the same.

File Name: en_office_professional_plus_2010_beta_x64_x16-19234.exe
Date Posted (UTC): 11/16/2009 7:21:24 AM ISO/CRC: D5C14D40
SHA1: D07BC0DEE307E05F955CE44825F85084B94595B8
Available to Levels: TechNet Plus SA Media; TechNet Plus (Retail); TechNet Direct (Retail); TechNet Plus (VL); TechNet Plus Direct (VL); TechNet Cert Partner; TechNet Gold Cert Partner; TechNet Plus Consumer Service Professional Pilot;

Hi -- as was already posted the key is Multiple activation hence only 1 needed.

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cheers
jimbo

jimbo45 · 11-16-2009

Hi all
Didn't take long for Office 2010 to make its way "out into the wild".

If you don't have a technet account it will be released very soon anyway so don't bother with "the usual places".

cheers
jimbo