On the bright side, Windows will download and install new updates as they roll out in the future. Hopefully it won’t take too long, but in worst-case scenarios updating a new computer can take an hour or more. Download and install them, then reboot your computer and do it again… and again… and again… until the update check fails to return new entries. Your system will search for updates, and find some. In Windows 10, open the Start menu and head to Settings > Update and security > Check for Updates. Word will open and you will find access to both Word and Excel in your All Programs menu under the Microsoft Office Starter Edition folder.Ĩ.Keep updating Windows until it says you’re all caught up.įirst, make sure your PC’s connected to the internet. Click Use Recommended Settings option, then OK on next screenħ. Click Accept on the Microsoft Office License screenĦ. Wait for Windows to install and configure the programĥ. Click the Use Office Starter 2010 buttonģ. Click Start –> All Programs –> Microsoft OfficeĢ. If you buy a new computer, here’s how to setup the Microsoft Office Starter Edition:ġ. If you need PowerPoint or other Office components, then yes, you will have to pay for it, but for many, many users, the Starter Edition with Word and Excel is more than adequate. The Starter editions includes only Word and Excel. Microsoft Office Starter Edition does NOT expire and is every bit as functional as its costly brethren.
On all new commercial computers today, manufacturers install a trial version of Microsoft Office AND a copy of Microsoft Office Starter Edition. Please visit this link for updated information on how NOT to buy Microsoft Office.ĭespite what big box store sales people try to sell you, don’t buy a copy of Microsoft Office. This post is not outdated and kept for historical purposes only.
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