Harrie's Productivity Talk Forum

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[Kiki]

Oh, I so agree. Harrie's Prod. board is great. It has given me some very helpful information I want to put to use. I am so glad she set it up for us.

[carmella12]

this is probably a stupid question, but here goes. I am looking at this Harrie's Productivity forum and also at ABCZ software. It seems that there are different things for each program to help you. I think this is great, except that I have no idea what program I have. This sounds really stupid, I know. The thing is the computer is not mine, it is the company I work for. I never installed word or instant text or autocorrect or anything like this. The only thing I had to download was this new program we are working out of. I am hoping it is the same one that you are calling the Platform. If I have only the Platform, does that mean that I do not have Word and all of the other stuff???

Kristina

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Carmella:

I will respond to you via email.

But for everyone's benefit, if the company that set you up with your computer did not include Word, there is a very inexpensive option for acquiring it.

First off, you can get a 30-day trial of the basic Office suite:

"Order the Office Professional Edition 2003 Trial CD Kit.

The Office Professional Edition 2003 Trial CD Kit is available worldwide for free, but shipping costs $7.95 US for the first kit and $4.95 US for each additional one. Additional charges apply for express shipping.

The Office Professional Edition 2003 Trial CD Kit includes:

• A 30-day evaluation copy of Office Professional Edition 2003, containing trial versions of Access 2003; Excel 2003; Outlook 2003; Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager; PowerPoint 2003; Publisher 2003; and Word 2003

• Resource & Information CD.

• Getting Started Guide."

www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/trial.mspx

Two other Microsoft products may be downloaded as free trials for 60 days. These include OneNote [see my separate post gushing about this awesome "tool for thinkers," without which I can no longer function] and Project Standard Edition.

tinyurl.com/4vq29

The same page lists a few other programs that may be downloaded or ordered on CD for free trials of various lengths:

:)Front Page 2003 -- 30 days

:)InfoPath 2003 -- 60 days

:)Live Communications Server 2003 -- 120 days

:)Project Standard Edition 2003 -- 60 days

:)Publisher 2003 -- 30 days

:)SharePoint Portal Server 2003 -- 120 days

:)Visio 2003 -- 30 days

Once you have exhausted the free trials, Word 2002 is available quite inexpensively, usually for less than $40, when purchased as part of Microsoft Works Suite 2004, a set of programs for home use that also includes Works 7.0 ("organize your household with spreadsheets, a calendar, an address book, a database, and more"); Picture It! Photo Premium 9.0; Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2004;
Money 2004; and Streets & Trips 2004.

Every time I've looked, I've seen Works Suite 2004 listed by multiple sellers on eBay, usually as a Buy It Now listing for about $40.

Finally, remember that if you have no other options, you can download free Viewer programs that allow you to view documents and files created in Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, and Visio:

www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp


~ Joi ~

[Kiki]

Wow, Joi, thanks for all of that information. I also have a company computer which has "The Platform" & has Microsoft Works, but no Word. I will check on these other options, as I certainly could use Word in several ways. I am not good at downloading & moving programs around, but it sounds like I can download some of these things you mentioned which would really help me. I try not to add too much to my company's computer, but they would certainly make things easier. I expect to use the company computer for a good while. Also, I generally do a lot of Internet searching with my own computer (which I am using now). I only have MS Works on it also - not Word (have Word Perfect on it), so I may see about adding some things to this computer also.

This is great, Joi!!!

[carmella12]

Ok, I am now past the point of frustration!!!

I think that Joi is a Godsend, for all of the good things she says and does for us though!!!

I went to the sites above. My computer from work only has Windows 98 SE on it. The "onenote" and "project" can only be used if you have a higher windows program than mine and the alternative for the word97/2000 would not download onto my disk. It said something about me needing a higher something or other ( I do not remember what the something or other was, but it said mine was 1.44 ??).

I do belive I am very very much NOT computer savy . I am not sure if this should have been posted or not, but I do feel better after all my complaining, moaning, and groaning.

Kristina