office upgrade --from classic to OSX?

[mhalpin]

Until now, I had an imac that ran OS9 and used the microsoft office suite
that came installed on it --Word 98 specifically. I just bought an ibook that
uses OSX. I want to have microsoft word on my new computer, but I am confused
about what I need to buy. Can I just buy the (cheaper) "upgrade?"

I tried installing the older version of Office onto the ibook while running
the Classic environment, but it wouldn't install--which makes me nervous that
buying the upgrade won't work, although the literature says that it is ok for
licensed users of office 98.

I would much rather just buy the upgrade and save a lot of money, if I can
get away with it, but can I?

(I will also note, just in case it matters, that the CD says "Microsoft
Office Standard", not "Microsoft Office 98", although all the stuff on the
imac is Office 98.)

 

[Paul Berkowitz]

Until now, I had an imac that ran OS9 and used the microsoft office suite
that came installed on it --Word 98 specifically. I just bought an ibook that
uses OSX. I want to have microsoft word on my new computer, but I am confused
about what I need to buy. Can I just buy the (cheaper) "upgrade?"

Yes. Any previous version of Office Mac, in fact any single application like
Word 98, is entitled to the Upgrade price to Office 2004.

I tried installing the older version of Office onto the ibook while running
the Classic environment, but it wouldn't install--which makes me nervous that
buying the upgrade won't work, although the literature says that it is ok for
licensed users of office 98.

Usually just inserting the Office 98 CD while you launch the installer
works. Since you can't have two CDs in at the same time, maybe best drag the
Microsoft Office 2004 folder from the 2004 CD to your hard disk Applications
folder, remove that CD, insert the 98 CD. then launch Word 2004 and follow
the instructions for the upgrade.

I would much rather just buy the upgrade and save a lot of money, if I can
get away with it, but can I?
Yes.

(I will also note, just in case it matters, that the CD says "Microsoft
Office Standard", not "Microsoft Office 98", although all the stuff on the
imac is Office 98.)

I never heard of "Microsoft Office Standard" but - who knows - maybe that's
what they called it. You're sure it's an official Microsoft CD? Not a
pirate?

--
Paul Berkowitz
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