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MS Office 2016 upgrade Trepidations

benosc 13:37 04 Feb 2019

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Hi I am currently still using Office pro 2003 and it is serving me well.

However the time has come to upgrade and I need to make sure that I can still read my 2003 files I have therefore decided to go for Office 2016 and have been looking for a good deal.

I have seen a few sites offering to sell "a genuine Microsoft key" which will then allow me to download the full software. Presumably from Microsoft themselves This seems to be a very reasonable price for around £20/30 but is it Kosha

How does it work -

1) Do I pay my money and download a software key which allows me access to Microsoft site to enable me to download the full software. 2) Once downloaded, is it mine to keep, will I be able to get updates on it from Microsoft 3) Do I have to pay a subscription or what. 4) Is it like as if I bought the discs as in the past and am able to transfer to another computer as I will be doing when my new one is delivered.

I have tried to contact a couple of these companies but have had no reply from them!! The KeyFactory is one of the suppliers.

Can anyone help please.

Pine Man 14:05 04 Feb 2019

This seems to be a very reasonable price for around £20/30 but is it Kosha

Almost certainly not.

Have a look at genuine retailers then wonder why you are being offered the same product at a fraction of the true cost.

Bris 15:19 04 Feb 2019

99.9% of office users dont really need it.

Why pay for office when you can get Libre Office for free.

As it will cost you nothing why not try downloadinmg it and giving it a try you cant really lose.

Pine Man 15:36 04 Feb 2019

99.9% of office users dont really need it.

1.2 billion users world wide would disagree with you.

Bris 15:40 04 Feb 2019

I used to design and run in house MS Office courses and I can assure you most people dont need it.

Pine Man 15:45 04 Feb 2019

Read my response above - they don't believe you;-)

Bris 15:47 04 Feb 2019

Just goes to show how good MS marketing machine is.

If you have not tried Libre Office then give it a go. You will be pleasantly surpised.

benosc 15:57 04 Feb 2019

Children - give it a rest - decide to differ like grown ups.

But thanks for your input anyway.

Pine Man 16:38 04 Feb 2019

Good luck with whatever you do.

benosc 16:58 04 Feb 2019

Thanks Mezie

I found FastSoftware who say they are a Microsoft partner and give their partner number as well so it will be interesting to get a reply to my email

Peter~24 16:28 05 Feb 2019

benosc,

What you need to ask yourself is what will Microsoft Office 2016 do that you cannot do with Microsoft Office Pro 2003. Also remember Office 2016 will not have Access supplied, but your Office 2003 does. If you are not worried about Access and you want/need the new features provided in Office 2016 over Office 2003 then consider moving to Office 2016.

As to moving the new Office 2016 to a new computer, why not wait until you have purchased the new PC and install it there and leave the Office 2003 package on the old machine.

A lot of alternative Office type packages indicate that they are able to open Microsoft Office documents, but how well they do this may depend on how many of the lesser used features of Office that you rely on.

Peter.

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