Office 2007/2010?

[TerokNor]

I need to buy Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel/OneNote).... but I am confused.
There is Office 2007 (suitable for XP/ Win7/Vista) and Office 2010...for 2010 it says one time it is only suitable for Win7 and Vista, but not for XP...and then there is another note that says that it IS suitable for XP. So is it or is it not?
My one computer runs with Win7, but the other runs with XP...and I want to use it on both of them. Don´t want to pay the money for 2010 and then have to find out it doesn´t run on the XP computer...and don´t want to buy the older version and then have to find out the newer would have run on both as well.
Does someone know if 2010 runs on XP?
Thanks.

TerokNor

 

[Scout101]

Believe it will work, as long as you aren't running XP 64-bit for some reason. Seems to mention XP SP3 should work fine with Office 2010.

technically not supposed to be using once license to install office on two desktops, so if you have a problem in the validation department, don't forget to tell them one of the two is a laptop...

 

[marillion]

Your best bet is to call a local mom/pop computer store (not a Best Buy) and ask. They would know better than the Geek Squad, I bet.

 

[Brent]

Office 2010 comes in both x86 and x64 versions, unlike 2007, so there is a 32bit and 64bit version of Office 2010, just use the right one for your OS. I'm not 100% sure about WinXP compatibility though with the new Office. I do know 2007 works fine on WinXP.

 

[TerokNor]

Thank you all for answering. Hmm...I have no idea what kind of XP my computer runs. Not even knew there are different types.
So guess, first I have to find out now what kind of XP that is...


TerokNor

P.S. The Office Package has 3 licenses in it, so no prob with installing it twice.

 

[Brent]

You should be able to install multiple times and not have to worry about the license, just make sure you uninstall each time, and you shouldn't be limited on how many installations you do, the license is only to say it can only be installed on three computers at one time.

You probably have 32-bit XP, 64-bit is more rare and you would have only got it if you requested it, by default 32-bit is installed on OEM PCs.

It is easy to check, just right click on My Computer and click Properties, it'll say in there somewhere. Anyway, it doesn't matter, cause if you install Office 2010 it'll automatically install the correct version I think. As for 2007, it only comes with a 32-bit version so it doesn't matter, btw, 32-bit apps can be installed on a 64-bit OS just fine.

BTW, it looks like Office 2010 DOES work on Windows XP, from the system requirements - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351.aspx

Operating system


Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit) with MSXML 6.0 installed, Windows Server 2008 or later (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Terminal Server and Windows on Windows (WOW) (which allows installing 32-bit versions of Office 2010 on 64-bit operating systems) are supported

So you just need to make sure Service Pack 3 is installed on your XP machine.

Ahh, upon further reading, I see that it ONLY runs on 32-bit Windows XP, it does NOT run on 64-bit Windows XP - http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/ne...ffice-2010-wont-support-windows-xp-64-bit.ars

So, as long as you are running 32-bit Windows XP with SP3 you can run Office 2010.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

If you have automatic updates turned on, you are almost certain to have XP SP3, which is the latest version.

 

[George]

Both are horrid, anyway. Use Office 2003. That's what Office looked like before some retard at Microsoft decided to rape the layout...

 

[Brent]

Both are horrid, anyway. Use Office 2003. That's what Office looked like before some retard at Microsoft decided to rape the layout...

Like it or not, the Ribbon interface doesn't really take long to get used to, and does give you the most used options up front. It didn't take me long to adapt its usage coming from Office 2003.

 

[sojourner]

Or just download Openoffice for free from Openoffice.org.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Both are horrid, anyway. Use Office 2003. That's what Office looked like before some retard at Microsoft decided to rape the layout...

Like it or not, the Ribbon interface doesn't really take long to get used to, and does give you the most used options up front. It didn't take me long to adapt its usage coming from Office 2003.

Yeah, I was using Office applications since the early '90's and I got used to the Ribbon pretty quickly. People often hate change, but sometimes change is good.

 

[ares93]

both 2007 and 2010 works on windows xp (sp3) as long as you have the right version (32 or 64 bit.) i am running XP + OFF2007 on my netbook and XP + OFF2010 on my laptop. my desktop is another matter. windows 7 64bit and both 2007 and 2010 installed. works lovely.

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Both are horrid, anyway. Use Office 2003. That's what Office looked like before some retard at Microsoft decided to rape the layout...

Like it or not, the Ribbon interface doesn't really take long to get used to, and does give you the most used options up front. It didn't take me long to adapt its usage coming from Office 2003.

I've been using it since it came out, at work. I STILL hate it.

If you get OpenOffice, be VERY careful about sending files to other people, that you save them in a compatible format and not OpenOffice's proprietary format.

 

[Starbreaker]

I'd go with OpenOffice as well. Free and actually easier in my opinion.

 

[TerokNor]

Hmm...my XP Computer at home has Open Office at the moment, though I am not that happy with it, because when I work on something on a University computer or we do teamwork on a friends computer and then I open it on my computer it gets messed up.

The laptop had Office 2007, it got a bit to get used too, but was all right...though it is expiered now...can´t use it anylonger, without buying it.
I could put open office on it, but than I have the same problem as with my home computer.

This computer I am online with right now has Office 2003. I like it, but I guess if I buy one now its best to buy the newest version, isn´t it?

TerokNor