#UPDATES FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 2008 FOR MAC FULL VERSION#

The Special Media edition (full or upgrade) isn’t offered at all.īuying from Amazon (with free shipping) will save you at least $36 and up to $180 (buying the Special Media Edition full version for $220).

#UPDATES FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 2008 FOR MAC FOR MAC#

Maybe you can find the specially priced Special Media Edition which can cost less than the Office 2008 for Mac bundle even though it contains more programs.īuy Office 2008 for Mac at the best price you can – which is probably from a retail outlet or online store that ships a DVD and product key to you.Īt the time of writing, using the ‘Buy Now’ button in the Office 2008 for Mac trial will offer you these prices, in US dollars: What Microsoft wants you to do is try Office 2008 then go to their web site, buy a product key and convert the trial installation into ongoing working software.īzzzzzt – that’s the worst and most expensive option.Īs we’ve noted many times before, buying from Microsoft online direct you’ll pay a high, probably full retail, price and be encouraged to get the most expensive Office bundle.Ī better option is to decide which Office 2008 bundle you want, Home and Student Edition or Office 2008 for Mac. Why Macintosh users get half the time to evaluate Microsoft Office is anyone’s guess. However the equivalent Office 2007 for Windows trial is 60 days. The Office 2008 for Mac trial is for 30 days only. See below for money saving tips.Ĭlick Try to use the program you’ve selected. Buying a Microsoft Office product key direct from Microsoft is the most expensive choice.

We strongly suggest you AVOID both those options.

Activation is usually over the Internet and is required before you use the Office 2008 for Mac trial.Įach time you open an Office application you’ll see this dialog:Īctivate purchase will let you enter a Product Key purchased online.īuy Now will take you to a web site to buy a Product Key. When you first start an Office for Mac program you be asked, again, for the Product Key then activate the product.

#UPDATES FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 2008 FOR MAC DOWNLOAD#

This means you can keep your Office 2004 or Office X for Mac while trying Office 2008.Įven though you’ve just downloaded the trial version, a check for updates will prompt you to download another 150MB to bring Office 2008 totally up to date with the latest security patches. The Office 2008 trial installation will detect and offer to remove other versions of Office for Mac but you can leave them on the computer. Messenger is for use with Microsoft Instant Messaging services. Entourage is the email, calendar, contacts program for Mac users, in other words it’s the Outlook equivalent for Macintosh. The trial download has Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008, Messenger 2008 and Entourage 2008.

Office 2004 for Mac will use 1.2GB of disk space. dmg file should automatically prompt for installation after the download is completed. You’ll need the Product Key to complete the installation.

#UPDATES FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 2008 FOR MAC REGISTRATION#

Surely this anomaly will be fixed quickly?Īfter registration a Product Key is displayed on web page as well as sent via email. Aside from the details asked for there doesn’t seem any effort to prevent people downloading from anywhere in the world. People from other countries might need to fill in a sincere looking address to get the trial. The registration form supports only USA and Puerto Rico – not even Canada rates a mention., let alone UK, Europe or the rest of the world. Registration is required including giving details of your email address, snail mail address and phone number. Microsoft itself hasn’t realized the trial version is available – go to their main Office trial web site and there’s no mention of the Office for Mac trial download.īut if you go here you’ll find the free trial. We have some money saving conversion tips that can save you a few hundred dollars.

Mac users can now try Office 2008 free for 30 days. Try Office 2008 free for 30 days but watch out for the high price at the end.

Updates for microsoft office 2008 for mac