difference between Microsoft office and Microsoft works?

purcel

I've just registered to do an IT course but it requires to have Microsoft Office. I don't have this, however I have Microsoft Works on my laptop.

Will I be able to complete the course using Works, what are the differences netween Works and Office?

Part of my course is Spreadsheet software, word processing, database software and presentation software.

Hope that someone will be able to help, I would love to be able to do this course as it is free, but if I will be unable to complete the assesments I will have to pay £120, so I want to be sure I can do it with what I've got.

Thanks.

devizes18193

purcel wrote: »

I've just registered to do an IT course but it requires to have Microsoft Office. I don't have this, however I have Microsoft Works on my laptop.

Will I be able to complete the course using Works, what are the differences netween Works and Office?

Part of my course is Spreadsheet software, word processing, database software and presentation software.

Hope that someone will be able to help, I would love to be able to do this course as it is free, but if I will be unable to complete the assesments I will have to pay £120, so I want to be sure I can do it with what I've got.

Thanks.

Most if big industry uses office not works . Office used diffiernt formating for files ,However you might be able to do the course using open office , which is free and open office files . It depends on what the assessment is asking for .
I believe you can get trial versions of office for free.

achtunglady

there was a website where you could get a full working copy of office for abut £40 if you were a student or buying it on behalf of a student, I bought one for my son who is at secondary school

http://www.software4students.co.uk

bubblesbonbon

achtunglady wrote: »

there was a website where you could get a full working copy of office for abut £40 if you were a student or buying it on behalf of a student, I bought one for my son who is at secondary school

http://www.software4students.co.uk

I would suspect that the course would be teaching the latest version (2010) of Office which has a different interface from Works - The Ribbon which you really need to get to know and would probably be part of the tuition anyway.
I would recommend the above site to get the proper job if funds are not too tight - £38 ish

happybiker

Microsoft 'Works' is an oxymoron of a programme and created documents usually can't be read by any computer that does not have it loaded. It is not compatible with the microsoft 'office' system.
Either get hold of a copy of 'office' or contact your Tutors and ask whether 'Open Office' can be used. This is a free programme that replaces Microsoft office with no compatibility issues.

You will probablystruggle badly if you try to complete the course using works

John_Gray

The difference between Office and Works is anything up to £300, since Works is so bad that it was usually bundled free.

Most Microsoft Office programs would be able to read Works files; if not, there are files format converters available.

LibreOffice is the logical successor to Open Office.

Can't object to your final sentence!

cgk1

Check with your employer (or university or college) if they have a purchase scheme, office 2010 cost me £8 that way.

birkee

Just a thought.
How can they teach you to use MS Office if you are using Open Office?
It's like trying to teach you Photoshop, when you are using Paint Shop Pro.

File type differences between old MS Office and Office 2007 onwards. MS Works may not cater for the later file type.
Unless you download an update, MS Office 2003, will not open a file from Office 2007 onwards.

fishooX

Yeah, that problem with the older versions not being able to open documents from newer versions is REALLY annoying. I prepare a lot of presentations (ppt) on my private computer and then the office / company I go to present doesn't use the newest version. How is that possible??? Dah...

InsideInsurance

If it includes "databases" that means you will need MS Access which tends only to be included in the top level packages these days like the Professional or Enterprise editions.

The best bet is to check if you have some way of accessing the Home User Programme via work or college etc as you pay about £8 for Pro or Enterprise via that scheme.

John_Gray

fishooX wrote: »

Yeah, that problem with the older versions not being able to open documents from newer versions is REALLY annoying. I prepare a lot of presentations (ppt) on my private computer and then the office / company I go to present doesn't use the newest version. How is that possible??? Dah...

Install File Format Converters from Microsoft. Works! (pun intended)