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<blockquote data-quote="Jaygray" data-source="post: 745257" data-attributes="member: 50033"><p>I use Office for Mac on a daily basis for work and it's a non-issue for me. I've never had a problem with Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. I use basic forms with Word files, and they work fine on both PC & Mac.</p><p></p><p>I have also installed XP/Parallels and run Office 2003 without a problem as well. It runs perfectly under Parallels. I chose Office for Mac over this option, since it takes a minute to start up XP/Parallels and then start Office 2003.</p><p></p><p>You may also want to check out CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac. It claims compatibility with Office. It starts PC applications with one click just like they are native OS X applications without loading Windows first. I've never used it with Office, but I did try the 30 day trial with another application and it did work.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/" target="_blank">Windows Applications Seamlessly Integrated on Mac OS X - CrossOver Mac</a></p><p></p><p>It wouldn't let these concerns prevent you from making the switch. While we can't tell you exactly what the best solution will be, we can tell you that one of these options will work. </p><p></p><p>As for the differences in appearance between the PC and Mac versions, they aren't that much greater than the differences between the different versions of PC Office. As I recall, 2003 Outlook had a different look than XP Outlook, but I don't know anyone who had any real problems learning the new design/layout.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaygray, post: 745257, member: 50033"] I use Office for Mac on a daily basis for work and it's a non-issue for me. I've never had a problem with Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. I use basic forms with Word files, and they work fine on both PC & Mac. I have also installed XP/Parallels and run Office 2003 without a problem as well. It runs perfectly under Parallels. I chose Office for Mac over this option, since it takes a minute to start up XP/Parallels and then start Office 2003. You may also want to check out CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac. It claims compatibility with Office. It starts PC applications with one click just like they are native OS X applications without loading Windows first. I've never used it with Office, but I did try the 30 day trial with another application and it did work. [url=http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/]Windows Applications Seamlessly Integrated on Mac OS X - CrossOver Mac[/url] It wouldn't let these concerns prevent you from making the switch. While we can't tell you exactly what the best solution will be, we can tell you that one of these options will work. As for the differences in appearance between the PC and Mac versions, they aren't that much greater than the differences between the different versions of PC Office. As I recall, 2003 Outlook had a different look than XP Outlook, but I don't know anyone who had any real problems learning the new design/layout. [/QUOTE]
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