Office 2008 Home and Student Edition - ableto upgrade to full version?

[thinknative]

Hi,

I went out and bought the student/home edition of Office 2008 before realising that I'd need it for work (along with exchange connectivity).. will I be able to just buy the upgrade to the full version?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks, M

 

[Diane Ross]

I went out and bought the student/home edition of Office 2008 before realising
that I'd need it for work (along with exchange connectivity).. will I be able
to just buy the upgrade to the full version?

No, but you might be able to get a refund from Microsoft. I wouldn't bet on
this being a quick process.

Microsoft will honor returns through the retailer where you purchased the
product or by contacting Microsoft directly:

<http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/productrefund/refund.mspx>.

 

[John McGhie]

If you have the previous version (Office 2004), then yes, you can buy the
Upgrade version.

If you do not have a version earlier than Office 2008, then no, you need to
buy the Full version.

Hope this helps

Hi,

I went out and bought the student/home edition of Office 2008 before realising
that I'd need it for work (along with exchange connectivity).. will I be able
to just buy the upgrade to the full version?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks, M

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[Mickey Stevens]

If the software is unopened, you'd be best off returning it to the store and
then buying the Standard or Special Media Edition.

I don't think Office 2008 Home & Student Edition qualifies you for upgrade
pricing, although if you have an older version of Office for Mac, that
might.

 

[thinknative]

Ah ok.. Thanks so much for the helpful responses!