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I was wondering how I can get an "upgrade" version of Office.
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Douglas J. Steele
Unfortunately, Microsoft no longer sells previous versions of Access.
One possibility is to check out sites that specialize in old software
products, such as http://www.emsps.com/oldtools/ or
http://recycledsoftware.com/
Another is to look at someplace like eBay to see whether anyone's trying to
see their old versions (Note, though, that products purchased this way
aren't always legal...)
One possibility is to check out sites that specialize in old software
products, such as http://www.emsps.com/oldtools/ or
http://recycledsoftware.com/
Another is to look at someplace like eBay to see whether anyone's trying to
see their old versions (Note, though, that products purchased this way
aren't always legal...)
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Douglas J. Steele
As I said, Microsoft doesn't sell previous versions of Office anymore. Since
Office 2003 came out almost a year ago, you'll doubtlessly have the same
problem looking for Office XP.
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Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
(no e-mails, please!)
Office 2003 came out almost a year ago, you'll doubtlessly have the same
problem looking for Office XP.
--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
(no e-mails, please!)
Lynn Arlington said:I checked the sites listed, nothing is in stock but I will keep searching
local used software places.
What about getting an upgrade for Office XP? or do you have to buy the full
developer's edition? I worry about purchasing the newest because I have
co-workers who are still using Office 97.
Any input is valuable. Thanks,
Lynn
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Brendan Reynolds
If your users are using Office 97, Lynn, I'm not sure what difference it
would make whether you use Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003. An Access
2000 MDB will be every bit as unrecognizable to Access 97 as an Access
2002/2003 MDB. A more important issue is probably what version of Windows is
on the target PCs. Office 2000 was the last version to support Windows 95,
Office XP requires Windows 98 or later or (if I remember correctly) NT4 with
SP6, while Office 2003 requires Windows 2000 or later. If all target PCs
have Windows 2000 or later, then as far as I can see you would be as well
off going with Office 2003. I don't see, under those conditions, any
advantage in using Office 2000 or Office XP instead.
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would make whether you use Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003. An Access
2000 MDB will be every bit as unrecognizable to Access 97 as an Access
2002/2003 MDB. A more important issue is probably what version of Windows is
on the target PCs. Office 2000 was the last version to support Windows 95,
Office XP requires Windows 98 or later or (if I remember correctly) NT4 with
SP6, while Office 2003 requires Windows 2000 or later. If all target PCs
have Windows 2000 or later, then as far as I can see you would be as well
off going with Office 2003. I don't see, under those conditions, any
advantage in using Office 2000 or Office XP instead.
--
Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
http://brenreyn.blogspot.com
The spammers and script-kiddies have succeeded in making it impossible for
me to use a real e-mail address in public newsgroups. E-mail replies to
this post will be deleted without being read. Any e-mail claiming to be
from brenreyn at indigo dot ie that is not digitally signed by me with a
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being read. Follow-up questions should in general be posted to the
newsgroup, but if you have a good reason to send me e-mail, you'll find
a useable e-mail address at the URL above.
Lynn Arlington said:I checked the sites listed, nothing is in stock but I will keep searching
local used software places.
What about getting an upgrade for Office XP? or do you have to buy the full
developer's edition? I worry about purchasing the newest because I have
co-workers who are still using Office 97.
Any input is valuable. Thanks,
Lynn