Office and iMac

[ronk]

I keep get warnings re the microsoft office 2011 software and the 32bit non compatibility issue when the mac software goes all 64bit.
Have any of you computer Gurus any suggestions please?

[rally-chris]

Buy an Office 365 subscription?

[djstan]

Buy an Office 365 subscription?

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[MalNCH]

Buy an Office 365 subscription?

Or use OpenOffice for free, it has all the functionality, it can read MS files and visa-versa. Never understand why people pay Microsoft when there's a perfectly viable free alternative out there.

[mmm-five]

Buy an Office 365 subscription?

Or use OpenOffice for free, it has all the functionality, it can read MS files and visa-versa. Never understand why people pay Microsoft when there's a perfectly viable free alternative out there.

Because it’s not 100% compatible - even if you’ve saved your files as ODF.

If you’ve saved them on MS XML then you lose a few features when opening them in other, compatible, office suites.

If you need to just do bit of typing then the Open versions are perfect, if you need to share your files, or do something more complex (i.e. macros, VBA, complex document formatting, etc.) then you can’t risk the open office suites maintaining the extra functions.

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If you’ve got a recent machine then it will be the next major operating system before 32-bit support is removed, so you’ve got a year or so to decide.

If you’ve an older machine, it might not even run the next operating system, so the version of MS Office you’ve got may still work fine on Mojave for ever.

You can also check whether your employer has a volume license, they may also be part of the Microsoft HUP scheme where employees can get a full version of MS Office for about £15.

Or you can just go to eBay and buy a code (possible from a volume license or unused OEM version) for £5

[dgm]

Thanks for that mmm-five, just bought that and installed flawlessly.

[ronk]

Or you can just go to eBay and buy a code (possible from a volume license or unused OEM version) for £5

You’ll have to excuse my ignorance, but how does this work?

[mmm-five]

You’ll have to excuse my ignorance, but how does this work?

The code comes from a bundled version that was never installed (i.e. PCs being wiped for corporate builds, linux builds, etc.).

Computer builder then makes an extra £5 per PC/install.

You download the full version from the Microsoft site and enter the code when it asks you to.

I have a business account for mine as I use it on multiple machines and at client sites (on my own machines), but family have the OEM codes and use registered Microsoft accounts, and have never had a problem with Microsoft disabling them.

[ronk]

You’ll have to excuse my ignorance, but how does this work?

The code comes from a bundled version that was never installed (i.e. PCs being wiped for corporate builds, linux builds, etc.).

Computer builder then makes an extra £5 per PC/install.

You download the full version from the Microsoft site and enter the code when it asks you to.

I have a business account for mine as I use it on multiple machines and at client sites (on my own machines), but family have the OEM codes and use registered Microsoft accounts, and have never had a problem with Microsoft disabling them.

The explanation is appreciated