Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Updating Windows and Excel

  1. #1

    Thread Starter
    Former Admin/Moderator MartinLiss's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 1999
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Posts
    33,427

    Updating Windows and Excel

    I currently run Windows XP (yes, I'm an old dog) in a VM supported by Parallels Desktop on my iMac and I use Excel 2010. I'm considering purchasing Windows 10 and the most recent version of Office. If I don't want to pay the fees for Office 365, what are my options?

  2. #2
    PowerPoster jdc2000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    Idaho Falls, Idaho USA
    Posts
    2,393

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    For Windows 10, you can get a perpetual license version of Office 2019 (Home & Student, Home & Business, or Pro). Microsoft would like you to think that Office 365 costs less, but it actually costs more once you add up the annual fees.

  3. #3
    PowerPoster
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    25,618

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    though i would think the 365 would be continuously updated to the latest version
    i do my best to test code works before i post it, but sometimes am unable to do so for some reason, and usually say so if this is the case.
    Note code snippets posted are just that and do not include error handling that is required in real world applications, but avoid On Error Resume Next

    dim all variables as required as often i have done so elsewhere in my code but only posted the relevant part

    come back and mark your original post as resolved if your problem is fixed
    pete

  4. #4
    PowerPoster jdc2000's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    Idaho Falls, Idaho USA
    Posts
    2,393

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    though i would think the 365 would be continuously updated to the latest version
    It would, which may or may not be a good thing. You may find a feature you were using was removed, or a multi-gigabyte update is being installed when you are trying to finish your TPS reports, or the latest update broke something.

  5. #5
    New Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2020
    Posts
    9

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    Hi,
    Open Excel. Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a green box with a white "X" on it. ...
    Click the Blank document. It's on the upper-left side of the launch page.
    Click File. ...
    Click Account. ...
    Click Update Options. ...
    Click Update Now. ...
    Allow the updates to install.
    Is this what you want?

  6. #6
    New Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2020
    Posts
    9

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    Hi,
    Open Excel. Click or double-click the Excel app icon, which resembles a green box with a white "X" on it. ...
    Click the Blank document. It's on the upper-left side of the launch page.
    Click File. ...
    Click Account. ...
    Click Update Options. ...
    Click Update Now. ...
    Allow the updates to install.
    Is this what you want?

  7. #7
    PowerPoster
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    25,618

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    Is this what you want?
    i doubt you can update from office 2010 to office365, without signing into microsoft and paying subscription
    i do my best to test code works before i post it, but sometimes am unable to do so for some reason, and usually say so if this is the case.
    Note code snippets posted are just that and do not include error handling that is required in real world applications, but avoid On Error Resume Next

    dim all variables as required as often i have done so elsewhere in my code but only posted the relevant part

    come back and mark your original post as resolved if your problem is fixed
    pete

  8. #8
    PowerPoster Zvoni's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    To the moon and then left
    Posts
    4,418

    Re: Updating Windows and Excel

    Pete, right now i'm trying to NOT laugh out loud.
    Reemaadhikari obviously didn't see Martin's Avatar-Description (Registered 1999 - Former Admin/Mod) or Martin's Signature (MVP)
    I'm pretty sure that noone has to explain to Martin how to update MS-Software....
    Last edited by Zvoni; Tomorrow at 31:69 PM.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    One System to rule them all, One Code to find them,
    One IDE to bring them all, and to the Framework bind them,
    in the Land of Redmond, where the Windows lie
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    People call me crazy because i'm jumping out of perfectly fine airplanes.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Code is like a joke: If you have to explain it, it's bad

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  



Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width