Many have commented on the fact that this version of Office is only legally pre-installable by original manufacturers (OEMs) for their clients. However, end users can activate the missing functionality by purchasing a Product Key Card for an appropriate full Office suite. This is just a partial list of the functionality missing from Office Starter 2010. – Create a report with a table of contents, footnotes, and bibliographies – Connect to an external data source in Excel – Automate and accelerate repetitive tasks using programmable macros – Enhance documents with SmartArt graphics – Add comments or track changes to documents – Organize notes, media, and project resources in one place using Microsoft OneNote What end users cannot do with Office Starter 2010 – Create newsletters with photos and easily send them out – Create and edit basic Word documents and Excel spreadsheets with 100 percent file fidelity What end users can do with Office Starter 2010 Here’s what Microsoft says about Starter’s capabilities: That’s it, you now have a version of Office that is limited, but still usable.
You actually won’t see a window that says “Installation Completed”, but it’s not a very long process and a reboot isn’t required.ģ. You may also decide to install a copy of the Powerpoint Viewer 2010 to finish off this installation. Then, start the installation of Office Starter by right clicking on “ SetupConsumerC2ROLW.exe” and choosing “Run as Administrator…”. Make sure you have every file in a folder before moving to the next step.Ģ. Now, make sure no other version of Office is on this computer. Use this text listing of all the files you need. First, grab this file and place it in a folder. Then, get the rest of the supporting files (20 of them) directly from Microsoft.
In this article, you’ll install a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 Starter or a trial version for free on your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer (sadly, Windows XP is not included).ġ. You need to download the installation files for Office 2012 Starter. Included in Microsoft Office 2010 Starter are stripped down versions of Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
You heard there were free options available for this software but we’re sure how to get the application installed. It's an open source solution that you can install on your own server and manage yourself.The scenario: You need to get a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 installed on your Windows-based computer, but don’t wish to buy a copy the Application. Here is a comparison between the 2: There are ofcourse many other comparisons out there.Įdit Another possibility is OpenGoo.
It has some nice features that Google Docs doesn't have, but is also free.so you can use both :)
They also export quite nicely to Microsoft Office and other formats when you need to and you don't have to worry about loosing your work when your computer crashes or the program/browser crashes (they save automatically, almost too automatic).Īnother option/new commer is Office Live-Microsoft's answer to Google Docs, etc. Over the last year they have added a lot of features, such that now they are pretty close to what you'd find in a offie suite, minus the fancy features you'd never use. You may also want to try the Google office products: Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets and Google Presentation.