Question on Notebooks:

I see that my PC has Microsoft Office installed but it was not mentioned during sales that the machine came with it. Can I use it without any upgrades or fees?

Submitted by Michelle Tye, via email

Answer:

Unless the salesperson specifically said he was bundling Microsoft Office with your machine, chances are the installed MS Office in your laptop is only a 90-day trial version. After the three months is up, you will need to pay for a license to continue using the product.

Alternatively, you can explore a freeware option called OpenOffice. It comes with a writer, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing application and database program. Most of these components are fully compatible with Microsoft Office-formatted files. Best of all, it's free.

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lv208306 says...
Hi Darius,

You mentioned in your reply that one can use the freeware option called 'OpenOffice' and most of these components are fully compatible with Microsoft Office-formatted files.

I have downloaded 'OpenOffice' into one of my computers and it works just fine stand alone. But when I saved the document and try to open it from another computer with Microsoft Office, it doesn't work as I can't even open the document. Same likewise.

Is this supposed to be the case? I look forward to your reply. Thank you.

Best Regards,

lv208306

Jun 22, 2009 16:32