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office 2011 for Mac...stuck ,hair pulling..screaming..

theblagger
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Bit of a noob on Mac desktop here...

I want to run office 2011 or get a free trial of it
Tried at microsoft website but then registered and then just keeps kicking me out or re-directing me to office 365...tablet /phone office software..?
trying to download there...nothing....

Do I need to download /buy parallels or vmware to use this as well

thanks for any response
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  • Chimpofdoom
    Chimpofdoom Posts: 806 Forumite
    Hmm, I have office 2011 for mac and it works fine, didn't try getting a trial version first though...

    Having a look on MS's website, they mention a trial.. but send you to a page that requires you to pay.. so perhaps there isn't one?

    I'll have a look around and see if I can find a trial!

    Edit:

    OK try these trials on softpedia, i'm at work and NOT on my mac, so I can't try them first unfortunately!

    http://en.softonic.com/s/microsoft-office-2012:mac
    :exclamatiTo the internet.. I need to complain about something!
  • theblagger
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    Chimpofdoom wrote: »
    Hmm, I have office 2011 for mac and it works fine, didn't try getting a trial version first though...

    Having a look on MS's website, they mention a trial.. but send you to a page that requires you to pay.. so perhaps there isn't one?

    yeah ...that was what was happening

    I'll have a look around and see if I can find a trial!

    Edit:

    OK try these trials on softpedia, i'm at work and NOT on my mac, so I can't try them first unfortunately!

    http://en.softonic.com/s/microsoft-office-2012:mac

    Thanks...appreciate the help
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  • macman
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    Why don't you try Libre Office for Mac instead? Completely free.
    http://www.libreoffice.org/
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • theblagger
    theblagger Posts: 2,027 Forumite
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    Well ....discovered there is no free trial...lol...have to buy it
    I refer to my byline below ...

    Ad hominem
    An attack upon an opponent in order to discredit their arguement or opinion. Ad hominems are used by immature and/or unintelligent people because they are unable to counter their opponent using logic and intelligence.
  • theblagger
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    macman wrote: »
    Why don't you try Libre Office for Mac instead? Completely free.
    http://www.libreoffice.org/

    Thanks...but really want microsoft office for the mac
    I refer to my byline below ...

    Ad hominem
    An attack upon an opponent in order to discredit their arguement or opinion. Ad hominems are used by immature and/or unintelligent people because they are unable to counter their opponent using logic and intelligence.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    theblagger wrote: »
    Thanks...but really want microsoft office for the mac

    So you'll have to pay for it...
    What does MS Office do that Libre doesn't?
    Why not try it and see-you'll have lost nothing.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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