Microsoft has released fully functional (no strings attached) Office 2008 for Mac download. Mac users can download the software and test drive for 30 days. If you like the software, there is option to buy product key to use Office 2008 after 30 days trial period.
Microsoft has released 30-day Fully functional Trial Version of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac that can be converted to full version at any time. Here’s how: 1 Download and install Office 2008 for Mac Trial Edition. 2 Activate your trial software with a free trial product key sent to your email. 3 Use Office 2008 Trial Edition for up to 30 days. Features Microsoft office 2008 for Mac. The Microsoft office 2008 edition for Mac systems had a great advantage that the features that were added along with the Mac version seamlessly worked with any type of Mac systems and did not require special needs to work the software through. Download Microsoft office 2011 for Mac (Free Trial) – Yes, you can now download, install and try Office 2011 free for a month (30 days to be precise)! We earlier told you about the Office for mac 2011 release and its enhanced features. But there wasn’t any free trial made available then, and users could only try Microsoft’s Office 2008. Microsoft's Mac Business Unit this week is making available to Mac users a 'fully functional, no strings attached' free trial of Office 2008 so that prospective buyers and users of previous. Download Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac free. This update improves stability.
You can install and run it parallel with other earlier versions of Office. Office 2008 trial is fully loaded with latest features and improvements as found in Office shipped by Microsoft in 2008. Download Office 2008 Mac [via] – training videos.
The 545 megabyte download is available after a quick registration over at the Redmond-based company's MacTopia website. The registration is required to generate an trial product key that will expire 30 days thereafter.
Although Office 2008 for Mac made its debut over a year ago, this is the first time Microsoft has offered customers the option of trying the software before they buy it. The trial copy will run side-by-side with earlier versions of Office and includes a year's worth of maintenance and security improvements.
'The MacBU is aware that a number of customers have wanted to try Office 2008 for Mac before purchasing, and they have been working to make this available in tandem with updates to 2008,' a representative for the software giant told AppleInsider. 'Today customers can now check out Office 2008 with the fixes and performance enhancements that have been made since launch.'
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Once the 30-day product key expires, users will have the choice to either purchase a copy of the suite from an Apple authorized reseller or buy a product key from Mactopia online and be up and running without reinstalling.
Of course, Microsoft fragments the office suite into various versions like it does its Windows operating system. A 'Home and Student Edition' costs $149.95, the standard version is priced at $399.95, and the Special Media Edition fetches 499.95. However, Amazon.com has these same editions listed for $111.99, $240.00, and $224.95, respectively. For a breakdown of what's included in each edition, see this article.
Meanwhile, readers interested in familiarizing themselves with Office 2008 and the history of Office without downloading the software may want to check out AppleInsider's six-part series: Road to Mac Office 2008.
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