[SOLVED] MS Office 2007

Man69

Man69

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I am still using MS office 2007, it is fully updated, I understand MS will not support this version of Office anymore.

Is it possible to make a copy of the MS Office 2007 together with all the updates, and use it for reinstallation purpose?
 
The 2007 version fulfils my need, in the past years I only occasionally use the Words to do some typing works.
 
I know several alternatives, but I am familiar with Office 2007, just hesitate to change.
 
Man69 said:
I know several alternatives, but I am familiar with Office 2007, just hesitate to change.
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LibreOffice is similar to Office in terms of UI, it should be fairly easy to adapt. Unfortunately, since Office 2007 is losing support from Microsoft, you're going to expose yourself to unpatched security vulnerabilities and bugs.
 
We are not trying to be argumentative or tell you what to do. People that are trained in computer tech and programming fully understand the importance of computer security and will always give that advice. When you use old unsupported software, you open your entire computer and network to a grand canyon of security vulnerabilities. You're one email or website away from compromise and possibly losing all your files or having your financial stuff stolen.

If you must stay with 2007 and ignore the security advice given, there is a way to do what you're asking.

Slipstream Office 2007 setup with SP3 - HowTo-Outlook
 
Man69 said:
I am still using MS office 2007, it is fully updated
I know several alternatives, but I am familiar with Office 2007, just hesitate to change.
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I fully understand your desire to stick with Office 2007. I migrated from Office 2003 to 2007 when 2007 came out, then used 2007 daily (Outlook controls my life) for over 10 years. But security does trump all so I eventually gave in and upgraded to Office Home and Business 2016.

I went with the "and Business" version because it includes Outlook - and like I said, Outlook controls my life. Beyond that, Word, Excel and the other programs in the suite are identical to the standard Home editions of Office. I also decided to buy the stand-alone version instead of Office 365. The big advantage to Office 365 is it always remains current and that is really nice. But it is based on an annual subscription fee and that to me makes it just another bill. I don't like bills.

The 2016 versions of the programs definitely look different from the 2007 versions but in reality, they are much more similar than different - especially in their functions. A word processor is a word processor, and a spreadsheet program is a spreadsheet program, after all. There is a learning curve but the reality is, most of it is very intuitive.

My biggest concern, of course, was compatibility with my 100s and 100s of Word documents, spreadsheets, and of course with Outlook, all my email contacts and calendar events/schedule. But my concerns were unfounded. All my Word documents and Excel spreadsheets worked perfectly in the new Office programs and everything from Outlook 2007 imported perfectly into Outlook 2016 - including all my contacts, old emails, email rules (with a couple minor exceptions there), scheduled appointments and other calendar events (like grandkid's birthdays, etc.).

You say Office 2007 is fully updated, but it's not current. Support ended over 3 years ago. :( You really do need to bite the bullet and either upgrade to a newer version of Office, or as suggested go with LibreOffice, which is fully compatible with your Office 2007 programs (and documents!) and of course, is 100% free!
 
If someone wants an alternative to Office, with the closest "look and feel" to Office I've ever encountered in an alternative, try SoftMaker Free Office (they also have a paid version, depending on your exact needs, but the free version is just fine for the vast majority of home users).

As a professional in the IT and computer repair field, I cannot in good conscience ever recommend trying to keep long out-of-support software going. Hardware and software both have a finite service life, and the service life of anything older than Office 2013 (and, soon enough, 2013 itself) is over.
 
Thanks for the advices.


I have installed and tested the SoftMaker Free Office, it is almost same as MS Office, a person can use Office can use it immediately without difficulty. I shall shift to SoftMaker Free Office.
 
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