MS Office Upgrade Question

Hello,

I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.

My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic) &
have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the higher
price ?

Thankyou !

On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:25:45 -0400, al wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>
> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office
> (basic) &
> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
> higher price ?
>
> Thankyou !

Before you decide to buy any of them, I'd suggest you try OpenOffice.org
and see if it will meet your needs.

I assume you would want Office Home and Student 2007, as Basic is only
available through OEMs. The relevant page on Microsoft's web site says
"Upgrade not applicable." for both.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx

Prices to purchase either Word 2007 upgrade or Office Home and Student 2007
appear reasonable.

Cheers,

Earle

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx

"al" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>
> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic)
> & have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
> higher price ?
>
> Thankyou !
>

Wrong assumption. I've seen that "oem" only but one can easily purchase
Office Basic. Lowest cost I've found is $185usd.

I'll try the free edition of "Open Office".

But I'd still like to know if my 2002 version of Word qualifies me for an
"upgrade" version of Office 2007 or not.



"Earle Horton" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I assume you would want Office Home and Student 2007, as Basic is only
>available through OEMs. The relevant page on Microsoft's web site says
>"Upgrade not applicable." for both.
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx
>
> Prices to purchase either Word 2007 upgrade or Office Home and Student
> 2007 appear reasonable.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx
>
> "al" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>>
>> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic)
>> & have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
>> higher price ?
>>
>> Thankyou !
>>

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:25:45 -0400, "al" <> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>
> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic) &
> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the higher
> price ?



I'm not sure of the answer, and I'd rather not guess. But let me point
out that you would be more likely to get the correct answer if you
would ask in an Office newsgroup, rather than here in a Windows Vista
one, where your question is really off-topic.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

You were doing fine with "I'm not sure" & then you had to play moderator.

Since I'll be running it in Vista...well anyway.

Since you posted ot I will to...I just got'a ask. Where did the "MVP" come
from ??


"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:25:45 -0400, "al" <> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>>
>> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office
>> (basic) &
>> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
>> higher
>> price ?
>
>
>
> I'm not sure of the answer, and I'd rather not guess. But let me point
> out that you would be more likely to get the correct answer if you
> would ask in an Office newsgroup, rather than here in a Windows Vista
> one, where your question is really off-topic.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

"ray" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:25:45 -0400, al wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>>
>> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office
>> (basic) &
>> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
>> higher price ?
>>
>> Thankyou !
>
> Before you decide to buy any of them, I'd suggest you try OpenOffice.org
> and see if it will meet your needs.

Yes, try OpenOffice if you would like to go back to 1997 in functionality
with your Office environment.

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 15:26:49 -0400, "al" <> wrote:

> You were doing fine with "I'm not sure" & then you had to play moderator.


On the contrary, I was trying to help you by pointing you to a place
where you would be more likely to get the help you needed than here.

But you're welcome to any opinion you want to have. Feel free to
ignore my advice, or anything else I post, as I will you and anything
you post.



> Since I'll be running it in Vista...well anyway.
>
> Since you posted ot I will to...I just got'a ask. Where did the "MVP" come
> from ??
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:25:45 -0400, "al" <> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
> >>
> >> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office
> >> (basic) &
> >> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
> >> higher
> >> price ?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm not sure of the answer, and I'd rather not guess. But let me point
> > out that you would be more likely to get the correct answer if you
> > would ask in an Office newsgroup, rather than here in a Windows Vista
> > one, where your question is really off-topic.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

You come here for advice o9n where to find an answer; get it, and become an
arrogant clown!
Don't bother coming back!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"al" wrote:

> You were doing fine with "I'm not sure" & then you had to play moderator.
>
> Since I'll be running it in Vista...well anyway.
>
> Since you posted ot I will to...I just got'a ask. Where did the "MVP" come
> from ??
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:25:45 -0400, "al" <> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
> >>
> >> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office
> >> (basic) &
> >> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the
> >> higher
> >> price ?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm not sure of the answer, and I'd rather not guess. But let me point
> > out that you would be more likely to get the correct answer if you
> > would ask in an Office newsgroup, rather than here in a Windows Vista
> > one, where your question is really off-topic.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
>

Check this site out to see what can be upgraded

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...754511033.aspx
--
Paul


"al" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have Vista Home Premium. I also have full edition of MS Word 2002.
>
> My question is...can I purchase an "Upgrade" version of MS Office (basic) &
> have it install ok OR do I have to purchase the "full" version at the higher
> price ?
>
> Thankyou !
>
>