New computer. Already changed layout using Stardock. Now need office

[efhmc]

so I can put in my files and get back to work. Where should I get and how much will I need to pay. Thanks.

[ohheckyeah]

1. You can get Office 2010 Home and Student

for as little as $90.00 at Amazon...it's just the key, you have to download it. You can get Office 2013 for about $139.00 from Amazon. That's about the best price I have seen.

[efhmc]

2. I still have my old windows 7 key. Can/should I use that?

[ohheckyeah]

3. I don't know what you mean...

Windows 7 isn't Office so the key wouldn't work.

Do you mean an Office key for Office that you had on your Windows 7 machine?

[efhmc]

4. Sorry wasn't clear. Yes, meant office key from my windows 7.

All the files I am moving are from that W7 office.

[TygrBright]

5. You will have to DE-ACTIVATE Office on the Windows 7 machine.

Google it for instructions.

Then you should be able to download and/or install from your disks, and re-activate with the old key.

It may involve many annoying hitches, as this is a Microsoft product, after all.

helpfully,
Bright

[efhmc]

6. Promised not use the h word for microripoff.

Tried it, didn't work so think I will just go with a new product. Two problem, I am not renting the product (Office 365) and am anxious about my old files being compatible. Still shopping. Thank you for the help

[Pharaoh]

7. Just get open office

It's free and totally compatible with MS

It works great! I've been using it for years.

https://www.openoffice.org/

http://download.cnet.com/Apache-OpenOffice/3000-18483_4-10263109.html

[efhmc]

8. Started out with that on my last computer but always wondered about security, so got office.

Is that silly? Do the books for a small family business. Thanks for the suggestion,

[hobbit709]

9. MS Office is no more or less secure than OpenOffice-now LibreOffice.

[efhmc]

10. Ok, will give it a try again. Thanks.

[TroglodyteScholar]

12. Openoffice.org isn't really the standard-bearer for free office suites any longer.

LibreOffice is the one to go with ever since Oracle bought Sun....

[csziggy]

11. You can Office Home & Student for $73

From BuyCheapSoftware.com You will have to download the program, though.

http://www.buycheapsoftware.com/details~productID~5351.asp

I've bought software from BuyCheapSoftware.com for years and have always been satisfied. My only relationship with them is as a customer.

By the way, you could do as has been suggested and uninstall your existing version from your old computer and try to install on your new computer. BUT I just went through that with a friend. It took a couple of hours of time on the phone with Microsoft Customer Service - she had no installation discs and the service rep help download the program, install it, authorize it, and register it. About half the time was taken with downloading and it was a good thing the customer service rep was there since the slow connection kept timing out and they had to restart it for us.

Another note - if you need Outlook, do NOT get Home & Student since that version does not include it.

On the other hand you can get WordPerfect Office X3 for $17 from BuyCheapSoftware.com. I used it on Win 7 so it would probably work with Win 8. I ended up getting WordPerfect X6 as a download from Amazon for under $40 for my new computer - my husband is using X3 on his computer.

I detested Open Office - many of the things I take for granted with WordPerfect could not be done with OpenOffice. Or if they could, they would not tell anyone how. I feel almost the same antipathy for Microsoft Office, LOL.