Microsoft® Office 2007 Beta

I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to install?



Thanks.

Yes i have in my opiion it is the best yet

"Premal" wrote:

I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to install?



Thanks.

Please remember that this is a BETA. You need to be willing to risk the
stability of your computer and other programs if you choose to run it on
your main computer. Plus it's a time-bombed copy. What will you do in
February when it converts to a viewer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Premal" wrote in message
...
I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to install?



Thanks.

I find that it has some excellent features. However, it is a bit unstable.
If you are a person that typically uses advanced program features you may
find it frustrating. I have noticed that when I work with styles, try to
customize the workspace, create macros, design keyboard shortcuts, or create
custom page numbers based on heading styles the program crashes. If I just do
simple things like type and make the text bold it seems to be okay. However,
if you are a person that needs to do more than that, you may find the beta
version a source of frustration.

"Premal" wrote:

I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to install?



Thanks.

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After furious head scratching, Premal asked:

| I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta.
| Has anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to
| install?
|
|
|
| Thanks.

simple. uninstall it.
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Please remember that this is a BETA. You need to be willing to risk the
stability of your computer and other programs if you choose to run it on
your main computer. Plus it's a time-bombed copy. What will you do in
February when it converts to a viewer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Premal" wrote in message
...
I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to
install?



Thanks.

source of frustration...yet
"technochrista" wrote in message
...
I find that it has some excellent features. However, it is a bit unstable.
If you are a person that typically uses advanced program features you may
find it frustrating. I have noticed that when I work with styles, try to
customize the workspace, create macros, design keyboard shortcuts, or
create
custom page numbers based on heading styles the program crashes. If I just
do
simple things like type and make the text bold it seems to be okay.
However,
if you are a person that needs to do more than that, you may find the beta
version a source of frustration.

"Premal" wrote:

I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to
install?



Thanks.

You mean my original office XP which was not upgraded or removed will still
work? :-)



"Gyorgy Moldova [MVP]" wrote in message
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simple. uninstall it.
"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Please remember that this is a BETA. You need to be willing to risk the
stability of your computer and other programs if you choose to run it on
your main computer. Plus it's a time-bombed copy. What will you do in
February when it converts to a viewer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Premal" wrote in message
...
I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to
install?



Thanks.

It is safe to install. Make sure you tell the installer to "leave
previous version."

Office 2007 seems to coexist with Office 2003.

In my opinion this such a radical change in interface it will be a
tough sell to corporate and most anyone who has used previous versions
of Office.

I realize something new has a learning curve, but I believe that a
program should be fairly intuitive just by looking at the menus and
tool bars. This is not possible in Office 2007. It just too big a
change from Office standards AND Windows Standards.

I will certainly not be quick to migrate to Office 2007 when the Beta
expires on 2/1/07.

Buy it like most everyone else or uninstall and go back to using their old
software? In the meantime they can fly for free in a plane with no landing
privileges. Until I know what Microsoft wants for it I will be keeping my
parachute. :-)

Al


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Please remember that this is a BETA. You need to be willing to risk the
stability of your computer and other programs if you choose to run it on
your main computer. Plus it's a time-bombed copy. What will you do in
February when it converts to a viewer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Premal" wrote in message
...
I received an email from Microsoft inviting to try Office 2007 Beta. Has
anybody tried 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2? Is it safe to
install?



Thanks.