Is it possible to install Microsoft Office without losing my current programs?

[Monique]

I recently bought a new computer, but somehow the only programs installed were very basic: Word and Internet Explorer together with Photo Editor, Paint etc.

Access and Powerpoint and Excel weren't installed.

So now I want to install a version of Office that DOES include these additional software programs, but I am not sure if I will loose the stuff that was already on my computer when I install a different Office??

 

[Moni]

Originally posted by Monique
I am not sure if I will loose the stuff that was already on my computer when I install a different Office??

No, you won't loose any of your documents!

First what version of Office you are going to install?

Office97, Office 2000, or Office XP ?

If you install again without manual intall (not typical) then you may not get the other softwares :(

Hey! Got that template zip?

 

[Monique]

I am not talking about my documents. I am just not sure how Office works, whether it uninstalls the previous version and installs the new one after that.

I want to install Office 2003, right now I am not sure what I have, Office 10 or something?

So programs such as Photo editor, Paint, etc are all part of Windows and not Office?

 

[Moni]

Originally posted by Monique
I want to install Office 2003, right now I am not sure what I have, Office 10 or something?

Hmm...Office 10 I didn't hear about that :(

Originally posted by Monique
So programs such as Photo editor, Paint, etc are all part of Windows and not Office?

Yes! You are correct :)

And if now you've got Office2003 I think now while installing you'll select Manual Installation...and then...select what you need!

It includes: MS Word, Access, Exell, FrontPage, OutLook, PowerPoint!

This time must install FrontPage...then you'll get all the templates you need do make a cute Web Site :)

 

[Monique]

Originally posted by Moni
...then you'll get all the templates you need do make a cute Web Site :)

It's already cute!

I don't have the Office CD yet.. but I have to give a presentation in a week so it would be nice to have powerpoint on my computer :P I can get a cheap CD since I am a student..

I've never heard of Office 10 either :P I guess that is the package that just includes Word :(

 

[Moni]

Originally posted by Monique
It's already cute!

I don't have the Office CD yet.. but I have to give a presentation in a week so it would be nice to have powerpoint on my computer :P I can get a cheap CD since I am a student..

I've never heard of Office 10 either :P I guess that is the package that just includes Word :(

Ok! Ok! Don't cry It's Already Cute

Hey! You haven't got Office CD yet! I thougt Office is a must need thing for general users (Except Linux or Non-Windows users).

And each and every Office must include Word...or nobody will buy it

 

[Monique]

I know, at first I had withdrawel signs by not having access to Powerpoint, Excel, and Access.. then I found an old CD with Excel '98 on it and installed that.. still missing Powerpoint and Excel though I should get PhotoShop too though, Paint is just not cutting it

Actually I had a €100 gift certificate that came with the computer to be spent at a electronics store.. I could've bought some software.. instead I bought a mp3 player, which I haven't seen yet (I ordered it 3 weeks ago :().

 

[Moni]

Originally posted by Monique
I should get PhotoShop too though, Paint is just not cutting it

Actually I had a €100 gift certificate that came with the computer to be spent at a electronics store.. I could've bought some software.. instead I bought a mp3 player, which I haven't seen yet (I ordered it 3 weeks ago :().

Hmm...Photoshop is very useful software, I use it for years!

Did you buy that player in online marketting?

Oh! Here in Bangladesh students can't have credit cards...and there are many useful books I find from Amazon...but again...no credit card :(

Besides...here I think parcels are not delevered correctly :(
I've registerred with ACM, they told me they will send me the membership card in a week...1 month has passed :(

Hmm... buy some good softwares...hey! Why don't you buy few softwares which may be useful in your research works?

 

[Monique]

Yes, I want to have EndNote, but I won't need it in a while though :) .. I think ..

I bought the player in a store, good store, but they aren't so fast over here.. it took 3 weeks for my notebook to appear (which was actually my luck, otherwise I would't have been given a gift certificate)..

 

[The_Professional]

Fortunately for me, being a student I got the Office XP Professional free of charge.

 

[one_raven]

Originally posted by Monique
So programs such as Photo editor, Paint, etc are all part of Windows and not Office?

Originally posted by Moni
Yes! You are correct :)

No. You are incorrect.
Photo Editor is part of the Office Suite.
Has been since v5.0 or so.

 

[Monique]

Originally posted by The_Professional
Fortunately for me, being a student I got the Office XP Professional free of charge.

For FREE?! I have to pay €18 for a one year student license, which WILL expire, what are these people thinking?

In the store I can get discount, but will cost a huge amount of money, I'll go and bother some friends of mine :P

 

[dduardo]

Bah, who buys software nowadays. Just download a copy from the internet. Or you could use OpenOffice instead.

 

[Moni]

Originally posted by dduardo
Bah, who buys software nowadays. Just download a copy from the internet. Or you could use OpenOffice instead.

Hmm...GNU lovers

What about Star Office ?

 

[dduardo]

Openoffice is based on Star Office code. They are basically one and the same.

 

[Monique]

ok, installed, the computer hasn't crashed yet ;)

 

[The_Professional]

Originally posted by Monique
For FREE?! I have to pay €18 for a one year student license, which WILL expire, what are these people thinking?

In the store I can get discount, but will cost a huge amount of money, I'll go and bother some friends of mine :P

Yes, my school has a special agreement with Microsoft and I just had to sign some papers.

Are there any stores in your area that offer some kind of rebate?
Yay! I just saw a warez store selling it for 30 dollars