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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: stockton on Monday 03 November 14 16:15 GMT (UK)
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;) Hi all,
please can some one help me, iv'e had my laptop about 4 years,
Openoffice org. 3.3 works great.
Openoffice org. writer works great
But :'( Microsoft office word does not, keeps asking for product key { numbers ? }
its taken me a long time to get down to writing out my own documents and word
would be a great adition iv'e been told.
Is thier any way to buy microsoft word or download it.
Not a techno bone in my body, please keep advice simple for a simple lad please ;)
All the best.
Derek
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I run openoffice on my netbook but not microsoft word, why do you feel the need to have word?
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Microsoft products are not free!
When you buy the software, you are given a Product Key, and this is what you enter to unlock!
So, essentially what you have is illegal software! ;D :o ;D
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;) When i bought my computer had all disc's with it, probably knowing me didn't do every thing properly, i was hoping to make a family tree template all name's on one page, does that make sense ???
as i said not a techno bone in my body.
All the best.
Derek ;)
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Sometimes Microsoft products like Word are loaded on a new computer but will not work until you buy the product key, sounds like this is the case with yours.
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Didn't read your last post correctly.
Do you still have the wrapping etc. from the discs, the product key should be there somewhere.
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You can get Microsoft Office2010 free here
Moderator Comment: Link to cracked software removed
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Hi hallmark
Would this work with windows8 please
Mo
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It should do as it is x64_ but haven't tried it!!
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Sometimes Microsoft products like Word are loaded on a new computer but will not work until you buy the product key, sounds like this is the case with yours.
A lot of time trial versions are loaded which will ask to be activated (as its time limited)
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Any time I've had to enter a Key it was the number on the Window's sticker on casing!
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If it's the genuine product, the Product Key will be on the CD-ROM casing, or the sleeve insert.
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Mine was preloaded, no CD and Product Number is on sticker on housing.
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My PC came with Word 2010 but only a limited-function version, "Word Starter," which to be fair contains most of the tools you'd need - the major omission from my point of view is automatic indexing, cross-referencing and bookmarking. To convert this into the full version means paying for a licence key, which depending on what you want is in the £60-£120 range I think. I believe this is the normal setup.
OpenOffice Writer provides just about everything Word does, and amazingly is free to download. It can open Word documents, and save documents in Word format. So for personal use I can see no real need to buy Word.
The exception comes when other software integrates directly with Word, but that's unlikely to affect anyone just using the systems at home rather than in an integrated work environment.
So my view is - use OpenOffice and forget Word!
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My PC came with Word 2010 but only a limited-function version, "Word Starter," which to be fair contains most of the tools you'd need - the major omission from my point of view is automatic indexing, cross-referencing and bookmarking. To convert this into the full version means paying for a licence key, which depending on what you want is in the £60-£120 range I think. I believe this is the normal setup.
OpenOffice Writer provides just about everything Word does, and amazingly is free to download. It can open Word documents, and save documents in Word format. So for personal use I can see no real need to buy Word.
The exception comes when other software integrates directly with Word, but that's unlikely to affect anyone just using the systems at home rather than in an integrated work environment.
So my view is - use OpenOffice and forget Word!
Well my PC came with MS Office which still hasn't been activated.. the only thing I have to do with OpenOffice is to match the default margins with 2.52 of Word and then everything works fine.
Anyway there is MS Word available free on MS Office (Cloud) with 6 GB of storage so why even buy Word?
Haven't used MS Word for years.
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;) Ok, so i dont need word phew!! but can i get back to why i wanted word ;)
Help needed, iv'e about 55 name's to put on a family tree { no template }
on open office it takes 3 pages, would it be possible to get all names on a single
page ???
i know nothing about software { family tree } or what i would need to buy
{ Gedcom & other names go right over my head ::)
just a simple way of looking at all names on single page { to make template } would be lovely.
So sorry for being so simple when it comes to understanding things, any help
would be realy appreciated ;)
All the best.
Derek
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Are you trying to create a Family Tree?
Do a search (Google, Bing, or whatever) for "Free Family History Software".
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Derek,
We've got just the board here on RootsChat for you:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=422.0
"FH Programs, Organisation, Presentation"
There are lots of topics on organising and presenting family trees.
It may be that you just need a template to put your names into (using OpenOffice) possibly though, if you are just looking to print it out for somebody.
Here's one template I found for you: http://templates.openoffice.org/en/template/family-tree-template
Also, there's a page of them here: http://www.openofficetemplates.com/category/family
Trystan
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;) Thanks trystan, will give it a go.
All the best.
Derek
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;Hi all ;)
Advice needed :'( please
iv'e a laptop/window's xp
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thats my some knowledge into techno ???
what i'm wanting is which software to buy to draw a family tree ;D
iv'e got all name's to put on tree but no way of getting info into box's or what ever { lines to join up }
doe's that make sense to you ???
Appreciate any help :'(
All the best to all. ;)
Derek
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;Hi all ;)
Advice needed :'( please
iv'e a laptop/window's xp
&
thats my some knowledge into techno ???
what i'm wanting is which software to buy to draw a family tree ;D
iv'e got all name's to put on tree but no way of getting info into box's or what ever { lines to join up }
doe's that make sense to you ???
Appreciate any help :'(
All the best to all. ;)
Derek
Try Legacy - a number of users here have recommended the free version in the past
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/
if you like the free version you can always upgrade or try other programs.
Have a read at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=158637.0 for previous discussions and suggestions
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;) Thanks so much will give it a go,
all the best.
Derek ;)
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Once you have the info in your chosen program - I use Family Historian, which is not free, but wich I think is pretty good value, you can get the program to draw family trees which you can then copy and paste into a Word document (or OpenOffice or whatever). Here's a screenshot from Family Historian; the Copy diagram puts the family tree onto the computer's clipboard; then in Word just use Edit>Paste and hey presto! the diagram is in your document.
If you don't like the formatting of the family tree, you'll find the software allows you to make it suit your preferences.
One word of caution - you are using Windows XP which is in computing terms elderly. Do check that any program you try to install will work in XP - the websites will confirm for you.
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Thanks all, will give both a try,
thanks for advice on window's xp.
All the best ;)
Derek