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Vista - Microsoft Office compatability

  • 24-03-2008 4:49pm
    #1
    Womble25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭


    Just bought a new laptop with vista, and am wondering if I need a vista Microsoft Office programme or will the old Microsoft Office CD that I used on my old laptop work on the new one???

    Thanks a million :)


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  • #2
    chris85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    Womble25 wrote: »
    Just bought a new laptop with vista, and am wondering if I need a vista Microsoft Office programme or will the old Microsoft Office CD that I used on my old laptop work on the new one???

    Thanks a million :)

    Dont think the old office version will work with vista had problem with it myself, bought office 2007 instead


  • #3
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,376 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    might depend on how old it is(the version), I'd say install it and see if it works

    office 2003 should definitely work, or at least did for me

    edit: right clicking the setup file and running as administrator could help or running in compatibility mode if still having problems


  • #4
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    What version ? Office 2003 works fine ! In fact the new interface in 2007 is a pain for a lot of people and takes some getting used to.


  • #5
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,378 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I've used office 2003 on Vista no problem... If it doesn't work there's always open office which will work and is free and stuff..


  • #6
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,209 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    I'm currently using Office 2000 with Vista. No problems.


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  • #7
    Womble25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭Womble25


    Great thanks a million guys!! :)

    I shall give it a whirl and see what happens!

    :D


  • #8
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget you can't move office if it's an OEM copy , and if that's the case then you could try openoffice


  • #9
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,959 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    http://www.openoffice.org


  • #10
    meowCat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭meowCat


    In vista you can also let programs run in a compatibility mode:
    go to either the executable or in start menue - name of program
    then right click - properties
    "Compatibility" tab and then tick at "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and choose the windows os you were using before upgrading to vista.

    This only works if the installation was successful, of course.


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