Wiley Office 2011 for Mac For Dummies 978-0-470-87869-9 User Manual
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Part I: Introduction to the Microsoft Office 2011 Suite
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Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011: The retail price is
$119 for a single install or $149 for a Family Pack with three installs. As
the least expensive edition, it includes the big three applications and
Messenger and nothing more. Of course, many (if not most) users need
nothing more, so unless you can find a compelling reason to spend two
or three times more money for the same three applications, this edition
is the most affordable.
$119 for a single install or $149 for a Family Pack with three installs. As
the least expensive edition, it includes the big three applications and
Messenger and nothing more. Of course, many (if not most) users need
nothing more, so unless you can find a compelling reason to spend two
or three times more money for the same three applications, this edition
is the most affordable.
Note that this edition does not include Microsoft Outlook. Outlook,
sometimes called the “Swiss army knife of personal communications
software,” combines an e-mail client with an address book, a calendar,
to-do lists, and searchable notes in a single application.
software,” combines an e-mail client with an address book, a calendar,
to-do lists, and searchable notes in a single application.
Unless you dislike the Mail, Address Book, and iCal applications that
are included with Mac OS X, you probably won’t miss Outlook much.
And, if you’re a student or a staff or faculty member in higher education,
you may qualify for the $99 single-install Academic edition, which does
include Outlook. (See the third bullet in this list.)
And, if you’re a student or a staff or faculty member in higher education,
you may qualify for the $99 single-install Academic edition, which does
include Outlook. (See the third bullet in this list.)
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Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011: The retail price is
$199 for a single install or $279 for a Multi-Pack with two installs. What
do you get for the additional dough? In two words: Microsoft Outlook.
$199 for a single install or $279 for a Multi-Pack with two installs. What
do you get for the additional dough? In two words: Microsoft Outlook.
What’s that, you say? You don’t know whether you need Outlook? Well
then, I suggest that you save yourself a bundle and start with the Home
and Student Edition. If you later determine that you do need Microsoft
Outlook, you can upgrade to the Home and Business edition online.
and Student Edition. If you later determine that you do need Microsoft
Outlook, you can upgrade to the Home and Business edition online.
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Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011: The retail price is $99 but is
available only to higher-education students, staff, and faculty. This edi-
tion includes everything in the Home and Business edition (including
Microsoft Outlook) at half the price. But in this case you have to prove
that you’re in the field of higher education.
available only to higher-education students, staff, and faculty. This edi-
tion includes everything in the Home and Business edition (including
Microsoft Outlook) at half the price. But in this case you have to prove
that you’re in the field of higher education.
So there you have it — three editions for three budgets.
By the way, you don’t have to prove you’re a student (or live in a home) to
purchase the Home and Student edition for $119, but you have to prove that
you’re in the field of higher education to get the Academic edition for $99.
The bottom line: For most users, the Home and Student edition is the most
cost-effective way to acquire the big three Office applications.
purchase the Home and Student edition for $119, but you have to prove that
you’re in the field of higher education to get the Academic edition for $99.
The bottom line: For most users, the Home and Student edition is the most
cost-effective way to acquire the big three Office applications.
Installing Office 2011
When you insert the Office 2011 DVD, you launch the Office Installer by
double-clicking it.
double-clicking it.
The first screen you see is Welcome to the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
Installer, which informs you that in order to install Microsoft Office, you need
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