Office 2010… It’s Here!

If you’re a student, you probably need Microsoft Office …but please don’t pay full price!

There several sources that you can use to get Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access at an extreme student discount.

However, before you spend any money, consider the Free Trial of Office 2010.

If you’re thinking about buying Microsoft Office 2010, but aren’t sure that you really need it — or, if you do need it but don’t have the cash to buy it today — you can get a free trial version that you can use for 60 days.

For best results, choose Microsoft® Office Professional 2010. (If you are planning to use your software for CIS 1A, be sure to get the Professional Edition of Office).

To download your free 60-day trial from Microsoft.com, you’ll need to have a Windows Live ID (in other words, a user account from Windows Live, MSN, or Hotmail); RCC students can use their free RCC student e-mail account.

You’ll also need a fast Internet connection, because you’ll be downloading about 750 MB.

Be sure to make a note of the product activation key you will receive during the download process. You’ll need to use that key to activate your software.

Once your free trial is over (typically in 60 days), the software operates in “Reduced Functionality mode” and behaves similarly to a viewer (in other words, you can’t save changes to existing documents or create any new documents).

As you near the end of your evaluation period, you’ll receive offers to buy the product at full price. Ignore those offers — if you want to buy the Microsoft Office 2010, be sure to take advantage of special student pricing and one of these two sources: Read the rest of this entry »