office 2008: excel with no add-ins for data analysis, how can i get them?

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office 2008: excel with no add-ins for data analysis, how can i get them?

Hi,

I just got the Office 2008 for mac, because it was through my institute I just downloaded it from the server. I am trying to get some stats done in excel but there are no "Data analysis" option neither in "tools" nor in "add-ins"; the add-ins folder in office 2008 is empty!
I googled it and someone mentioned a "basic tool package" but Microsoft is no selling any other product.
Any idea on how I can get the add-ins for the excel 2008? All your help will be appreciated! I don't want to buy a stat package.

MBP15", Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Aug 1, 2008 7:29 AM

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KOENIG Yvan

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Aug 1, 2008 7:32 AM in response to Dr. HB

You baught a Microsoft's program and ask for help in an Apple's forum.

Is't it logical ?

Why not asking in : <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.mspx> ?

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE vendredi 1 aoqt 2008 16:32:17)

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WWJD

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Aug 1, 2008 3:25 PM in response to Dr. HB

The 2008 version has done away with VBA but will be added again in the next major update cycle. You might want to find an older version (2004 for example).

Regards,

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Sep 15, 2008 7:53 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

An Apple forum is the only place you'll find any help with this issue. Don't expect Micro$oft to give a flip about Mac users' complaints.

This is exactly like M$ to release software that ***** and has LESS FUNCTIONABILITY than the previous version.

Remember Vista? I do. Its the reason I have a Mac now 😀

I guess we'll have to DOWNGRADE back to Office 2004..... Deja Vu, anyone?

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KOENIG Yvan

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Sep 15, 2008 8:39 AM in response to poindexternasty

I expect nothing from µSoft. This is why their products aren't allowed to enter my home or my machines 😉

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE lundi 15 septembre 2008 17:39:07)

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jaxjason

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Sep 15, 2008 10:39 AM in response to Dr. HB

To actually answer the WHY. The data analysis toolpack commonly available in previous versions of office for mac, and for all versions of windows is actually an VBA set of programs. Since 2008 on Mac dropped VBA support, none of those add-ins will be supported unless they (M$) decided to build it from scratch and added it to the core program itself. (unlikely)

Jason

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