Which Microsoft Office Suite version is the best to run on Vista??

[elove]

Hello all.. I am a new user of Windows Vista (came installed on my new laptop). Which Microsoft Office Suite is the best version to run with Vista. I want to install one that does not hog all my resources and take up too much space. Also, when you install a Office Suite, do you have to install all the components of the suite? For install, if I wanted to install everything excluding Microsoft Access. Can I exclude that particular component before installing or would I have to fully install and then go to the control panel and remove that component? Any help on these questions would be appreciated. Thanks..

[jbennet]

you can choose which parts to install.

2002 (xp) , 2003 or 2007 work best with vista

[willcomp]

Both Office 2007 and Office 2003 are Vista compatible. It depends on your preference. The user interface in Word 2007 and Excel 2007 has been drastically changed. I'd recommend downloading a trial version or using on another PC to ensure it's what you want. Office 2003 is still available in OEM version from several online retailers.

The version of Office 2007 depends of which applications you use. The more apps -- the greater the cost. Best buy is the Student and Teacher edition.

Post your specific needs if you want more information.

[jbennet]

the student and teacher version of 2003 is good but is illegal unless you are or have a kid who is in full time ecucation or you are a teacher. Includes word, powerpoint, excel.

office 2007 home + student however is legal for anyone to use but doesnt include outlook. Home doesnt include powerpoint either

Personally i think this was HUGE mistake my MS.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101635841033.aspx

[bobbyraw]

Office 2007 is dinately better for Vista. However, it's a memory hog like vista, But you have the option to run Office 2003, Pretty stabe and not shuch a hog like 2007

[caperjack]

when installing office you just do a custom install to pick and chose what you want .

anyone ever try this .idea is to run from a thumbdrive
http://portableapps.com/

[Michael_Knight]

The best version is 2007, as it has extra features when installed on a Vista machine.

Older versions will work too, but as soon as you install, go and do a Windows Update to ensure full compatibility.

[jbennet]

yeah service pack 3 for offfice 2003 is the last one, make sure to grab the 2007 compatiblity pack too

[elove]

So Office 2007 hogs more memory than Office 2003?

[willcomp]

Office 2007 Home and Student includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and One Note. Office 2007 Basic includes Word, Excel, and Outlook. It was not illegal to purchase Office 2003 Student and Teacher. Microsoft dropped the active student or teacher with ID requirement and essentially opened it up to everyone.

I'm running an XP/Vista dual boot with Office 2003 Pro on XP and Office 2007 Enterprise on Vista. I haven't noticed any real difference in Office apps performance. Vista itself is a resource hog though.

As I mentioned previously, the user interface is greatly changed in Word and Excel. Outlook was chaged, but not radically and for the better with added features. For anyone not already proficient in Word or Excel, the new interface is actually better. For those used to the old interface and menus, it takes some getting used to.

[Michael_Knight]

So Office 2007 hogs more memory than Office 2003?

Not at all, Its designed for Vista but also has backwards compatibility, and is even better with Service Pack 1.

[elove]

What does Service Pack 1 add to Office 2007? Sorry if I sound stupid but Im a newbie :)

[Michael_Knight]

Better security and performance, and everything else listed [ Here ]

[Laser]

IMHO Open Office is a sweet, suite alternative to MS Office; it'll handle the microsoft file formats, it's only a little over 100MB download and it's free.

[Ancient Dragon]

IMHO Open Office is a sweet, suite alternative to MS Office; it'll handle the microsoft file formats, it's only a little over 100MB download and it's free.

And its free too. But MS Office has a lot of features that are not present in Open Office.

[jbennet]

like MS access

[Michael_Knight]

You get what you pay for, free is good but id rather shell out for quality and rich features.

[elove]

I think I really want to give Office 2007 a try. Just to try something new. This is coming from someone who is still enjoying Office XP Pro on my desktop, and still love it!! Wish I could use it on Vista. Is there anything that I can maybe leave out during the installation of Office 2007 that may prevent it from using much of the memory?

[Michael_Knight]

You can try Microsoft Office 2007 for free [ Here ] Its virtual, so you don't need to download anything.

You can use it for block's of 90 mins. Will help you get to know it and see if you like it.

[jbennet]

I think I really want to give Office 2007 a try. Just to try something new. This is coming from someone who is still enjoying Office XP Pro on my desktop, and still love it!! Wish I could use it on Vista. Is there anything that I can maybe leave out during the installation of Office 2007 that may prevent it from using much of the memory?

listen - 2002/xp does work on vista