Mac MS Office

Ant555

A colleague is looking to purchase MS Office for his new Mac and wants to know if he buys this product then does it include everything he needs

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B011N73X8O
(click on the button that says 'Mac Online Code' - don;t know how to post the link where it does that automatically)

Its sited as a 'Mac Online Code' so does this mean he can download the software as well from Microsoft or does the software already have to exist on his Mac and this is just an activation for it.

Thanks

Double_V

£180
Damn.
I think he can get it cheaper from microsoft official site.

Big_Graeme

Ant555 wrote: »

A colleague is looking to purchase MS Office for his new Mac and wants to know if he buys this product then does it include everything he needs

It will provide everything listed, only they can know if it is everything they need but it does cover the basics.

Ant555 wrote: »

Its sited as a 'Mac Online Code' so does this mean he can download the software as well from Microsoft or does the software already have to exist on his Mac and this is just an activation for it.

Thanks

You would download the software from MS and use the code to register it, you have 30 days to register. Check that they can use Home & Student as it gives a significant saving, but always but from Amazon themselves not the Marketplace.

Ant555

Thanks for all the replies so far...

It will provide everything listed, only they can know if it is everything they need but it does cover the basics.

Thanks for the reply - when I said 'everything he needs' I meant is it the software and code and everything he needs to install it can be downloaded rather than this just being a code to activate some pre-installed software on new lap tops for instance. The amazon description says the download is 3k in size.

Check that they can use Home & Student as it gives a significant saving

As a home user he will qualify but it doesn't include Outlook which is a key criteria for him

I think he can get it cheaper from microsoft official site.

Its 14p more expensive on the Microsoft store.
229.99 on MS
229.85 on Amazon

Fightsback

Kikatek are doing it at £189 for mac:

http://www.kikatek.com/P643529/W6F-00550-Microsoft-Office-Home-Business-2016?source=froogle&gclid=CPfSyIiowsgCFUfkwgodZHYGaQ

anyone find cheaper ?

Mr_Toad

Why is Outlook critical?

I have Macs and I do have MS Office including Outlook, however, while it works really well it doesn't *fully* integrate with the Mac.

I eventually stopped using it and went with Apple Mail, full integration and it does everything I need as a home user. It took me a while to get over Outlook withdrawal but it's not too painful.

Fightsback

Mr_Toad wrote: »

Why is Outlook critical?

I have Macs and I do have MS Office including Outlook, however, while it works really well it doesn't *fully* integrate with the Mac.

I eventually stopped using it and went with Apple Mail, full integration and it does everything I need as a home user. It took me a while to get over Outlook withdrawal but it's not too painful.

I think outlook on Mac Office 2016 is supposed to be vastly improved, however not tested it myself yet so can't vouch but read here:

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/business-and-finance-software/office-2016-1290455/review/4

Mr_Toad

Fightsback wrote: »

I think outlook on Mac Office 2016 is supposed to be vastly improved, however not tested it myself yet so can't vouch but read here:

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/business-and-finance-software/office-2016-1290455/review/4

Yes I've heard that too but I don't think I'll bother trying it, I got my version through work but having taken early retirement that avenue is no longer open and I don't want it enough to pay for it :rotfl:

Fightsback

Mr_Toad wrote: »

Yes I've heard that too but I don't think I'll bother trying it, I got my version through work but having taken early retirement that avenue is no longer open and I don't want it enough to pay for it :rotfl:

Same here, get mine trough work. Wouldn't dream of wasting money on Office otherwise.

:beer:

zagubov

There's this website here if the OPs colleague is in an educaion or educational employment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrFI2gJSuwA
MS Office for mac doesn't have database software (Access) or Publisher. Other companies make special software like that for the mac market. NeoOffice is a free download that might fill the bill, but the mai MSE site has this useful page on free office software
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/free-office-software