Re: Upgrade from Office 2000 to 2003

One more question -I went price searching and saw there is Office 2003 Pro
and also an Academic edition, which is less $. Is there a diference other
than price? Thanks Again, Suzi

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

You would probably be okay with the upgrade but Murphy's Law says that
something is going to happen that requires you to use that product key. (I
don't know what but "stuff happens".)

*If* it's within your budget, get the full version of Office - and make sure
you know where that key is. If you do opt for that, get it from Amazon.com.
Might as well save a few dollars on your purchase. They frequently offer
free shipping, which is very nice.

Also, make sure you check out the various editions of Office so that you get
what you need. Why pay for products you have no need for?


--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You have been so incredibly helpful. Since I don't have the product key
for
2000, would you still suggest I go with the upgrade for 2003 Pro or should
I
buy the whole program? You can probably tell from my questions that this
is
not ny area of expertise!

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

You shouldn't. The product key would be nice but that's on a sticker on
the
CD sleeve your disks came in originally. If you can find that, keep it
handy
as well. There are programs that can find the product key for Office XP
and
up but not 2000. Microsoft can't help you with OEM software and Gateway
won't help with a product key, especially one from that far back.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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tHANKS FOR YOUR HELP - I do have the 2 disks for Microsoft Office
2000 -
Small Business. To upgrade will I need any type of registration numbers
from
these old disks? If I do I have no idea where to find them. I looked
through
all the paper work from Gateway and it doesn't have anything about the
specific program. Suzi

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

If you can find it, yes. And do yourself a HUGE favor - DO NOT LOSE
THAT
OFFICE 2000 CD. (I'm not yelling - I'm strongly emphasizing the need
to
know
exactly where that disk is because without it, you will be up a famous
creek
without a paddle. You can upgrade and upgrade and upgrade and each
time
you
need to prove that something "way back when" you had a full version.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The Office 2000 that is on our Gateway came with the system when we
purchased
it, can I still buy just the upgrade for Office Pro 2003?

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

You cannot purchase an academic student unless you are a qualified
purchaser. As it is, you may find it difficult to find a 2003
version
now
that 2007 is the latest. To get the best match, try to find the
Office
Pro
2003 upgrade.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"suz4596" <suz4596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We have Office 2000 Small Business on our home computer. At
school
they
are
using Office 2003 Professional. I want to upgrade what we have at
home
so
it's easier for my daughter to transition from what she does at
school
to
the
computer here at home. What are my options, do I have to purchase
the
Pro
edition or can I purchase the Academic version or the Student
version?
Thanks










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