Microsoft Office 365

Molehusband

Neil_Jones said:

Grey_Critic said:

I do recall that when W10 first came out it was reported Office 2010 would not work with it but not true.

Everybody says everything will not work with a newer version of Windows.  Its rarely the case.

Windows is full of backwards compatibility code (some by default, a lot of it not) and with regards to software it will usually only break because some legacy software uses something that behaved one way in the older version and for whatever reason is not supported in the new one.  This is more likely with third party software, not Microsoft software like Office.  You can go back as far as Office 95 and it'll (mostly) work in 10.

One of the issues I've had with MS Office in the past is that on several occasions I purchased a new PC which came with Office pre-installed. But no installation disk supplied and therefore could not be installed on another PC. That, together with other limitations such as a licence limited in time or being only single user meant that as I progressed through my Windows journey I often had to purchase a new copy of Office. Interestingly, no one seems to have mentioned running it on Windows 11.

I solved the matter a couple of years ago by switching to LibreOffice.

Neil_Jones

Molehusband said:

Neil_Jones said:

Grey_Critic said:

I do recall that when W10 first came out it was reported Office 2010 would not work with it but not true.

Everybody says everything will not work with a newer version of Windows.  Its rarely the case.

Windows is full of backwards compatibility code (some by default, a lot of it not) and with regards to software it will usually only break because some legacy software uses something that behaved one way in the older version and for whatever reason is not supported in the new one.  This is more likely with third party software, not Microsoft software like Office.  You can go back as far as Office 95 and it'll (mostly) work in 10.

One of the issues I've had with MS Office in the past is that on several occasions I purchased a new PC which came with Office pre-installed. But no installation disk supplied and therefore could not be installed on another PC. That, together with other limitations such as a licence limited in time or being only single user meant that as I progressed through my Windows journey I often had to purchase a new copy of Office. Interestingly, no one seems to have mentioned running it on Windows 11.

You didn't need the disks.  Office was usually supplied as a trial (which was a free download anyway) and you can just bash the product key in.  Starting with Office 2013 there were no disks in any format anyway, it was always a download.  And there were always ways round the "single user" thing even if it did involve telephone activation.

The trial was almost always 25 uses or 60 days whichever came first.  Office 2010 was available as a free ad-funded download which gave you Word and Excel in lite versions.

RumRat

If you use the new Edge browser with the latest update, MS now provide the 365 office apps for free built into the browser.

Molehusband

Neil_Jones said:

Molehusband said:

Neil_Jones said:

Grey_Critic said:

I do recall that when W10 first came out it was reported Office 2010 would not work with it but not true.

Everybody says everything will not work with a newer version of Windows.  Its rarely the case.

Windows is full of backwards compatibility code (some by default, a lot of it not) and with regards to software it will usually only break because some legacy software uses something that behaved one way in the older version and for whatever reason is not supported in the new one.  This is more likely with third party software, not Microsoft software like Office.  You can go back as far as Office 95 and it'll (mostly) work in 10.

One of the issues I've had with MS Office in the past is that on several occasions I purchased a new PC which came with Office pre-installed. But no installation disk supplied and therefore could not be installed on another PC. That, together with other limitations such as a licence limited in time or being only single user meant that as I progressed through my Windows journey I often had to purchase a new copy of Office. Interestingly, no one seems to have mentioned running it on Windows 11.

You didn't need the disks.  Office was usually supplied as a trial (which was a free download anyway) and you can just bash the product key in.  Starting with Office 2013 there were no disks in any format anyway, it was always a download.  And there were always ways round the "single user" thing even if it did involve telephone activation.

When I purchased my PCs I paid extra for Office pre-installed and that means it was already installed on my PC on delivery and customised by the PC manufacturer. There was no download available at all and no way I could take a copy of Office off my PC to instal it on another PC. Indeed the PC manufacturer's licence made it illegal for me to transfer any part of it onto any other hardware of any kind.

Grey_Critic

I bought Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 from Software 4 Students which was a download. I have it saved on both Disc and USB - think the licence is for 3 machines.

I run two laptops and a desk system. I removed the 365 versions as it clashed with 2010. I also have the W2000 version somewhere.

When W10 came out it said that Office 2010 would not work with it but apart from the clash with 365 I have had no problems.

We have to remember that Microsoft are just the same as any other company. They are in business to sell things - they are not philanthropists so will not admit that you can often use older versions with no problems.

Personally I think the money for often pointless upgrades is better in my pocket rather than Bill Gates.

ch3shirecat4

I got mine for £4.90/month here and tbh even though it's hard to justify a monthly subscription, I see it as spreading out the cost instead of having to fork out hundreds of dollars at one go, which is not something I can always afford to do.