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Microsoft Office.....buy it? Old version + compatibility pack?? Anything BUT???

redgtxdi

redgtxdi

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So, I have MSO from work and plenty of it. I don't really even think about it but a family member is wanting to get back into the work force and thinks she needs MSOffice. I'd already set up her computer w/ 2003 and all's well, except she recently got a couple of files that she couldn't open (newer version crap).

I've had mixed results with the compatibility pack but I'm game to suggest that to her if it'll take care of it.

In the last year or so, I simply load alternatives on other people's machines. I simply HATE the idea of MS Office based on legacy familiarity. (Lots of other good & free suites out there)

Suggestions appreciated! TIA
 
I use LibreOffice at home and at work. It works for me, but it may not work for her, mostly for nonsense reasons, but one can't argue against nonsense. When logic and reason is thrown out, your left with religion and magic, and you'll always lose against religion and magic.

You can try and see what happens. Maybe it'll work for her, especially if she's the one that has to pay for the software, and jump on the enforced upgrade treadmill.
 
I have tried for years to get used to the Ribbon interface and it still rubs me the wrong way. So it is worth it for me to get Office 2003.

I use LibreOffice for the newer file types that don't work on Office 2003 and it works well for that (ignoring the problems with Powerpoint fonts and layouts...). But you can always use online converter services, they work good if you are not on a immediate time crunch.
 
I assume "get back into the workforce" means work for an employer and the interest in Office is to regain familiarity with applicable software. That putative employer uses MS Office, as do all that employer's customers and suppliers. If she's planning to write papers for mostly personal use or layout print, then her preference may be a driving factor, but if she's going to build confidence with an expected working tool, the employer's preference is more important.

You can probably get MS Office 2013 with an unlimited license for $10 for two computers through your employer's existing business license and the home use program: http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/chooser.aspx?culture=en-US
 
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