I was told about this last week, and figured I'd pass it along to anyone who still has a valid NCSU email address. The page is WRAP protected, so you need to be an active student, faculty, or staff to access it, though I'm betting any ncsu.edu email address (including alumni accounts) will work with the actual Microsoft registration/purchasing system.

http://www.ncsu.edu/software/download/hup/

On that page is the code you have to use in order to get it, but I'm not going to post it because I don't want to get into trouble for it. If you know someone who has an active account, though, it can't hurt to ask

[Edited on June 5, 2010 at 7:01 PM. Reason : I forgot to post the link.]

6/5/2010 7:00:04 PM

Quote :

"Faculty and Staff are now eligible to participate in Microsoft's Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP). This program enables you to get a licensed copy of Microsoft Office software to install and use on your home computer without restricting it to work-only purposes. You are eligible to use the Home Use Program software as long as you are an employee at NCSU. The following products are currently available for purchase through the Home Use Program: Office Professional Plus 2010 or Office 2008 for Mac. Microsoft Office Home Use Program Student Edition - Home Use Students are not elligible for the Microsoft Home Use Program but are able to purchase Microsoft Office from the campus bookstore. "

6/5/2010 7:02:20 PM

I went to the site, and all I see is:

Quote :

"Microsoft Office Home Use Program home office home use program Faculty and Staff are now eligible to participate in Microsoft's Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP). This program enables you to get a licensed copy of Microsoft Office software to install and use on your home computer without restricting it to work-only purposes. You are eligible to use the Home Use Program software as long as you are an employee at NCSU. The following products are currently available for purchase through the Home Use Program: Office Professional Plus 2010 or Office 2008 for Mac. Microsoft Office Home Use Program Student Edition - Home Use Students are not elligible for the Microsoft Home Use Program but are able to purchase Microsoft Office from the campus bookstore. "

There isn't anything to click on

6/5/2010 7:06:13 PM

you can get office ultimate 2008 with a free upgrade to 2010 for like 60 bucks through microsoft's student store with any valid .edu email

6/5/2010 7:11:01 PM

where is the $10 2010?

6/5/2010 7:17:04 PM

Hmmm...I apologize if I gave wrong information. When I log in, I can see the link

http://hup.microsoft.com/

with a code next to it. I'm a Graduate student, but maybe it's because I'm also a TA?

6/5/2010 7:27:59 PM

i'll be a ta in the fall, score

6/6/2010 12:26:17 AM

Im seeing it. But Im also a TA and helpdesk staff.

6/6/2010 9:39:23 AM

i just got two copies (laptop and desktop)

A+++ would get notices like this again

in other news, i like the improved ribbon

6/7/2010 1:23:30 PM

sweet. I'm guessing both x86 and x64 are available through this?

the terms say you can install a primary copy then a copy on a portable device... so does that really means two installs?

6/7/2010 6:06:56 PM

well wtf, students aren't eligible?

6/8/2010 9:49:26 AM

that makes tons of sense

let's give massive discounts to the faculty and staff
but force the poor students to purchase it for more money through the bookstore

genius !!!

6/8/2010 9:57:40 AM

M$

6/8/2010 9:58:17 AM

anyone know how to "trust a document"?

it's on a network drive. I'd rather leave the protections in place and trust the documents on an individual basis.

google isn't helping.


ehh, maybe this is something different... each time I open a file on the network, I get the protected view...

[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 4:04 PM. Reason : .]

6/9/2010 3:56:50 PM

Quote :

"that makes tons of sense let's give massive discounts to the faculty and staff but force the poor students to purchase it for more money through the bookstore genius !!!"

This is an enterprise volume licensing benefit, nothing to do with being a university. Pretty much all state employees received an email like this today because of our volume licensing of Windows and Office. I'm sure education specific stuff will be fleshed out in due time. I last purchased Office from the "Ultimate Steal" when Office 2007 Ultimate was $60 for students (wife in vet school). I would have paid $100 for 2010 Pro without thinking twice, so $10 is unreal. This combine with the Office web apps launching just makes the upgrade a no-brainer.

Oh, and remember the is the MSDN Academic Alliance and Dreamspark programs that get students free stuff, beyond just Office, so no need to belittle Microsoft. Nice for them to throw employees of heavily paying customers some nice benefits too!

[Edited on June 9, 2010 at 6:26 PM. Reason : .]

6/9/2010 6:22:30 PM

$0 for MSDNAA, or just MSDN

6/9/2010 9:12:35 PM

outlook 2010 crashed my system multiple times.

ive somehow gotten it to a point where it only crashes outlook when certain things happen, but have yet to find root cause.

basically, go with office 2007 until they clean this shit up with a service pack... or give it a shot and maybe you wont have the same problems i did

6/9/2010 9:25:54 PM

I haven't had any problems yet.

6/10/2010 8:28:53 AM

yeah i haven't either

6/10/2010 8:37:00 AM

nor have i...but then, i don't use outlook because i don't care for it

6/10/2010 9:38:09 AM

Why isn't Office on MSDN

8/23/2010 6:30:31 PM

it's on mine

8/23/2010 6:32:21 PM

it's on technet.

8/23/2010 6:32:52 PM

Quote :

"This is an enterprise volume licensing benefit, nothing to do with being a university. Pretty much all state employees received an email like this today because of our volume licensing of Windows and Office. I'm sure education specific stuff will be fleshed out in due time. I last purchased Office from the "Ultimate Steal" when Office 2007 Ultimate was $60 for students (wife in vet school). I would have paid $100 for 2010 Pro without thinking twice, so $10 is unreal. This combine with the Office web apps launching just makes the upgrade a no-brainer. Oh, and remember the is the MSDN Academic Alliance and Dreamspark programs that get students free stuff, beyond just Office, so no need to belittle Microsoft. Nice for them to throw employees of heavily paying customers some nice benefits too!"

oh, i'm well aware, haha - we have the same benefit at work.

and i have a MSDN premium subscription, so i get it for free anyway

Quote :

"Why isn't Office on MSDN"

pretty sure you have to have premium - they changed a lot of benefits around this past year

8/23/2010 6:34:01 PM

lemme borrow a copy yo!

8/25/2010 12:14:14 PM

i've "borrowed" many things in my day

but i think i can pony up $10

8/25/2010 12:52:06 PM

i am not a student so i need to "borrow" stuff even if i have to pay $10 for it

8/25/2010 12:57:32 PM

what new features in 2010 are you guys really liking/are really useful?
there's probably websites with all this, but I figured we could a easy to read list.

I haven't done much other than excel and by far my favorite feature are the paste special options in the right-click menus. it's so much faster now because I use paste special + values and formats all the time.

menu key + down + down + right + enter. love it that I don't need a mouse now.

8/26/2010 12:12:59 PM