microsoft office - 32 or 64 bit

ktj

Hi, Help needed urgently!

I've just bought a download of microsoft office so that my son can do his homework and I now have the choice of downloading the 32 or the 64 bit version, but as I don't understand the difference, i don't know which is the appropriate one to choose. Can anyone who understands these things please offer any advice? The program is to be downloaded onto our laptop which runs windows 7.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. Regards kje.

John_Gray

Microsoft recommends you don't go anywhere near 64-bit Office... yet.

See here.

[Deleted User]

John_Gray wrote: »

Microsoft recommends you don't go anywhere near 64-bit Office... yet.

See here.

If you use third party add-ons..

Hank_Marvin

if you go to control panel then click on system it will tell you there the version off windows 7 that your running.

Look under the heading System then underneath it you'll see 32 bit operating system or 64 bit.

stilltheone

Don't panic either way. The same key will work for both and you can still have access to either download at any time. The key is the most important thing.

suicidebob

ktj wrote: »

Hi, Help needed urgently!

I've just bought a download of microsoft office so that my son can do his homework

Wow.

He could probably have done his homework in Notepad!

RussJK

If in doubt, go with 32 bit.

ktj

Hi, thanks everyone for such speedy replies.

I've checked on the control panel and it says I'm running the 64 bit version of windows 7. Does that mean that i should download the 64 bit version of Office? Or as other posters sugggest should I steer clear of the 64 bit version?

(As an indication of how untechi I am, I didn't think that I'd managed to post this query so I typed it out again so, sorry if there is a second version of this query posted).

Thanks again to all those techies out there trying to help - it's very much appreciated. kje.

stilltheone

As suggested, use the 32 bit version as it more compatible. You can also have a download of the 64 bit version on Standby. Which version of Office 2010?

ktj

Hi again and thanks again.

Some further queries.

What's an emulator?

And for that matter what's a "bit"

And what's the difference between 32 and 64 bits?

Is 64 bits not twice as good as 32 bits? Sounds as though it should be.

Still don't know what to do so further advice would be very welcome. kje.

ktj

Hi, It's the student version. kje.