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Just got a new laptop with Windows 8. I need to get a new version of Office but don't know whether to get Standard 2010 or Standard 2013. I know that there's cloud storage with 2013 which I don't really need. Which version would be best or does it make a difference?
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
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Clean boot the PC and retest (using data files on the local PC)
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Do not under any circumstances choose Office 2013. It is a complete nightmare. It takes minutes to open or save any document of a reasonable size. Scrolling takes forever. Even making a simple one-line change to a document of 100 plus pages is hellish. I cannot believe Microsoft foisted this rubbish on its customers. I got it pre-installed on a new laptop. Now trying to downgrade to Office 2010 but it seems there is no way to do this.
Do not under any circumstances choose Office 2013.
I cannot believe Microsoft foisted this rubbish on its customers. I got it pre-installed on a new laptop. Now trying to downgrade to Office 2010 but it seems there is no way to do this.
You cannot directly "upgrade" from 2013 to 2010.
If you try to install and activate 2010 on a computer that has an unactivated 2013 trial on it the activation system will get "confused" and tell you the product key is not valid.
You have to Uninstall the 2013 factory installed trial, then install and activate a valid Office 2010 license / product key.
If that's the case/your experience then either your system is at fault, or you have installed software/utilities that are preventing correct operation of your system, discounting a user issue of course.