Buying Microsoft Office

I've even used Libreoffice Draw to open (microsoft) Visio files. It does as good a job as the current version of Visio i.e. less than perfect for either .

Michael G.

I tried Numbers after making the Motorola to Intel Mac jump. It didn't like a couple of my financial prediction spreadsheets and I couldn't face rejigging things to get round the errors on both the current and historical versions of the data. Over a decade later conversion is a still more daunting prospect.

Just checked with the latest version of Numbers that came with the laptop and there are still some format issues although at least the maths is OK. Syncing with the workshop computer will still be a pain as that is locked to High Sierra and the version of numbers that came with that has math issues with one of my spreadsheets.

Something to consider when the workshop computer gets replaced methinks.

Clive

Thanks for the clarification, Clive

MichaelG.

Have you looked at office 2021. I dont know if it runns on Mac but on my windows PC its a one of payment for the office suite.

David

wrong again, BT do NOT own TalkTalk,

TalkTalk may use BT's network(openreach) but they are not part of tht BT company and never have been.

Just to close this thread for any folk looking for advice in future I eventually went with Digital-Zones.com.

Just under £30 for the full Home and Business version of Office 2021.

As promised download link arrived less than an hour after paying. Straight to Microsoft official site to retrieve the installer & software package.

Hardest bit was sorting out the activation process. Procedure isn't that clear if you don't instinctively do it the right way.

Doesn't help that it all looks to be setting up the Microsoft 365 online version until they very last page where a magic "Click here if you have bought Office" button appears.Whereupon all is ready to go.

Hate this modern one screen per task approach apparently optimised for old style small scree smartphones. If it were all on one page it would be obvious what was going on.

The one screen per task approach always seems to be an open invitation to error, or near fraud in the case of less honest vendors, as lacking a visible map you have to trust that the succession of clicks isn't leading you astray like a GPS fixated on farm tracks.

Old school notepad and pen to write down the steps is probably a good idea.

Clive