To download the Office 2003 trial version, click the "Get Download"
button on the web page below:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/standardtrial.mspx
Note: You must have a fast broadband connection to download the
full package. It's a 228 MB download! This package allows you the full
functionality of the Office 2003 package for "approximately" (Microsoft's
words, not mine) for sixty days--including being able to save/print
documents. You'll also need 500 MB of free space on your hard drive
to install Office 2003 on your PC.
After you download/install the Microsoft Office 2003 trial version,
you'll need to activate it using the MS product key listed in an
email Microsoft will send to you once you register to download
Office 2003 trial. The web page below details how to activate your
trial version.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/activate.mspx
Or, if you wish to avoid the lengthy download, you can "test drive"
an Office 2003 trial version over the Internet. You must have Internet
Explorer 6 installed and have a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768
to run the online trial. Click the "Test Drive Microsoft Office" button
on the web page below to run the online trial.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/testdrive/default.mspx
This online test version doesn't contain all the functionality of the
above download package, and it won't allow you to save/print any
documents you create.
Good luck! Enjoy your trial software. You might also want to
consider acquiring a good basic book on using Office 2003
to help you explore and test the software instead of constantly
delving into the online help files. Such books will not only introduce
you to the basics of Office, they can show you how the Office 2003
components work together.
