Starter provides full fidelity viewing, so people who are using Office Starter will still be able to see features that are not included in Office Starter. Word Starter and Excel Starter include features for basic authoring and editing, but lack more powerful features like the ability to track comments and changes in your documents; password protect your documents; create tables of contents, footnotes, citations or bibliographies; perform advanced data analysis such as with pivot tables; and the ability to customize the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar. You will be downloading an online installer that downloads the necessary files for your operating system - 32-bit only. Users running, and won't be able to install this product, unfortunately. This version only works on 32-bit Windows machines. You can also call 1-800-426-9400 to consult license issues, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A. The download links on the Microsoft servers for Office 2010 Starter leaked a couple of times in the past, but are currently unavailable.
So, maybe it is just me or something, but if anyone else wipes out or uninstalls their Office 2010 starter, I can at least point them to the website to get the download. For example, en-us with es-es for Spanish, or de-de for German. I have to be honest and give this a 5 star. It downloads and just about before it is completely installed it fails and states it didn't finish installing, try re-running. Office Starter consists of Word Starter and Excel Starter only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. Pacific Time to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist, and you can get more detail information from there. The only restriction is, the features are limited and you can unlock certain features only if you buy a paid license.
You will be able to easily send documents back and forth from Office Starter to other people using the full versions of Word and Excel and vice versa. Microsoft has made it clear in the documentation. Only way you can remove the Ads from the starter edition is by upgrading it to a paid full Office suite. Tony switched to blogging as a passion blended business in the year 2000 and currently operates several popular web properties including IndiaStudyChannel. I do sort of expect this direct download link to disappear over time. But many people won't notice it.
What could be the reason? Office Starter consists of Microsoft Word Starter 2010 and Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. Word Starter and Excel Starter are reduced functionality versions of the full versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Excel Starter 2010 Word Starter 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is a simplified, ad-funded version of Microsoft Office 2010 that comes pre-loaded and ready to use on your computer. Office Starter uses Click-to-Run as its technology for installation and maintenance on your computer. I get the same error message telling me that the application is already running and to close and try again. Features typically used in business or academic settings are not included.
But it's the real deal otherwise, works with modern Office document formats, and can of course be used offline. It does not contain Microsoft PowerPoint, OneNote, or Outlook. As you might be able to tell just by reading its name, Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is a stripped-down version of 2010. This version only works on 32-bit Windows machines. Ads are supposed to stay as long as you enjoy the free starter edition. For many people, the Starter version may be all they ever need.
Limited, but far from being useless The first thing you should know about Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is the fact that it consists out of functionality-limited versions of Microsoft's famous word processing and spreadsheet apps, dubbed Word Starter 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 in this case no PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook, we're afraid. Probably even more important is the fact that Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is capable of opening documents edited with any full-fledged versions of the famous suite, even if there are features which are not included in the Starter edition, just as long as they're saved in the supported formats. I downloaded and scanned it, it is clean. Home users who are currently using free alternatives but like to use genuine and familiar Microsoft Office How to get free Office 2010 starter edition The free Office 2010 starter edition is not available for separate purchase. So, at least I saved you from doing an unnecessary and fruitless system recovery. Should they ever come back, we'll let you know about it right here. Windows Vista and 7 newer versions not supported.
It can be used to create a portable version of Office 2010 Starter. I have the 2 programs in the programs menu and when I click on one of them I get the Office 2010 starter logo and it states starting office click to start and it just hangs there. You will be able to easily send documents back and forth from Office Starter to other people using the full versions of Word and Excel and vice versa. The starter edition is a limited edition and is may not be adequate for business use or advanced home use. Office Starter consists of Microsoft Word Starter 2010 and Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising.
For example, both Word Starter 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 don't come with support for Add-ins, Comments, and SmartArt Graphics, just to give you a taste of what's what. Starter provides full fidelity viewing, so people who are using Office Starter will still be able to see features that are not included in Office Starter. It's the manipulation of the consumer as a dumb cow that get's to me. Article by Tony John is a professional blogger from India, who started his first Weblog in 1998 at Tripod. Office Starter consists of Microsoft Word Starter 2010 and Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. And, Office 2010 Starter is not on the recovery partition, or recovery disks, and as you found out, it is no longer available for download from Microsoft. Pacific Time to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist, and you can get more detail information from there.
Don Hi, Just checking in to see if Don's information was helpful. Great find but I can't get it to work either. The basic functionality of Word and Excel available in a lighter and a bit more user-friendly package Still, though, the suite does not have any sort of time limitation, and you do get the chance to perform some of the most basic productivity tasks in the case of both apps, which, considering you're not exactly an Office power-user, it might just be enough to get the job done. Posted Date: 28 Feb 2012 Updated: 28-Feb-2012 Category: Author: Member Level: Points: Are you looking for the free Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition? Office Starter includes the spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 and the word processing program Microsoft Word Starter 2010. It includes only stripped-down versions of Word 2010 and Excel 2010, and looks and works a bit differently than other Office 2010 versions. I just upgraded to a new computer and this is what I needed. If you are a college student or home user then this is all you need.
You can use it as long as you want. Speaking of limitations, we recommend you check out the Limitations section on our page since there are quite a few. I did a system restore and tried from scratch. The setup is very quick and painless and so far, the ads are very non-intrusive and don't hinder any work whatsoever. You can also visit the following site for more information and support on licensing issues: Max Meng TechNet Community Support Yes it was helpful in terms of answering the question, but the solution is sub-optimal.