which microsoft office 2007 should i use?

Question

we have a small business, don't need it for much (basic excel and word) and would like to put it on 2-3 computers. or should i get an older version of office?

Answer 1

Actually you should get office 2007, being that it is a "newer" version but being that you just need the basics then you could actually go with the student and teacher version. It gives you all the same stuff but at a lower price(about half). Plus you can still do powrpoint, word, excel, and a couple others.

Another plus is that you can still call micorsoft if you need help(have done this a couple times). I also took a class at my local community college to learn more about how to use msoffice.

I have also been ueen using my student/teacher edition for my work. AND you can put it on as many computers as you want as long as you have the certificate numbers.

good luck and hope this helps.

Answer 2

You need to be careful what version of Microsoft Office you buy. You cannot use Student&Teacher for ANY business use.

If you're running Windows Vista, then Office 2007 will work a little bit nicer and look better with Vista. Otherwise I suggest you run Windows XP with Office 2003. 2003 is the last line of Office that looks and feels like the Office that 99% of people are used to.

If you just need Word and Excel you should be able to find Office Basic. Small Business Edition adds PowerPoint (presentations) and Publisher (desktop publishing), and Professional adds MS Access (database) to that.

I must admit, I'm a big fan of openoffice.org. It's a free word processor, spreadsheet, and database package that is open-source (meaning no one person owns the code for it) and is 99.999% Word and Excel compatible (it reads & writes MS Word and Excel files). I've been using OpenOffice since version 1...it's now version 2.2 and I have have VERY few problems with the new versions. Did I mention that it's FREE?

I would suggest you try openoffice before you buy Microsoft Office. If ooo doesn't meet your needs then you can buy the appropriate version of MS Office. If it DOES meet your needs then you have saved at least $400!

To summarize:
- OpenOffice: FREE!
- MS Office 07 is a completely new interface that will NOT be familiar to most people, 2003 is the same old Word.
- Student & Teacher: good deal if you're a student or teacher
- Basic: Good price for business use of Word & Excel
- Small Biz: Adds PowerPoint and Publisher, sounds like you don't really need that.
- Pro: Full Enchilada (Adds Access, probably more extra stuff than you need.)

Answer 3

The size of your business doesn't matter -- what your needs are does. First, you won't likely find office 2003 available to purchase, so you may as well go with 2007. This will last far longer into the future than 2003 anyway.
Secondly, if you want and need the best, get Microsoft Office. If you don't, go for something like Open Office, which has limitations but is much cheaper.

Answer 4

If you just need to use basic excel and word, I would go in for Office 2003. Its cheaper than 2007. 2007 is just all bloated up. If 2003 is still tight on your buget, Office 2000 is for you.

Dont forget to choose the standarb / basic version. The others are all just a waste of time.

Answer 5

If possible, use microsoft office 2003. It is GREAT for small businesses. Otherwise, i would recommend Microsoft Office 2007 Standard Edition, since you only use word and excel.

Answer 6

Well, that depends on your needs.

If you are going to go with the newest version, carefully read the restrictions, as some versions (according to MS) can not be legally used in a commercial setting. Additionally, since you are wanting to install it on multiple machines, MS is going to force you to buy one of the higher-end versions for the multiple licenses (which is still infiniately cheaper than buying multiple copies of the "cheaper" version).

Alternatively , purchase from a nice little company in Ottawa Ontario, called Corel. Corel Office is actually *more* flexible, since it is backwards compatable with older versions, which MS Office is not, and can actually save it's own files as MS Office versions.

By the way, personally, because I use MS Office every day, I *hate* it with a passion...just like Windows.

Answer 7

The version that includes ONLY the tools you need.

You will need one copy for each PC.

OR

Try Open Office, it's free and M$-Office compatible. I switched a month after buying Office 2003 and have never looked back!!!

Answer 8

The small office edition?

If you do any database work then you will need the Professional edition.

Of course you can get a free office suite of programs from Open Office and that would solve all your problems free-of-charge.

Answer 9

Yea if you want you cany Buy Office 2003 basic Edition.. tht shld save the money and would be of full use to what your needs are..!

Answer 10

If u have a small business, why dont u try OpenOffice.org...
Its free and can handle any file ur used to work with, and even more....give it a try, its really good!!
you can find it here:

http://www.openoffice.org/index.html