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1. b r - Member

   Has anyone paid and downloaded MS Office through one of the many websites advertising cheap prices - recommendation would be handy.

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. Drac - Moderator

   Software4students.

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. toys19 - Member

   just use open office, within a week you will have learnt the differences and you wont be using dodgy software. We use it at work, its great.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. sofatester - Member

   + 1 for open office

   Clicky

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. trail_rat - Member

   just remember open office files opened in real office will have screwed up formatting - wrote my honours project TWICE due to this

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. toys19 - Member

   not so bad any more matey. We use it commercially and dont have any major problems.

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. Travis - Member

   I need Visio, or something compatible

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. b r - Member

   Unfortunately the SME where I am want/need full MS Office capability, plus obviously any cash saving is always handy.

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. tragically1969 - Member

   I need Visio, or something compatible

   Smartdraw is a good alternative to Visio:

   http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/visio-vs-smartdraw.htm?id=326048&gclid=CNGGs8aU258CFdoB4wodpCS8Fg

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. kimbers - Member

    the too good to be true offers on MS office are rammed with all kibds of lovely viruses

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. ph0010421 - Member

    kimbers - Member
    the too good to be true offers on MS office are rammed with all kibds of lovely viruses
    

    
    Including the n-turns-to-b virus. Awful.

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. highclimber - Member

    I downloaded the Office 2010 beta a few weeks back. cost me nothing and so far no glitches!

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. Cougar - Member

    Software4students

    This. http://www.software4students.co.uk/default.aspx

    Proper big discounts, and the site is either Microsoft-owned or a MS partner (I can't remember) so it's legit. All you need to qualify is a .ac.uk email address IIRC.

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. Stoatsbrother - Member

    NHS employees with an NHS.net e mail address can get Office (for windows or Mac) for about £18 - one of the great bargains. Doesn't include visio though I believe

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. spokebloke - Member

    just remember open office files opened in real office will have screwed up formatting - wrote my honours project TWICE due to this

    PDF

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. trail_rat - Member

    mmmmmm pdf is great - although i had to submit electronic copy in a word format .........

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. Obi_Twa - Blocked

    Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V would have saved you a hell of a lot of bother. As would export as .doc... I use pages on the mac which is way better than anything else I've come across.

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. Super Scale 20 - Member

    Download office 2010 demo and use for 2 months should give you time to decide.

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. johnners - Member

    Check if your company has a "Home Use Programme", it's often available where the compny's licensing is done via an Enterprise Agreement - that's what the NHS deal referred to above will be linked with.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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