MacBook Air
Hi there- can i run the PC verision of Office 2010 on my new macbook pro or do i have to run a MAC office version on it? The MAC office version is not as complete as the PC version. Thanks Mike
You can download the media from Microsoft here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/trial
You can use a key from the DVD to activate.
Otherwise you can simply copy the contents of the disk from a computer that has a DVD drive then copy to a USB drive.
There is nothing magic about a DVD its just data on a disk put the Data on a USB drive. Then attach the USB drive.
(The Magic comes in, if there are "hidden files" in windows. Just go to option in the Windows Explorer and check the box to "show hidden fiels" That will ensure that all the data copies over.)
Lancelotte25 wrote:
Please someone tell me how to install the Microsoft Office 2011 on MacBook Air.
If you're refering to MS Office 2011 for Windows, you will have to use either BootCamp or some other virtual machine software like Parallels or Fusion.
I also just got a new 128GB MacAir and I went the Parallels route and then installed Windows and MS Office. System runs great for either OS-X or Windows 7.
I used an old stand alonge DVD drive that I bought on eBay 3 or 4 years ago. Regardless of whether you are install MS Windows software or OS X Office software, I think it's worth having an external drive. So much easier than the hassle of creating an ISO file, especially when you're not doing it every day.
If you go to ebay and search "external DVD drive", there are several going for around $25. And once you have one, the next time you need to installl something from a DVD drive, you have it. Also, you can burn stuff from your computer to DVD.
WhySoSerious has the best answer.
I really don't understand why people need to make things more complicated than they really are--some of the replies on here are ridiculous. I think people just want to impress others with how much Apple knowledge they have, but for the average user, the simplest solution is always the best.
Just go to MS Office, download a free trial, enter the product key from the MS Office software that you purchased, and voila! So easy!
I really don't understand why people need to make things more complicated than they really are--some of the replies on here are ridiculous.
Keep in mind that most people here are users, not tech experts, and they offer help based on their personal experience. Your question comes up a lot (specifically how to install Office, but more generally how to install programs that come on disc). A person who knows how to create an ISO suggests that because he knows how to do it and it works. A person who knows how to copy an installer from a disc to a flash drive suggests that and it works. Obviously, WhySoSerious has a very simple answer and it works in this case but it really is no better than the suggestion to copy the installer to a flash drive, particularly for those who have slow or metered internet.
bdbiceinparadise wrote:
Just go to MS Office, download a free trial, enter the product key from the MS Office software that you purchased, and voila! So easy!
Does this solution work on different versions of software (in this case MS Office)? I don't keep up with all the releases so the dates are probably wrong in the following examples. Lets assume I owned MS Office 07 and I wanted to use your solution. I assume the MS website DOESN'T offer free trials of outdated software. So, I go on their website, download MS Office 2011 and then enter my product key from MS Office 2007. Are you saying that will work?
Personally for me, I don't give two hoots about getting the latest MS Office. So, if I have a working copy of an earlier edition, that's the one I want to install. And yes, for you NO-NO people, I do remove the software from my previous computers when I do this before I sell them.
Even if I could upgrade my previous version, I wouldn't want to as it would be a waste of my time during the learning curve. In fact I'm paying this penalty now in that I'm using MS Office 08 that my wife bought (3 computer version) and insisted I put on my computer to help her on her's. I was using MS Office 03 and hate the 08 pull down menus. Since I use the program infrequently, I find myself staggering around trying to find this and that when with the '03 version, it would be simply click and done.
The only way to run a Windows version of Office on your Mac is to first install a version of Windows. Either in a Boot Camp partition, using Windows 7 as that is the only version of Windows that can be installed in the new Boot Camp system, or use a Virtual Machiine software program and install any version of Windows into a Virtual Machine.
This works beautifully. Brilliant! Thank you!
Thank you for adding some simple common sense to this thread.
How to install Microsoft Office on MacBook Air?
