Upgrading from Windows 2002 version

[Iris]

Can you tell me if there is an upgrade route for Office? We several
copies in the Windows version and want to migrate to MAC OSX on at
least one of our computers, possibly more in the future. Can you
supply me with information regarding a cross-OS upgrade.

Thank you.

 

[Clive Huggan]

Hello Iris,

We are volunteers in this newsgroup, not Microsoft employees, so this reply
isn't authoritative. You would be better off making a call to a Microsoft
help line.

The last time I heard it there was no upgrade route from PC Office to Mac
Office, but that's not current information by any means.

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
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[Daiya Mitchell]

Hi Iris,

If you had some sort of volume license for the Windows version, you
might ask the person who sold that to you. Here's information on Volume
licensing for the Mac:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=lic_bus

No idea how the volume licensing works, but it may allow for cross-upgrades.

For individuals, there is no cross-upgrade route, at least as far as I
know. The individual purchase information is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=upgrade

Daiya

 

[CyberTaz]

Even more fundamental & mystifying...

If the systems are currently running Win XP, how do you expect to
"...migrate to MAC OSX..." on any of *them* in the first place?

 

[Iris]

Even more fundamental & mystifying...

If the systems are currently running Win XP, how do you expect to
"...migrate to MAC OSX..." on any of *them* in the first place?

Not myststifying if you fill-in the blanks like -- we plan to replace
an older, slower PC with a new INTEL MAC! And, while we could just run
our current versions of Office on the Windows side, I like the Mac
versions much better (except for OUTLOOK). So, that is why I asked.

Iris

 

[Diane Ross]

Not myststifying if you fill-in the blanks like -- we plan to replace
an older, slower PC with a new INTEL MAC! And, while we could just run
our current versions of Office on the Windows side, I like the Mac
versions much better (except for OUTLOOK). So, that is why I asked.

See the Cross Platform page for solutions:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/cross_platform/index.html>

The link to Dave Riches tutorial is the most popular.

Outlook2Mac a third party application ($10) is also highly recommended by
Users.

<Http://www.littlemachines.com/>

--
Diane Ross, Microsoft Mac MVP
Entourage Help Page
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
One of the top five MS Entourage resources listed on the Entourage Blog.
<http://blogs.msdn.com/entourage/>

 

[CyberTaz]

Not myststifying if you fill-in the blanks like -- we plan to replace
an older, slower PC with a new INTEL MAC! And, while we could just run
our current versions of Office on the Windows side, I like the Mac
versions much better (except for OUTLOOK). So, that is why I asked.

Iris

Sorry if I ruffled your feathers, but you'd be surprised how often people
seem to believe they can run either OS on any computer... Especially now
that Macs & PCs are both using the same Intel processors. Had you been in
that category I hope you agree it would be better to find out _now_ before
running around after (and perhaps paying for) an upgrade you couldn't use.

In all fairness, your second post not only fills in the blanks, it also
changes the wording & phrasing of the first. I go by what a message *states*
rather than what *I* think it mighta-oughta-shoulda stated

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Iris]

Sorry if I ruffled your feathers, but you'd be surprised how often people
seem to believe they can run either OS on any computer... Especially now
that Macs & PCs are both using the same Intel processors. Had you been in
that category I hope you agree it would be better to find out _now_ before
running around after (and perhaps paying for) an upgrade you couldn't use.

In all fairness, your second post not only fills in the blanks, it also
changes the wording & phrasing of the first. I go by what a message *states*
rather than what *I* think it mighta-oughta-shoulda stated

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Oh goodness, this is one of those times when I wish email wasn't so
"flat" and emotionless! I thought you were teasing me [and not in a
bad way} so I was flip with my response. I have been a MAC user so
long that I tend to take everything for granted and "speak" in
shorthand. LIKE, wouldn't everyone just know that migrating to OS X
meant buying a MAC too (as in who would want to use a PC unless they
had to??).

I am a volunteer at a small non-profit and am revamping their computer
system. Naturally, having used MACs since 1985, that's what I want
them to get. Their computers are ancient! And Macs will let us do
everything they currently do and lots they don't do. AND, they barely
understand their software and do not understand their hardware at all.
Sooooooooooooo, time to move them forward and out of Dells.

Iris

 

[CyberTaz]

<snip>

Oh goodness, this is one of those times when I wish email wasn't so
"flat" and emotionless!

<snip>

I know what you mean - sometimes it's hard to tell & that's another reason
why I try to avoid reading into the posts of others Certainly no problem
on this end... As before, I just wanted to save you unnecessary time &
expense. If the Win software needs upgrading it may be just as economical to
buy the Mac version outright. If you do contact MS or anyone else re
conversion don't forget to mention the "small non-profit" bit ;>)

Hope all goes well with the transition!

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hi Iris:

Just be careful to TEST all of their line of business applications on a Mac
before making the switch. Non-profits often use a lot of freeware that is
simply not going to survive the switch

And to your original question "No" there is no such thing as a cross-grade.
However, you will be able to use their existing licences for Windows and
Office in BootCamp or Parallels, and you may need to if you discover any
gotchas.

Cheers

Sorry if I ruffled your feathers, but you'd be surprised how often people
seem to believe they can run either OS on any computer... Especially now
that Macs & PCs are both using the same Intel processors. Had you been in
that category I hope you agree it would be better to find out _now_ before
running around after (and perhaps paying for) an upgrade you couldn't use.

In all fairness, your second post not only fills in the blanks, it also
changes the wording & phrasing of the first. I go by what a message *states*
rather than what *I* think it mighta-oughta-shoulda stated

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Oh goodness, this is one of those times when I wish email wasn't so
"flat" and emotionless! I thought you were teasing me [and not in a
bad way} so I was flip with my response. I have been a MAC user so
long that I tend to take everything for granted and "speak" in
shorthand. LIKE, wouldn't everyone just know that migrating to OS X
meant buying a MAC too (as in who would want to use a PC unless they
had to??).

I am a volunteer at a small non-profit and am revamping their computer
system. Naturally, having used MACs since 1985, that's what I want
them to get. Their computers are ancient! And Macs will let us do
everything they currently do and lots they don't do. AND, they barely
understand their software and do not understand their hardware at all.
Sooooooooooooo, time to move them forward and out of Dells.

Iris

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