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Last Updated: January 17, 2011
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Order the right version of Microsoft Office to suit your needs. I buy MS Office separately so that I have the installation DVD. It gives me better options when installing a new hard drive either through an upgrade or when disaster strikes. Most recovery images sold with new computers have Windows, Office and 25 pieces of bloatware applications stored as a single image. You have to reinstall everything or nothing. I hate bloatware. I'd rather have my own Windows and Office installation DVDs. |
| Microsoft Office 2010Home and Student | Microsoft Office 2010Home and Business | Microsoft Office 2010Professional | ||
| Online Cost | $115 | $215 | $310 | |
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Word 2010 | X | X | X |
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Excel 2010 | X | X | X |
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Power Point 2010 | X | X | X |
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One Note 2010 | X | X | X |
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Outlook 2010 | X | X | |
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Access 2010 | X | ||
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Publisher 2010 | X |
Different Versions of Microsoft Office
Oldest to newest (for PC, not Mac): Office '95, '97, 2000, XP (a.k.a. 2002), 2003, 2007 and 2010.
Microsoft Office Alternatives
If you use advanced features, then there is no substitute for MS Office. For everything else, consider these alternatives. Oracle Open Office ($50), OpenOffice 3.2.1 (free for PC, Mac, and Linux), and NeoOffice 3.1.2 (free, Mac only) are 100% Word, Excel, and Power Point compatible.
Google Docs is free document, spreadsheet, and presentation software. It's convenient if you want to work on the same document and switch between a Mac, PC or Linux computer. The files are stored on Google's servers and are available any time you are online. There is also an offline version of Google Docs so that you can work on the document when there isn't an internet connection available. Google Docs synchronizes the online version of the document and the one saved to your hard drive. Look for the green arrow at the top of the screen or watch the video below from DownloadSquad.