Need PowerPoint and Microsoft Word

[The Successful Dropout]

So I apparantly need PowerPoint for college so I can view slideshows and print them out. I downloaded Microsoft Power Point Viewer 2003 (which is free), but it won't let me print the slides out. Or at least it won't let me put multiples on 1 page (I forget). Any idea of what my best bet is? I've never owned Power Point. Does this normally come with your computer when you buy it? 'Cause I've never had it come with any of the 5 computers that I've dealt with brand new. I also need Word for my laptop. I bought my laptop around September and it only came with a trial version of Word. Don't ask me why, I thought all computers came with it as a basic feature. It's not like the laptop was cheap. It's a Sony and costed well over $1,000. Any help on what my best bet is would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[Liquid 2]

http://www.openoffice.org/

[TheBlueWizard]

If you are a college student, a lot of schools have some serious student discounts on software.

Otherwise, you are going to be out a pretty penny....that shit is expensive.

TBW

[naes]

Agreed.
http://www.openoffice.org/

[captainfrizo]

Openoffice is a good (and free) alternative.

[mykevermin]

If you are a college student, a lot of schools have some serious student discounts on software.

Otherwise, you are going to be out a pretty penny....that shit is expensive.

TBW

Yeah, check your campus bookstore; I was able to buy legal copies of Office XP and Windows XP for aroun $8 each. I hope they get in Vista and Office 07 soon, because there's no fucking way I'll pay $700 for Office (I need Access if I upgrade, and only the top two versions offer it).

If not, open office is compatible with powerpoint files, and it's free.

[help1]

This has intrested me aswell, because my cousins do not have the programs. Does open office do power point presentatiosn aswell? Can it open them?

[6669]

If you are a college student, a lot of schools have some serious student discounts on software.

Otherwise, you are going to be out a pretty penny....that shit is expensive.

TBW
But he's a dropout ;)
Yeah, my bf got his there for like $15.

[jer7583]

are you serious? $8 for office? I didn't even see discounts like that when I went to Michigan State.

[moojuice]

Yeah, check your campus bookstore; I was able to buy legal copies of Office XP and Windows XP for aroun $8 each. I hope they get in Vista and Office 07 soon, because there's no fucking way I'll pay $700 for Office (I need Access if I upgrade, and only the top two versions offer it).

If not, open office is compatible with powerpoint files, and it's free.
...............$8 o_O. I knew there were discounts, but not the deep.

[pacifickarma]

Openoffice is a great, free alternative to MS products.

[RAMSTORIA]

another one for openoffice, its just as easy to get as other ways

[Demolition Man]

Open Office 4 Teh Winzorz!

[Xevious]

go to www.academicsuperstore.com to pick up cheap software. You have to prove that you are a student to shop there though.

[gamefan1686]

Just got office 07 for 5 bucks from the college, they should be able to sell it to you cheap. If the school cant give you deal there is always open office.

[epobirs]

If for some reason you cannot get the student discount and must have legit installs of Word and Powerpoint, there are others choices.

The Home and Student version of Office has Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and OneNote, which is a little known app that can be pretty useful for a student. This version can be found at retail but is a lot cheaper than the other versions. The only drawback is that this version cannot be used as the basis for an upgrade to a future version of Office. This is a highly qualified use of the word 'drawback' since the discount is far better than that for buy that future upgrade.

There are frequent rebate and bundle deals on the Home and student edition that bring the cost under $100.

For Word alone, it can frequently be found in the Word/Works bundle that is also easily found under $100. Sometimes a lot under $100. This is often used as a n app bundle by PC makers, so an OEM package can turn up extremely cheap.

[Milkyman]

campus bookstore should have student versions of office for much cheaper than the regular version. also, college campuses are hotbeds of piracy. make some friends.

[alongx]

Check the library, many campuses provide software to you. At my old school, I got free copies of Windows, Office, Visual Studio, and a few other MS programs as part of the "technology fee".

[phatbunbao]

http://www.msdnaa.net/search/SchoolSearchUS.aspx

check to see if you school has it availible, I downloaded Vista and Office 2007 free of charge.

[hiccupleftovers]

Don't listen to everyone here, Open Office is decent at best, but it really MS Office is the way to go regardless. OO is like going back in time to MS Office 97 and it takes some time to get used as well as it does not have the amount of functionality that MS Office has not to mention that certain Powerpoints will not work on it correctly.

Just go and buy MS Office Student at Costco or BB with a 10% off coupon or something. It comes out to $1XX and it might seem expensive but in reality its something worth it and something you'll really be using for school.

[hiccupleftovers]

Yeah, check your campus bookstore; I was able to buy legal copies of Office XP and Windows XP for aroun $8 each. I hope they get in Vista and Office 07 soon, because there's no fucking way I'll pay $700 for Office (I need Access if I upgrade, and only the top two versions offer it).

If not, open office is compatible with powerpoint files, and it's free.

Actually, you can get Access by itself through Microsoft. You have to order it directly through them and they can send you a disc (call them up) or you can DL it from their site for a reduced price. I know because I had to do it for just Publisher years ago and found out and recently found out for Access which I also need.

[norkusa]

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