You don't have to buy Publisher if you don't want it. Several editions of
Office are available. You'll just have to figure out which program you need
and which you don't - then it's time to spend your money. Not before. (Too
many people don't do enough homework before they spend money on
computers/software.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Me" wrote in message
...
It's excel and word that I need. A similiar product is available in MS
Works.
I'll just have to learn the differences. Thanks.

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

If you are trying to get a job that requires Publisher, then I'd suggest
you
get Publisher first and learn how to use it before you start bidding for
work. If you don't then you are setting yourself up for disaster. If you
don't want Publisher, then don't look at jobs that require it.

Not trying to start an argument - just making some plain statements based
on
common sense.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Me" wrote in message
...
It's called Bait and Switch, possibly fraud, misrepresentation--who
knows.
The problem is that the job I'm trying to get requires it. If I don't
need
it
at home why would I buy it?

"Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:

Who's forcing you to buy it?
What's fraudulent about a trial product that you didn't buy the full
version
of?

Buy something else and move on.




"Me" wrote in message
...
|I just spoke with Microsoft and was told--"We don't provide support
for
trial
| versions. You have to purchase the full version." I proceeded to
tell
him
| that the Attorney General for the state of Arkansas is going to have
a
FIELD
| DAY with the class action suit which will be filed shortly. Fraud
and
| misrepresentation are the first charges that come to mind. Forcing
people
to
| buy a product is against the law--PERIOD! Good luck.
|
| "jennifer" wrote:
|
| i just downloaded my trial of microsoft and i cant activate
either...when i
| click on "I want to activate the software over the internet" it
saids..."The
| activation wizard is unable to find a connection to the internet.
Please
make
| sure that your connection is working properly and then retry in a
few
| minutes." but when i check to see if my internet connection is
working
it's
| working fine.. i can even "connect to microsoft office online" on
one
of
the
| programs (which i cant even use because i havent activated it) so
what
could
| possibly be the problem!!!!!! if i could please get a response
ASAP
because i
| need this for a school project as well!