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I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks |
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I will point you to your local software store, you need to purchase it, Word
is not free. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Abi" wrote in message ... Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks |
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Is there a way I can upgrade my works to word?
"Abi" wrote: Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks |
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Having said that...I have a colleague who has a CD of 'Microsoft Works Suite
2005' with Word on it...does anybody know if it is possible to use that, if its already been installed on another pc? "Abi" wrote: Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks |
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Abi wrote:
Is there a way I can upgrade my works to word? No, but you CAN download the free Openoffice suite..... www.openoffice.org |
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Is it safe to download? and will it provide a working Word program that I can
then try and install a German language package for? I dont use powerpoint, excel (only ever rarely) and have no need for Outlook Express...hence just needing word. "Gordon" wrote: Abi wrote: Is there a way I can upgrade my works to word? No, but you CAN download the free Openoffice suite..... www.openoffice.org |
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Technically it's possible, however, your colleague would be in violation of
the EULA, and you may run in to activation problems. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Abi" wrote in message ... Having said that...I have a colleague who has a CD of 'Microsoft Works Suite 2005' with Word on it...does anybody know if it is possible to use that, if its already been installed on another pc? "Abi" wrote: Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks |
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Abi wrote:
Is it safe to download? Of course. and will it provide a working Word program that I can then try and install a German language package for? I dont use powerpoint, excel (only ever rarely) and have no need for Outlook Express...hence just needing word. Open Office has indeed a Word-compatible word processor that (as an advanced Excel user) I find more intuitive than Word. there are I believe other language options.... |
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Abi wrote:
Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks No, Word is commercial software for sale and is not legally available for download anywhere. You can find Word for sale at your local computer store or at many web sites. You can buy it alone, as part of Microsoft Office, or least expensively, as part of Microsoft Works *Suite* (not the regular MS Works you have). Do you know whether you need a particular version of Word.? If you don't need the latest version, you can probably get a good deal on a used copy someplace like eBay. You also might be able to use an alternative word processor, like the one in the freeware OpenOffice (which you *can* download), the inexpensive StarOffice, or the moderately priced Corel WordPerfect Office. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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The only "Word program" IS Microsoft Word. Open Office provides a compatible
application for the MS Word file formats. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Abi" wrote in message ... Is it safe to download? and will it provide a working Word program that I can then try and install a German language package for? I dont use powerpoint, excel (only ever rarely) and have no need for Outlook Express...hence just needing word. "Gordon" wrote: Abi wrote: Is there a way I can upgrade my works to word? No, but you CAN download the free Openoffice suite..... www.openoffice.org |
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Abi wrote:
Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks You can't legitimately download any of the Office applications, free or otherwise. 1) Go to store/shop that sells computer software. 2) Purchase either Microsoft Word, a Microsoft Office suite (or the Microsoft Works Suite) that contains it, or Corel's WordPerfect. Although, to be frank, Publisher would probably be a better choice than Word for such things as invitations. 3) Return home. 4) Insert installation CD in PC's CD drive and follow the on-screen prompts and instructions to install application and desired additional features. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell |
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Abi wrote:
Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks The only thing you can download from the MS website is a TRIAL version of Office. Otherwise you will have to go to your local store and purchase it. You may find that your institution has Student versions for very little money, or if you do not do extreme formatting, then you can try Open Office, which is free and is Word compatible.... www.openoffice.org |
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Thanks Abi, Your question was mine. "Where is word on my new computer??!!"
I guess I was lucky to have it included on the last 2 computers I bought. So it's off to the store to purchase Word. -- hydroracer "Gordon" wrote: Abi wrote: Hi... I have just bought a new laptpop that has come with 'Works' installed however I need a copy of 'Word' to continue my studies! I was told that I could download it off the microsoft website...but i can't find it anywhere...can someone just point me in the right direction...! Thanks The only thing you can download from the MS website is a TRIAL version of Office. Otherwise you will have to go to your local store and purchase it. You may find that your institution has Student versions for very little money, or if you do not do extreme formatting, then you can try Open Office, which is free and is Word compatible.... www.openoffice.org |
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