Newbie Wich Office Should I Purchase?

cetrax

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Hello,
I am new to this site. I am 37 and going back to college and would like to get office. Need some help please. I can purchase 2007 cheaper than 2010. Which product do you recommend and would I be just as good to go with the free Openoffice? Thanks for the advice.
 

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...or you could download it and save it onto a disc yourself, saving $15
 

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I can get 2007 for $80 sounds like I will go with the student discount 2010. Thanks so much for the advice.
 

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If you live in the UK, you can get heavily discounted software from here: Microsoft Office 2007 Student discount | Office 2007 on sale

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 can be had for £48, but strangely, Office 2010 is £10 cheaper.

If you don't want to spend any money Open Office is free and can be used with Microsoft Office documents.
 

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I was thinking about purchasing some learning software for Office 2010 and there are a lot out there. Any suggestions?
 

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Oops Sorry. I am in the United States. East Coast
 

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That's OK.

It might pay you to check on Google to see if there is a similar qualification in the US.

Failing that, the educational establishment you are using should have a supply of good text books to help you out.

And don't forget Microsoft's online help files, which are a mine of information. Many text books are just a rehash of these help files and very often just tell you how to do something with no background on why.
 

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Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
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Hi Cetrax

I can't really comment about the United States but I have worked for several colleges in the UK and you would be amazed at the differences in the software used.

If you are going to enrol with a specific college, it would be a good idea to give them a phone call and ask them what software they are using and also where you can get a copy from. Sometimes a Student copy will be available at a much reduced cost.

There is nothing worse than a situation where you create files at college, put them on to a usb device to view them at home and find that they don't work because your software is incompatible.

Hope This Helps

Regards

Tony
 

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Wanted to say thanks so much for the help and advice guys.
 

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any time, cetrax :)
 

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Wanted to say thanks so much for the help and advice guys.

You're very welcome.

What did you decide to buy, if any?
 

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nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
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Realtek HD Audio
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1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
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460W
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HP Elite
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Air cooled
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Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
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Which Suite to buy??

Hello,
I have two options. Office Professional Academic 2010 or Office Home and Student 2010. Which one is better? Thanks..
 

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Re which suite to buy??

Hi

Academic gives you

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access
For about $100 from Microsoft, for 1 copy student registration required.

Normal Student Home Edition gives you

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote only
For about $105 for 3 copies

In my book Academic wins out 10 fold because I use Outlook and Access all the time, and it's got a good chance Access will be part of your college course.

Hope this helps

Tony
 
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Thanks so much guys. I decided to go with professional academic 2010...
 

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