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DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Office 2008 is a suite of products that allow you to create fantastic looking documents-from dynamic presentations to stunning reports and engaging communications. It includes:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Entourage
- Microsoft Server Exchange Support
- Automator Actions for Workflows in Microsoft Office
Check out the demonstration video with new features in Office 2008 for Mac.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 12.1.9: This update contains improvements to enhance security and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.
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| Microsoft Office 2008 User Reviews (245 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jun 11 2009 |
BAM BAM Mico$oft hang your heads in shame!!! This is the first time in 20 years of macs that I have had a "major developer" have so many hang-ups and stalls in an update. I gave up in the end. I paid you guys good money for what!!!! Gates, sack your Mac team, they are letting the ball drop for your business. I have always enjoyed the stability (of sorts) by MS but this is a really poorly put together update.
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| Jun 11 2009 |
ARCHMISSION Wait until you try talking with Tech Support. All they do is say that the bug is a feature and that you are responsible for everything! After dealing with Microsoft's Tech support, I was reminded how great a company Apple is. They were the most helpful and it is free. FYI, when you register your software (if it does register) it is not for anything other than 2 free phone calls from them. That was explained quite clearly to me. They explained that they did not show that I owned and registered their software since Office 98 or that if you lose your previous upgrade disk, they cannot replace it. It is your responsibility. I asked why do I register the software? 2 free phone calls. Yes, that was the answer! $399.95 and all you get is 2 free calls. That does not even include the $239.95 upgrade disk cost. iWorks, $79 and you get the full program every time. What has a better value? Microsoft is a company first, customer last type of company. Now I am reminded why I am a Mac fanboy. I love customer first companies!
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| Jun 9 2009 |
LORD LIGHTNING You almost certainly will have to download the full app and install from that. Typically, multimillion dollar Microsoft can't even use the Sparkle update system that little backroom and home garage software developers use without a hitch. Every time Microsoft do anything they start by shooting themselves in the foot. Guys, I am already a customer. Why do you go to so much trouble to make me take my business elsewhere? Most of my professional colleagues are now using Open Office etc and Nisus and Pages. When Apple get Pages to the point where it can translate and parse code properly so that I can export and import to other apps then I will simply slip silently out of the Microsoft customer base. Think on it Microsoft. Get the rod out of your back - loosen up and get with the program. This should work before you release it. No stars at all.
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| Jun 10 2009 |
ZO219 ever so nicely said, esp. abt. the um, rod.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
LORD LIGHTNING You almost certainly will have to download the full app and install from that. Typically, multimillion dollar Microsoft can't even use the Sparkle update system that little backroom and home garage software developers use without a hitch. Every time Microsoft do anything they start by shooting themselves in the foot. Guys, I am already a customer. Why do you go to so much trouble to make me take my business elsewhere? Most of my professional colleagues are now using Open Office etc and Nisus and Pages. When Mac get Pages to the point where it can translate and parse code properly so that I can export and import to other apps then I will simply slip silently out of the Microsoft customer base. Think on it Microsoft. Get the rod out of your back - loosen up and get with the program. This should work before you release it. No stars at all.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
LORD LIGHTNING You almost certainly will have to download the full app and install from that. Typically, multimillion dollar Microsoft can't even use the Sparkle update system that little backroom and home garage software developers use without a hitch. Every time Microsoft do anything they start by shooting themselves in the foot. Guys, I am already a customer. Why do you go to so much trouble to make me take my business elsewhere? Most of my professional colleagues are now using Open Office etc and Nisus and Pages. When Mac get Pages to the point where it can translate and parse code properly so that I can export and import to other apps then I will simply slip silently out of the Microsoft customer base. Think on it Microsoft. Get the rod out of your back - loosen up and get with the program. This should work before you release it.
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 | Jun 9 2009 |
ESPIRIDION Automatic update does not install the update. Download this update manually and then run the installer.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
DOC G I downloaded MS Office 12.1.9 using Microsoft AutoUpdate. It downloaded the update without incident, but another window telling me to update appeared. Upon closing the window I find the update was not loaded. Trying it again, made sure all apps were closed except the auto update program, downloaded again, when download completes the update window appears again telling me to download. I repeat the download again, and again. Still does not load to the MacBook Pro with Office 2008 on it. Frustrated by MS again . . . any advise would be appreciated.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
AFMAC Same here I hit download 3 times and it never would install it, so I downloaded it manually and it installed fine.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
YOUNKINT Exactly the same problem here. Guess I'll install manually, too.
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 | Jun 9 2009 |
SHANE C SMITH Nice Update Microsoft, autoupdate downloads the whole thing and then asks me to download it again. F*$k! Get it right guys!
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| Jun 9 2009 |
JIMW Just downloaded and tried to install on my MacPro w/150GB free space and running a properly licensed and registered MSOffice v 12.1.7. It is telling me I can't install it as a version of the software to install this update was not found on this volume. Running MS Updater also tells me I am up to date. Go figure. Most likely another shining example of MS Quality Assurance! FYI: Just checked versions again. My version is now reading 12.1.9 even though no update seemed to occur and no indicating from the program that is has been updated. Why do I feel like a mushroom?
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| Jun 9 2009 |
ODYSSEUS The problem is that you must have run a utility that removes language localizations and/or code from your programs. If you do this, the MS updater won't recognize Office anymore. The only solution is to reinstall from CD and then install the whole series of updates ...
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| Jun 9 2009 |
UMIJIN Using the auto updater, the update is found, is downloaded, but nothing happens after - no installers run, but the auto update app tells you to download the same update over, and over, and over. How could MS screw this up?
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| Jun 9 2009 |
JIMW Thanks for the tip as I am sure it will be useful to others. I had discovered this with the last update, after many hours of soul searching. Since then I have reinstalled and have excluded Microsoft Office from future localization removal. What happened to me today was different. cash this document. the built-in updater stated that no updates were available. When I did a manual update I was told that the update couldn't be completed because there is no valid version, machine. When I checked before running the updater, it said I had version 12.1.7. After telling me it was not going to do the update, I found that I now have the version 12.1.9 installed on my machine. Yet there has been no indication to me as a user, that the software was updated. Quite bizarre. Go figure. But then it is a Microsoft product and they tend to have a reputation among some for mushroom farming-keeping customers in the dark, and feeding them manure.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
WHYTOI Move your 'Microsoft Office 2008' folder back to its default location in '/Applications' folder. Or the installer won't update it.
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| Jun 9 2009 |
JIMW Whyto: I like you handle. It brings back fond memories of my PDP11 days - ie: XYZZY
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| Jun 9 2009 |
UMIJIN My MS apps ARE in the Microsoft Office folder - nothing has been moved. The !@$#!#@$ updater does not load after it is downloaded. What a serious screw up by Microsoft.
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| May 1 2009 |
THOSEM Whoop de do! They have "fixed" it so that double clicking or dropping an .doc file or .xls file will not open it and you have to use File:Open! What better reason do we need to make Pages and Numbers our default applications for old Office files?
(Version 12.1.7) | |
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| Jun 9 2009 |
MISHA This sounds like a config issue at your end.
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