Therefore it would be wise to switch to a newer version before the cut-off date in 2014. That means there will be no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates – Office will continue to work but, once unsupported, it becomes more vulnerable to security risks. On ApMicrosoft will drop all support for Office 2003 (and Windows XP). Office 2003 Future – Regardless of actual compatibility with Windows 8, it is worth noting that Office 2003 is 9 years old and does not have long to go before Microsoft stop supporting it. There may be some very obscure features that are incompatible (or issues could arise after future W8 updates) but we aren’t aware of any yet – and Microsoft aren’t saying.
#Can i install office 2007 on windows 8 windows 8#
This conflicting advice inevitably raises the suspicion of scaremongering – that Microsoft may just prefer people pay them $120+ for a shiny new version of Office 2010/13, regardless of whether they really need it…Ĭertainly there are many users who have installed Office 2003 SP3 on Windows 8 and found that it appears to work just fine. It seems impossible to tell for sure as they haven’t published any details as to why they believe it may not be compatible – what exactly is it that doesn’t work? So, according to the Compatibility Center, every individual application is compatible with Windows 8 – as long as you have installed the (free) Service Pack 3.
#Can i install office 2007 on windows 8 pro#
This advice refers to Windows 8/Windows 8 Pro and all versions of Office 2003 and associated applications. On the one hand, Microsoft Support states: “ Office 2003 suites and applications are not compatible with Windows 8, you will have problems running it on Windows 8”.
Office 2003 may indeed be fully compatible with Windows 8 but it is difficult to confirm for sure – because Microsoft aren’t publishing all the information needed to make an informed decision.
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