Am I missing anything, still using Office 2007

[holden j caufield]

still using 07, I can get the newest edition from work for cheap is there any reason to upgrade?

 

[Cerb]

The menus are back again. But, it's very bright (even with the dark gray theme), and the new Outlook SUCKS if it's not on Exchange.

 

[akugami]

Unless you need to open a lot of spreadsheets at one time and in separate windows, you're probably not missing a thing.

 

[corkyg]

I have 2007 on this computer, and 2010 on s newer one, and I don't find a "smidgeon" of difference. 2010 is harder to customize (desktop icons.) I can work with either one without noticing anything of a major difference.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I don't notice any difference worth mentioning between 2007 and 2010. I have the Home and Student version of each.

I upgraded only because 2007 presumably will fall out of support sooner. I went with 2010 rather than 2013 or 365 (I think that's what it's called) because I did not want to get involved with the cloud and did not want any licensing restrictions.

The 2010 package I bought included a DVD and licenses for 3 separate machines. Not sure, but I think that package is getting hard to find---most of what I see now is just a download and a Product Key that has restrictions. And there's no way I'm going with a cloud or subscription setup.

 

[bruceb]

For use in my home, I use Office XP version. Does all I need and it has the converters installed to open files like .docx or .xlsx if I run across them. I also have a legit copy off Office 2003 Pro and Office Ultimate 2007 (full retail pack) if I ever need to use them.

 

[Kaido]

Unless you need to open a lot of spreadsheets at one time and in separate windows, you're probably not missing a thing.

You can still do that in the newer versions, it's just more of a hassle - you have to open Excel from the icon, then go to File > Open to select the file you want. That lets you run multiple instances. It was a nightmare upgrading to 2010 & newer because users would freak out when they couldn't do separate windows like they could in previous versions :biggrin:

 

[luv2liv]

im still using office 2003 at home. it opens instantaneously!
the crappy 2010 we use at office takes forever to open (5 seconds). and it hasnt made us any more efficient.

 

[akugami]

You can still do that in the newer versions, it's just more of a hassle - you have to open Excel from the icon, then go to File > Open to select the file you want. That lets you run multiple instances. It was a nightmare upgrading to 2010 & newer because users would freak out when they couldn't do separate windows like they could in previous versions :biggrin:

Yeah, I'm aware of the trick to open multiple instances but it's a huge hassle for one, and copy & paste doesn't work well when copying between instances of Excel.

This was thankfully fixed in the 2013 version of Excel where you can open up multiple instances automatically and have the full copy & paste functionality between spreadsheets. Not only that, but you can open up the same Excel spreadsheet (Word document and Powerpoint also) in multiple windows and edit any one of the windows and it updates the original file.

 

[Ketchup]

So far I agree with the others. I was glad they got Excel to open multiple spreadsheets like it should, and I like the "pick up where you left off" feature in Word, but that's about it.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

I agree with most here, there are some nice features in 2013 and I think Outlook is pretty nice, but the main reason I'd upgrade from Office 2007 is that it will probably be out of support in a couple of years.

 

[jhansman]

I run 2007 at work and 2013 at home, and honestly, I prefer 2007. MS went overboard (sigh) with the latest version. Lot's of customization, but I prefer the earlier version.

 

[Rottie]

I prefer 2007 version because the new ribbons are confusing. Im now using Office for Mac 2008 🙂

 

[BonzaiDuck]

I prefer 2007 version because the new ribbons are confusing. Im now using Office for Mac 2008 🙂

I have a 2PC license for Office Pro 2010, a license for 2007, and an old license for 2003 Home and Student. [Two other family members; three additional desktop systems]. Every so often, I get the idea to try a different "suite" -- like Corel.

Thing is -- Office 2003 seems to work just fine in Win 7. And MS was very nice to provide plug-in updates to manage file formats from 2007.

Buying or upgrading software is always a juggling act. You "want" to keep up; you may only "need" what you already have. If you try too hard to find "a price," you may get hooked up with some . . . bogus operation in Lithuania selling pirated/hacked software. That's a lesson you only need to learn once, and if you used your credit card in the purchase, you may find the CC company calling you to check whether some $1,000 purchase in London was "legitimately yours" (when you live in California.)

Anyway, I use these sources: www.buycheapsoftware.com ; www.discountmountainsoftware.com and a few others. they're legit.

 

[gmaster456]

Wow, I must be in the minority when I say that I actually prefer 2013 over 2007. 2007 to me felt and looked bloated I guess and 2013 to me just feels leaner. Visually, I prefer the look of 2010, but feature and performance wise, I prefer 2013. I also use skydrive so that plays a role in my preferences as well.

I am a heavy user of office, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint and have used all versions extensively, and for me, 2013 just feels easier to get around than 2007. Aside from the new presenter view in Powerpoint, I can't stand that and would much rather have it be like what it was in 2010.

I would however buy a non subscription copy of Office while you still can. 2013 is probably the last version we will able to buy a non subscription based copy of MS Office so I would get it while you can. I don't even think they make disc copies any more, just key cards.

 

[JimKiler]

Wow, I must be in the minority when I say that I actually prefer 2013 over 2007. 2007 to me felt and looked bloated I guess and 2013 to me just feels leaner. Visually, I prefer the look of 2010, but feature and performance wise, I prefer 2013. I also use skydrive so that plays a role in my preferences as well.

I am a heavy user of office, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint and have used all versions extensively, and for me, 2013 just feels easier to get around than 2007. Aside from the new presenter view in Powerpoint, I can't stand that and would much rather have it be like what it was in 2010.

I would however buy a non subscription copy of Office while you still can. 2013 is probably the last version we will able to buy a non subscription based copy of MS Office so I would get it while you can. I don't even think they make disc copies any more, just key cards.

Yeah, I'm aware of the trick to open multiple instances but it's a huge hassle for one, and copy & paste doesn't work well when copying between instances of Excel.

This was thankfully fixed in the 2013 version of Excel where you can open up multiple instances automatically and have the full copy & paste functionality between spreadsheets. Not only that, but you can open up the same Excel spreadsheet (Word document and Powerpoint also) in multiple windows and edit any one of the windows and it updates the original file.

I agree with both you, and if the OP uses excel regularly i would always recommend an upgrade to office. I even think Office 2010 excel is better than 2007.

The two complaints i have about Office 2013 are
1. the flat look that MSFT, Google and Apple are pushing all of a sudden. Why are they doing this? I think it is harder to read and Outlook 2013 is a good example of that where emails are blur together and it is hard to notice the flag for follow up anymore.
2. in excel i got used to using recent files and you also had recent places but in 2013 you only get recent files and you have to do an extra click to get recent places so i went back to opening files in windows explorer.

 

[Greenman]

I don't notice any difference worth mentioning between 2007 and 2010. I have the Home and Student version of each.

I upgraded only because 2007 presumably will fall out of support sooner. I went with 2010 rather than 2013 or 365 (I think that's what it's called) because I did not want to get involved with the cloud and did not want any licensing restrictions.

The 2010 package I bought included a DVD and licenses for 3 separate machines. Not sure, but I think that package is getting hard to find---most of what I see now is just a download and a Product Key that has restrictions. And there's no way I'm going with a cloud or subscription setup.

That's going to force me to go entirely to Linux. I don't want my stuff on a server that I have no control over, and I flat out refuse to send Microsoft a check every year so I can rent their software.

 

[InfiniteLurker]

I agree with JimKiler above, I like 2013 for everything except the flat look. There are some ways to tweak it to get closer to the old look and feel, but it's not perfect - at least I haven't found a way to do so yet.

 

[gmaster456]

That's going to force me to go entirely to Linux. I don't want my stuff on a server that I have no control over, and I flat out refuse to send Microsoft a check every year so I can rent their software.

You can save to your local storage the same as you have always been able to with 2013. And you can still buy a non subscription license. That may change but for now everything is fine.

 

[sweenish]

That's going to force me to go entirely to Linux. I don't want my stuff on a server that I have no control over, and I flat out refuse to send Microsoft a check every year so I can rent their software.

So buy a regular license and don't use Skydrive.

Or, keep overreacting and make the switch. It's your life.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

All the trail signs make me uncomfortable. For instance -- the speculations about "total-subscription" softwares.

Back in the day when we called them "micro-computers," I jumped into the fray because I wanted to do Box-Jenkins Time-Series analysis and other wonderful statistics and operations research "stuff." Here's where I bare my biases: "All the other dummies" went goo-gah over word-processing, communications, games, e-mail . . . eventually social networking -- of course, "the Web." That's all great, and I can still do Box-Jenkins.

The mass market went in directions I couldn't anticipate -- nice, I suppose.

But it also seems that the "industry" is driving us lemmings in whatever directions are most profitable or desirable for "the industry." It's bad enough that security/AV software are "subscription-based." When it all starts looking to be limited to "subscriptions," when everything is oriented toward mobile devices and "apps" .. .. well -- I just don' know. . . . .

 

[JimKiler]

All the trail signs make me uncomfortable. For instance -- the speculations about "total-subscription" softwares.

Back in the day when we called them "micro-computers," I jumped into the fray because I wanted to do Box-Jenkins Time-Series analysis and other wonderful statistics and operations research "stuff." Here's where I bare my biases: "All the other dummies" went goo-gah over word-processing, communications, games, e-mail . . . eventually social networking -- of course, "the Web." That's all great, and I can still do Box-Jenkins.

The mass market went in directions I couldn't anticipate -- nice, I suppose.

But it also seems that the "industry" is driving us lemmings in whatever directions are most profitable or desirable for "the industry." It's bad enough that security/AV software are "subscription-based." When it all starts looking to be limited to "subscriptions," when everything is oriented toward mobile devices and "apps" .. .. well -- I just don' know. . . . .

Security/AV should be subscription based since they have to constantly send us virus definition files daily and that costs money. You could use the free version of Office on oneDrive or Google Docs for their version of free apps.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

I would however buy a non subscription copy of Office while you still can. 2013 is probably the last version we will able to buy a non subscription based copy of MS Office so I would get it while you can. I don't even think they make disc copies any more, just key cards.

Good advice. Yes, you can still get a disc copy. It is more expensive now than the last time I did the Home User Program, but it is still available as an option.

I liked 2007 version better than 2010, easier to navigate and, for me, quicker.
Haven't tried the 2013 yet but am thinking about getting it.