Microsoft office help

[josharb87]

normally to do my invoices i just open an old one, edit it accordingly and 'save as'

 

today, it will let me view, but not edit, highlight ect, and a message saying i need to purchace microsoft office, i thought i would have done with the computer (4 months ago)????

 

i never registered the 25 didgit code it always asks for on opening office, but i never done this with my old computer either

 

im not too hot with computers, so any pointers would be great!

 

thanks

[Xerxses]

normally to do my invoices i just open an old one, edit it accordingly and 'save as'

 

today, it will let me view, but not edit, highlight ect, and a message saying i need to purchace microsoft office, i thought i would have done with the computer (4 months ago)????

 

i never registered the 25 didgit code it always asks for on opening office, but i never done this with my old computer either

 

im not too hot with computers, so any pointers would be great!

 

thanks

 

Sounds like your free trial is over mate...

[josharb87]

Sounds like your free trial is over mate...

 

why did my free trial on my old computer never end?

 

can i get anothe freebie?

[RobRainford]

you can trials of office 2010 now off microsoft and they give you a key for it, i had office enterprise on a CD, which required no key at all, just install and run.

[Mark J]

As Xerses says - sounds like your free trial is over. You could try 'Open Office' It's free and does pretty much everything Ms office does/did.

[Mark J]

Or I know someone who could post you a copy of ms office...

[sihart100]

Try using open office its free to use and in my opinion just as good as ms office

 

OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

 

thanks simon

[josharb87]

thanks mark, simon and tobias, ill try open office, i guess i'll have to redo the invoice template again?

 

diddnt realise it was only a trial, i thought buying a computer came with everything you need!

[sihart100]

thanks mark, simon and tobias, ill try open office, i guess i'll have to redo the invoice template again?

 

diddnt realise it was only a trial, i thought buying a computer came with everything you need!

 

your old templates should still work with open office:thumbup1:

[josharb87]

your old templates should still work with open office:thumbup1:

 

cool, but by template, i in my usless computer knowledge mean i use an old document and edit it. i downloaded open office, click on the icon, click open document, then it asks 'filter selection' and a whole load of programs, which should i choose??

 

my school diddnt do IT lessons:blushing:

 

thanks for youre help so far:thumbup: