Making the most of a Project trial

[NigelS]

Downloaded a 60 day trial of Project yesterday on a free trial. Spent couple
of hours starting to developing a project within the software - wanting to
refine it over several days to 1) better understand the capabilities of the
software, 2) help with a current project (that probably needs rather more
than an Ex Cel based monitor!).... but doesn't appear that you can save a
file in the trial for subsequent use.

Have I missed something?

Doesn't seem like it's a credible trial if you can't save a file in the free
trial version.

Do Microsoft really require that the (quite expensive) application is
purchased before you can save project files for learning purposes?

Thanks

 

[Rob Schneider]

As to what Microsoft thinks, best you ask them. This a Usenet newsgroup
and not Microsoft.

I have never installed the Trial version, but my recollection is that if
the trial is not "activated", then that product will reduce its own
capabilities (number of starts, saving files, etc.).

Did you activate?

--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[NigelS]

Thanks - sufficient to get a novice on his way.

For the uninitiated installing software (even with a trial) is nearly
automatic but not quite completely automatic.

Thanks once again

 

[DenisB]

Hello NigelS!

May be this is applicable for you:

Q: What is a trial version?
A: A Trial version allows you to evaluate the 2007 Office release for
limited amount of time, typically 60 days. To use the Trial version, yo
must activate the software the first time you run it. Otherwise, th
Trial version runs in Reduced Functionality mode. In Reduce
Functionality mode, your software behaves *similarly to a viewer. Yo
cannot save modifications* to documents or create any new documents, an
additional functionality might be reduced. No existing files o
documents are harmed in Reduced Functionality mode. Full functionalit
returns when you activate the software.

Source
http://www.microsoft.com/malaysia/office/officeready/office_trial.msp

 

[Rob Schneider]

Glad you got going. Now the fun starts. Getting your head around how
Project works. Hint: it is not Excel.

--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[José Miguel Piñeres]

Hi Nigel,

In addition to all the good advise you have been given already, I thought
you might want to visit the following page:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101936151033.aspx

Best regards,