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Windows Office 07 for Mac?

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Billboyo9

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HI

I am planning on buying a macbook this week and need to know if i can take Microsoft Office 2007 for windows off my friend's external hardrive and put it onto my mac. If this is not ok, is the Microsoft office for Mac for $150 my best bet at saving money and getting office. ALso when i transfer all my excel and word files will they easily work on office for mac?

If any of these questions could be answered it would be greatly appreciated!

Thnx!
 
You cannot legally do that: you would not have a valid license for Office. Neither can you run Windows Office directly on OSX. You could use a legal, fully licensed version of Windows within Parallels or Fusion. But really, unless you need VBA support, you'd be better off with your own, legal, licensed copy of Mac:Office 08.
 
robbieduncan said:
You cannot legally do that: you would not have a valid license for Office. Neither can you run Windows Office directly on OSX. You could use a legal, fully licensed version of Windows within Parallels or Fusion. But really, unless you need VBA support, you'd be better off with your own, legal, licensed copy of Mac:Office 08.
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Truth ^

I'd also suggest purchasing Office 08 for Mac.
 
Also you can't just copy and paste installed programs from one computer to another, especially not Office.

Again buy Office 2008 and you'll be content with your purchase; or buy iWork, but I don't like iWork.
 
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