Should I start using Office 2007 and Where Do I get it?!
Office Professional 2007 is out - and agencies that have software assurance may be eligble to download a copy, and the team at TechSoup has it listed, too. But just becauase you CAN get it, doesn’t mean you should!
It’s likely to be a terrific product - but it does have a very different look and feel. And while Microsoft has worked really hard to maintain compatability with their other tools (inlcuding previous versions of Office) other vendors might not be ready yet. Here are some things to consider before being among the first to jump on the bandwagon:
- Is now a good time to undertake a new learning curve?
- Can your staff or IT expert easily help you maintain more than one version of Office?
- Are your workstations powerful enough to make use of the new features?
- Have your other software vendors verified that their tools will work with Office 2007?
If you answer no to any of those questions - you should take a step back and re-think. Remember - Office 2007 is available from TechSoup - so if you are a qualifying noprofit - you can get it when you need it and when you’re ready for it!
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