View Full Version : Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2
NuclearCrap
06-01-2006, 12:00 AM
Beta 2 is out now, and Microsoft is letting everybody to download it for free, just click here (http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx) to download it. You do need to get a Windows Live ID if you don't have one, it's just MSN ID with a different name. There isn't a faster and safer download, and by the way, use Internet Explorer whenever you're at microsoft.com. :)
It's running damn fine, and it works way better than Office 2003 once you've gotten used to the new layout, which is pretty neat. :)
d-quik
06-01-2006, 03:31 AM
omfg this is insane! :eek:
spi-ti-tout
06-01-2006, 04:13 AM
I never DL beta stuff. It's in testing so it's prone to have loads of bugs.
NuclearCrap
06-01-2006, 05:28 AM
I never DL beta stuff. It's in testing so it's prone to have loads of bugs.
Beta 1 barely had any bugs, I've been using it for my school works since it came out. Beta 2 is even better. :)
Matra et Alpine
06-01-2006, 05:31 AM
Also they Vista upgrade adviser is at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx if you want to check if it will run on your h/w --- woudl love to see what it says about a Mac with Boot Camp installed :D
Guest
06-01-2006, 07:54 AM
hopefully this will have an install button unlike the last one i got!
Matra et Alpine
06-01-2006, 08:31 AM
hopefully this will have an install button unlike the last one i got!
yep ... that's why they are called "Beta" -- if it had all that stuff it woudl be a proper release :D
or did you get a pre-release of the Vista tool ? it was kicking around MSDN before they went official :D If you got one of those there's no guarantee it even gave the right answer :D
VtecMini
06-01-2006, 10:26 AM
I've got beta one and it's pretty ace. Can't really see much wrong with it, can't see much point in acquiring the new one as such. Anyone wanna explain the difference?
Guest
06-01-2006, 11:08 AM
just installing it now...
Well, i downloaded it and it is quite flash. Seems stable enough, spose i wont know untill i have used it a few tens of times. I did go rather crazy though.
Downloaded Konfabulator, which is a program that lets you run loads of programs on your desktop.
A Vista theme so its all pimped out, including a program to make the taskbar semi-transparent.
Here are a few screenshots. First one is Office 2007, second is once i had installed the theme and the last one is the current state of play.
Guest
06-01-2006, 11:58 AM
Well, i downloaded it and it is quite flash. Seems stable enough, spose i wont know untill i have used it a few tens of times. I did go rather crazy though.
Downloaded Konfabulator, which is a program that lets you run loads of programs on your desktop.
A Vista theme so its all pimped out, including a program to make the taskbar semi-transparent.
Here are a few screenshots. First one is Office 2007, second is once i had installed the theme and the last one is the current state of play.the installer is really swish! Like the new avatar too nuclearcrap!
Guest
06-01-2006, 12:02 PM
just run it and damn it looks good!
matek
06-01-2006, 12:12 PM
Yeah i mentioned it before but that was downloading it from torrents etc or other methods im shocked that microsoft are doing this.
I tried to download new internet explorer and seeing as ive had office and Media player i thought i would be fine installing it just extracting it and doing the individual ones would work but no validation needed :(
Any one have a route how to get around Explorer instaltion?
I use firefox but aparently theyve copied it all so im intrueged as to what it looks like. WMP kicks ass.:p
matek
06-01-2006, 02:38 PM
As in when you instal the new Explorer it asks for validation the way to get round it with office and WMP was expanding the installation and installing certain smaller exes which had the actual programs....
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25522&highlight=vista
Vindesh17
06-01-2006, 04:15 PM
installing it right now
matek
06-01-2006, 05:38 PM
do u have official windows???
As in when you instal the new Explorer it asks for validation the way to get round it with office and WMP was expanding the installation and installing certain smaller exes which had the actual programs....
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25522&highlight=vista
Ah get you now. Yeah, i don't have that problem. Nothing for me to hide.
fa22_raptor
06-02-2006, 12:16 AM
Significantly better looking and user-friendly than the Office 2001 which I was using before. Thanks for the linky :p
Pando
06-02-2006, 07:56 AM
Is it a lot slower and heavier than the old one?
fa22_raptor
06-02-2006, 08:31 AM
Not at all... loads a lot quicker than the old one (for me at least)...
SpeedRacerN
06-03-2006, 05:01 PM
I found the best software to download that will make your computer look just like the new windows vista operating system. It was actualy developed by windows to my understanding, I was amazed at the difference it made. I dont think I will even bother with downloading the actual windows vista beta when it becomes avalible. I also downloaded the new Office 2007 Beta, the windows media player 11, and Internet explorer 7.
This is a link to the Vista site
http://www.crystalxp.net/galerie/en.id.130.htm
Guest
06-04-2006, 01:39 AM
It was actualy developed by windows to my understandingdoubt that, im geussing your talking about VTP, im reluctant to install it tho, anyone know what the hit on performance would be?
jediali
02-25-2007, 10:56 AM
just started using office 2007. I must say i like it a lot. easy to use and trouble free so far.
NuclearCrap
02-25-2007, 05:17 PM
just started using office 2007. I must say i like it a lot. easy to use and trouble free so far.
I second that, sure it's a little more resource hogging than the old ones, but it does seem to have better stability and more eye-candies. :)
adrenaline
02-25-2007, 11:08 PM
just started using office 2007. I must say i like it a lot. easy to use and trouble free so far.
It took me a couple of weeks to get used to it. It's alot better than Office 2003.
Cotterik
02-26-2007, 01:53 PM
looks a bit unconventional to me. doesnt look like any less easy to use than office xp.
adrenaline
02-26-2007, 09:47 PM
looks a bit unconventional to me. doesnt look like any less easy to use than office xp.
The only part that isn't so easy is getting used to the tabs. Once you're in the right tab, everything is right in front of you - making it alot easier than 2003.
NuclearCrap
02-27-2007, 01:30 AM
looks a bit unconventional to me. doesnt look like any less easy to use than office xp.
It does take some time to get used to, but like Adrenaline said, the tabs are sorted out quite nicely and once you get used to it it'll be the most convenient typing tool you've ever used. :)
Microsoft actually made a decent product for once. :eek: :D
Guest
02-27-2007, 01:18 PM
i think making the beta was just to get us all hooked, i REALLY dont wanna go back to 2003 when my Beta ends!
Blue Supra
02-27-2007, 08:18 PM
Been using the beta for a year and chucked the full official release on last week. So far the difference has been not noticable.
NuclearCrap
02-27-2007, 10:43 PM
Been using the beta for a year and chucked the full official release on last week. So far the difference has been not noticable.
Except the full release hasn't crashed yet. :D
Blue Supra
02-28-2007, 04:10 AM
well uit hasnt, and i use it for all my school sytuff, whch is cool.