how to install office 2010 on bootcamp windows 7

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how to install office 2010 on bootcamp windows 7

Hi,

I purchased office 2010 for home and business. I have to download the software from the net, but when I do, I can't run the installation. I double click the icon, then it askes me specify the program I want to use... First of all, I don't know what software to pick and secondly I find the question strange. Shouldn't it run automatically ?

the real issue is that I want to use SolidWorks on my Mac. I have done so for the last year, but without the use of excel. Solidworks needs excel the perform certain functions.

Help !

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), Windows 7, office 2010 on windows 7

Posted on Dec 27, 2013 4:51 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 27, 2013 5:58 PM in response to boerknaas

Why would you even want to do that? Why not simply buy Office For Mac 2011 and run it natively, running the Windows version doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. However if you insist please repost in the Boot Camp forum, that's where the Boot Camp and MS Windows guys hang out.

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boerknaas Author

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Dec 28, 2013 2:47 AM in response to rkaufmann87

I have installed Office for Mac 2011 on my iMac. And windows via bootcamp to work with the program called SolidWorks. But in order to use it's full potential I need to have excel (office) as well. The program doesn't find or see that office for mac is installed. Is it because it is installed on the other part of the hard drive or ... ?

I'm going to investigate what you call 'run it natively' and come back to let you know if I got it right.

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Rudegar

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Dec 28, 2013 3:03 AM in response to boerknaas

if it's an .iso file then you need to burn it to a optical disc

or use a program that let you mount iso files as virutal optical discs

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 28, 2013 6:17 AM in response to boerknaas

Rudegear may be correct about the iso file, I don't use Windows except at work and even then I'm kind of lame with it. Even lamer with MS Office, sorry I can't help. Again I'd recommend working in the Boot Camp forum where the Windows guys hang out.

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Dec 28, 2013 6:22 AM in response to boerknaas

The program doesn't find or see that office for mac is installed.

Solidworks does not need to "see" Excel, it saves Excel files without problems.

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boerknaas Author

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Dec 28, 2013 10:17 AM in response to rkaufmann87

How do I repost the question in the Boot Camp forum ?

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 28, 2013 10:55 AM in response to boerknaas

boerknaas wrote:

How do I repost the question in the Boot Camp forum ?

Copy and paste it, thats the only way. If you cannot find the Boot Camp forum, simply click Apple Support Communities at the top of this page, in the search bar type in Boot Camp and it will locate the forum for you.

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