So, y’all remember when I said that I got my new MacBook Pro, that my other computer was retiring?
Well. It’s still my main computer… It’s a pain in the behind though – because it still has the same issues it was having previously –
Why???
Well a few reasons – One of them being that I am slower at getting around on the MacBook, due to inexperience and lack of time to ‘dillydally’ around on it.
When I’m at the computer to blog– I mean business… I don’t have time to fool around – I mean.. I’ve got two toddlers running circles around me most of the time that I am writing!
Secondly: I’m not totally comfortable that my images are always harder to find (mostly due to my experiences with windows so far..)
Thirdly: I don’t have all the right software on it just yet…
Microsoft Office is changing that though – They were generous enough to provide me with a product key for Office: Mac 2011 Home & Business.
Now I can create new documents as well as download the documents that some PR companies send me; I can edit and forward my resume to potential dental hygiene jobs; and I can download the really cute Power Point videos that my mom sends me via email, that I otherwise am forced to wait to watch on my PC.
It’s so nice knowing that what I am used to in my desktop will be set up exactly the same (only better, on my Mac!) so that I won’t have to get used to any new commands, formats, or interfaces!
I’ll be able to share the documents between my Mac and my PC so much easier as well – which means much more time savings!
Office for Mac 2011 has some really great features as well: One of the most used features that I work with are the Templates. They’ve got hundreds or even thousands of templates that help me get whatever I might need – done.
I’m excited to get the full use out of my new friend Word and Excel on the Mac and looking forward to the full-transition over to the Mac… eventually 
If you’d like to learn more about Microsoft Office: you can check them out on Facebook – or learn more about them on their websites for PC or for Mac, where you can also download free trials for each program.
Spring Fever Giveaway!!
As part of the Spring Fever Event – I am able to offer a giveaway to one lucky reader – their choice of Office Home & Business for Mac or Office 2010 for the PC: a $279.99 Value!
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If you’d like to win your very own hard copy of Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac or PC – Listen Up!
To Enter:
Mandatory Entry: Leave a relevant comment on this post:
Maybe about what type of computer you have, and whether or not you have Microsoft Office – or how old your version of Microsoft Office is! Or if you’ve had a tough time getting used to your Mac, too. Totally up to you.
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This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on April 21, 2012.
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Would love to win this!
Forgot to say I have a Mac too and I am slow in learning it too!
I’m hoping to get my very own laptop this year! Doubt it’ll be a Mac, but regardless, I’ll need this software if I’m going to get anything done on it!
I have Office on my desktop but I’ll be getting a laptop soon & will need it on there! I use Office every.single.day. Whether it’s at the office or at home, it’s been a huge part of my life since I can remember!
I have the new version of Microsoft Home/Business, but would love the hard copy of it! Thanks for the great giveaway!
We are in the market for a new laptop, so this prize would be perfect. Thank you for offering it.
this would definitely come in handy 🙂
I really need the updated version of MS Office. I have an old Version and have been saving up for the new version. This would be awesome!
I entered the The Three Stooges Movie + Giveaway!!
We HAD Office on this old computer but it expired some time ago. My daughter use to use it alot for online college courses but now, we don’t have it.
This would be great for my parents!
I don’t have Microsoft Office on my computer & find myself so many times wishing I had it, great giveaway!
I would love to win this, I don’t know how old the microsoft office suite on my laptop is!
I love this! This would help me with my college courses I am taking
I have an Acer that is a few years old and has a very old Office on it! So this would be great!
jessicaahays at hotmail dot com
I have an HP Desktop computer with an older version of Microsoft Office. I’d love to update to 2010. Thanks for the great giveaway!
This would be great we have a very old version of office and can really use an update
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for such a great giveaway! Microsoft office offers such great features such as the if, then, else feature. It is so easy to set up a spreadsheet that you can balance your check book and checking account using the if, then, else feature.
I LOVE Microsoft office, nothing else compares. I would love to have it on our computer. You can do so many different things with it 🙂
Yes I would love to win one for my Mac.
my computer didn’t come with processing program 🙁 i miss when systems used to come with programs ready installed… i have not been able to get one on my desktop…
I would love to win this for my husband and surprise him with it on Father’s day! He’s been wanting to get Office for a while now, but we just haven’t been able to afford it!
Id like a good word processing program for my laptop it didnt come with one
This is a great Giveaway and I could really use it. Thanks.
with a son in Junior High,,we do not have an Office program on our new computer yet!
I have version 2007 and would love an upgrade, especially for the PowerPoint.
Would love to win this! It’s definitely a program that all computers should have…but I don’t have it!!
I would love to have this for school!
Great giveaway. I have a Dell computer and could use this.
I’ve never used a Mac although everyone tells me they are wonderful. I am using a PC with Office 2003!! I’d love to have a newer version with all the new things you can do.
I’d like to have Office for my laptop.
I was just telling my sister she needs to upgrade from Office 2003 – this would be a great surprise for her!
I would love to win this. I have a laptop with the Windows starter set that is about to expire and I need to upgrade ASAP!
perfect to set up for our side business
msboatgal at aol.com
This would be great to win!
This would be so great – my laptop doesn’t have microsoft office and the desktop is so old we have to use word pad!
we could use office for the kids computer
Once upon a time, I remember saying I’d never choose Microsoft Word and Excel over WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3. Seems like a million years ago. Now, not a day goes by that I don’t use Word or Excel for something. I would love to be able to upgrade to the 2010 version.
I currently use a PC (Dell) laptop for all my computer needs, but my hubby has a MACbook for his business and I know he could really use this upgrade. Thank you SO MUCH for this giveaway, I appreciate it!
kimbuckjr@yahoo.com
We have a PC but it didn’t come with Office! I have been wanting it for awhile but it is out of our price range! When we replace this PC, we will definitely buy one that has Office on it already!
I have Office at work but i don’t have it at home, I could really use it at home.
My wife and I are starting a business and this software would be nice.
This would be so great as my laptop doesn’t have Microsoft office
i use the new office at school & love it. I wish i could have it at home to so i can learn to use it more effectively
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unevenfist84@live.com
This would be a great win!
I really need this and have been putting off buying it because of the cost. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love this for my new Mac, scary but I am switching to a mac from a pc…yay!
I would love to have Office. I currently use Open Office but it just isn’t the same.
Been using office @ work for years now but would love to have a copy for the house would make everything alot easier. Thanks for the opportunity!
I’m really excited about this giveaway b/c I don’t have a good word program on my computer, and as simple as that is, it drives me nuts! Thanks so much for the chance to win!!! 🙂
This Microsoft Office Home & Business would certainly help us run our own home and business more efficiently! It has such useful programs!
I don’t have MS Office on my computer, but I sure do miss Word. I wold love to win this giveaway!
I hope I win this! My mom REALLY needs this for her business!
I agree with you…anything to help save time on the computer is well worth it! Good luck learing your new computer!
I would want the home for a PC. I could really use this.
thanks for the giveaway
I just bought a Mac a few months ago. This would be a great win!
I have several PC’s with varying versions of MS Office. I think the oldest version is Office 97. I am also using Office 2000 and 2007. I am a MS Office power. I use Excel and Word extensively. Around Christmas we write a holiday letter and I use the power of Office 2007 to create a professional looking letter to mail to friends. I love that this version allows you to create a PDF version of your document that can be emailed…this is great because the Adobe PDF reader can be down loaded for free by anyone to read the document.
Each version of Office adds more features that make it the most useful software ever….someday I will try a MAC, but at little afraid to make the investment without fully knowing if I will like it.
I just got a new computer and don’t have Office yet. I’m trying to get used to Open Office but really really want my old comfortable friend back!
I really NEED office. NEEEEEED it. *crosses fingers*
My husband just got his first laptop and could really use this software.
we could use this for the family business!!
I have an acer and do not own word at all, but it’d come in handy.
I miss not having Microsoft Office on my new laptop.
Wonderful prize. I really want to get this Office program.
Thanks for the chance.
Great giveaway, I desperately needs Microsoft Office for my PC
I would so love to win this
I have a desktop PC and the Microsoft Office Home Business program would make my life much easier. 🙂 Thank you.
I would so love to have this! I can’t remember the last time we had Microsoft Office – maybe 2005. 🙂 This would greatly help my son with his homework!
thank you for the great giveaway. i could really use this for school.
I have a new HP laptop and it only has a 60-day trial version of Microsoft office, so this giveaway would be ideal for me. If I do not win, I will need to purchase it.
I actually have Office Pro…but my sister doesn’t. I’d love to win it for her!
I don’t have a mac but my son does and he loves it!
I use a netbook and it doesn’t have much on it.
I’m not sure what the pc has on it
Thanks!
I am looking for work and so many jobs say to submit resume in Microsoft Word, which I don’t have.
I would love this!!! Right now I just have the Windows starter on my computer and it doesn’t have powerpoint, which I eventually will need for school!
Could really use an ms office upgrade
I’d love to win this! there are so many things I could do if I had it!!!
This would help with my computing!
freebiegoddess03@aol.com
i so realy would love to win this it would help me with my p.c.
I didn’t even know they made microsoft office for the mac. Guess that was the one thing I learned to day 🙂
I am still using Office 2003, I think I need to upgrade
My husband just wiped our computer and sadly, we don’t have office products now. This would be amazing to win 🙂
My version is 4 years old. I currently use a HP laptop but really want a Mac.
I currently have a Toshiba laptop that’s a few years old, but still quite useable.
I have Office at work but not at home. There are many times I’d love to be able to finish a project at home but can’t . I really want to use Excel for spreadsheets at home too.
This will be great for my son who is going to college in the fall.
i would love to win this, my kids could use the powerpoint for school projects
i couldnt do anything at work without office
My husband uses this at work and he is able to do so much. I especially like the templates and images.
would love to win this for my new computer
I would love this for our computer. It would be such a great help.
I’ve never tried anything like this, but would love to.
cp1935@oppcatv.com
I plan on getting a new laptop soon, and this would be perfect. Microsoft Office is so expensive, so getting this software would really help me out.
I would love (and need) to win this!
This would be amazing to win. I love Office!
my husband loves anything for computers, he would be so happy if i won this!
sarah at realtorsd.com
We need a new Windows update
I would so like to win this so I might be able to start doing some work from home.
I would love to win this, we could really use it! Thanks for the great giveaway!
This looks to be very useful for home and home office.
I have been able to muddle through with some open source options for office products for a while, but the time has come where I really need to get an actual copy of Office for my computer. I spend the entire day in Excel and I would be able to work on some of this at home if I had a copy of Office.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I need this so bad! Our laptop doesn’t have microsoft pre-loaded on it.
I have an OLD Dell DeskTop which we recently cleared off to make a fresh start. I have NEVER had MS Office/Home at home but everyone (especially my husband) says it’s a must for me! it’s just a little $$$$ for our current austerity budget!
I am a mom going back to school. This would be so helpful to me to put on my computer. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
metrocoastmom@ gmail. com
I love Office, thanks for the giveaway.
I’d love to win this for my Mac, I need to practice Excel, I’m getting a bit rusty!
Most compatible package out there
I have a 3 yr old HP Pavilion and we had to replace the hard drive in the last 6 months & when we brought it in to transfer somehow our copy of Office 2003 got misplaced so now we have nothing. Thanks Staples, lol
I recently had a computer crash and lost everything. This is a great prize. Thank you!
My first copy of Office was Office 95. I upgraded to Office 2007 but would really appreciate a new copy. Thanks for the contest.
I would love to win this for my iMac!
I only use office on my PC and am always eager for the next one to come out. thanks for the review
I need a office for grad school!
thanks for a great contest! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com janna@feedyourpig on GFC
working on a machine for my mom and we need this so all digits crossed
Would love this for a mac. I love the new format of the buttons and such!
Thanks
I’m looking to start a small business, I’m sure this would help me on my PC
Thanks for the giveaway. Hope to win since i need to get an update.
I’d love to win this – we use a downgraded version that came with the computer. It would be nice to have the newest full version instead.
I got a new PC a few months ago and have been using Google Docs instead of Office to try and save some money. It just isn’t the same, though, and I would LOVE to have MS Office on that computer!
Thanks for the giveaway! This would be so useful.
I use MS Office on a daily basis, and would love to win this!
use office daily at work
Would love to win this for my laptop!
Would love this, I am thinking of getting a new computer so this would be helpful!
Right now i have a really old version so i would love to have this. I am planning on updating my computer soon anyway
I have yet to use this, but I know a lot of people that really like it.
Would be nice to have this new version on my laptop
it had the trial version of MS office what came with my computer would love to have the full version
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
MS Office would be wonderful to win and own as I have two in college that would both get a lot of use out of it, especially Word and Powerpoint.
I would love to win Microsoft Office for my computer , Thank you!
I would love this for my kids and for me!
Thanks for the chance to win! I would love to have 2010.
gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com
I could really use this for my desktop computer. The version I am using is from 2000. I didn’t even realize it was that old until I looked now.
This would be perfect to upgrade my current MS Office
OH my gosh, after literally waiting til the last few hours to submit our taxes and that of our daughters, we could sure use this MS office program to help keep us more organized around here…especially for farm business.
thanks much!
These would be great to use in my home office!
It would be a great way to get Office on my desktop, we have it on our laptop, but our desktop is an older computer that runs a little slow. This way I could work on Office on either of the computers, so if my kids wanted to use the laptop, they could!
We just had to reformat our computer and no longer have any word processing software. This would be a great win!
We so need this – I work from home and hubby works a high-demand job that has us both working from home for him. 🙂 Our computer crashed and had to be taken back to factory settings so we lost our original Microsoft and we cannot use the code again because it has already been registered…we can’t afford to buy it all over again but we can’t afford to be without it either.
Thank you for the giveaway.
Just bought a new computer recently and could really use this since I am taking online classes for school that require a lot of essays/powerpoints! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love this since my current program is 2007 GASP!!! Which is really bad when you are a blogger!
I have recently made the change from PC to Mac, which I don’t regret at all. But back in college, I was given Microsoft Office for free, but for my PC. Now that I’m applying for jobs and I don’t want to pay for resume builders, I find it so difficult to get along without Microsoft Office.
I love PCs! They are easier to adjust to than MACs
I have an HP laptop, and could certainly use this updated Microsoft Office for my creative writing and my reviews!
I would love an updated version of word and excel
I am a big fan of Office. The only thing I say they should do is not give it years because we’re in 2012 now 😉
I would love to have this! Were getting a new computer and I would hate to have to pay for Microsoft all over again!
I just got a new laptop and could really use this!
I could use Microsoft office on my laptop so my kids have 2 computers to do their homework. It can be so frustrating sometimes.
I have an ancient Macbook and no, much as I wish I did, I don’t have Microsoft Office. It would be a huge help to me if I did, though.
I could really use a program like this.
Our business has an old version of Office. Would love this to update our system.
Thanks for the contest!
I have MS Office 2008 for Mac; I would love to win this so that I can update it—thanks for the opportunity!
My version of office is 2003, so this would be a nice upgrade.
I would love to have this….openoffice is great for a free program but it would be nice to have all of the programs back
I have several computers in my home and my children are always having to do their homework on them. It would make it so much easier for them to have the Microsoft Office 2010 to complete their assignments with
I would absolutely love to win this. Having Office on my PC would allow me to be so much more efficient. Thanks so much for the great giveaway…
I really need the updated version of MS Office
nice package. love to use ms word and express. use word for so many things
I have a new laptop and microsoft is definately needed. I would love to get my resume updated with this!
my version of office is ancient, need an upgrade!
I definitely could use this as I have to daughters in college. This would be a great help.\
I could really use this software.. Will come in so handy. Thanks a bunch
my daughter loves using powerpoint for school
i could so use this instead of the works which I still have
vmkids3 at msn dot com
This would be so useful to me, especially a new version of Word.
chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com
i could really use this for school. you have no idea how many times i find i need these programs every semester.
danielle b.
I’m not the biggest Microsoft fan in the world. However, since most offices use it, winning this would be great as I could give it to my mum to practice at home and brush up her skills, while she’s looking for a job. Thanks for the giveaway.
we have been wanting this for awhile but couldn’t afford it thanks
I love how Office 2010 is not only for school or work related stuff. Now you can design all kinds of different products with it like birthday cards and keep up with a number of things for your household! Love it!!
My son just started college and could really use this!
love to win this for my son hes an accountant and it would help him out so much
I really do need this.My computer went down and I can’t find my orginial copies. 🙁
I just bought a new laptop this Christmas and it doesn’t have office.
We need to get a new computer and this would be awesome to install!
we just bought a new computer not a few weeks ago so this would be perfect to have
pkeintz@gmail.com
My son has been asking me to get this for him for school. Haven’t had the money, so this would be great.
We are getting my daughter a new laptop for graduation, so this would be great to win for her.
I used to have Microsoft Office until my computer crashed and my son and daughter-in-law gave me a laptop without it. I so miss not having Microsoft Word.
I would love to win this. I really need an updated version of Office.
Thanks!
I miss having my macbook. It broke. But I cant live without office anyway.
just bought a new computer so this would come in handy. 🙂
Could really use updated program.
As a small business owner, I could really use this!
I could really use an update of my very old Powerpoint.
Microsoft Office is the best and as a college student is a necessity.
would love to own this……..just in case i need it
Thank you for this awesome giveaway!
I couldn’t live without Microsoft Office – would love to upgrade from 2003 to current!
I have an old version of Microsoft Office and would love to upgrade.
I am always using excel would be awesome to have an updated version of it. thanks for the giveaway sweepmorey at gmail dot com
I would love to win so I can use excel. I love this program.
I would love to replace my very old version of office for mac.
Ah! It’s very sad but I don’t have office anymore since graduating college. This would be great. Thank you!
I have the 2008 version of Office.
I could really use office because I have a lot of term papers to write next semester!
I would love to be able to upgrade! ty
I’d love to update our mac office to 2010! Thanks for the great giveaway! We our currently using 2007 at home and while the difference isn’t much, I’d love to be using the same office both at work and home!
sandysaveseveryday At gmail DOt com
I’d like to win this for a friend of mine who needs it
I am contemplating starting my own business and will need great software to help me do so !!
I would LOVE to win Office 2010!! How awesome!
I could so use this for my job!
I really need this software
I am in school and this prize would be great for me and my family because we do not have the latest version
My DIL could really use this since she just started up a new business.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I just got my first Apple computer in over 20 years. This would definitely help me run my business and personal affairs!
I so need this i have it on my laptop but need it for other computer microsoft office is super useful
I desperately need Microsoft Office on my computer. It would really help with my college classes.
This would be really useful for me…Unfortunately, I have no updated versions of anything due to no money and time lol
have older versions of office and would be great to upgrade. the new word looks good. thanks for the chance
I really like this giveaway and would love to win it because I need to upgrade my old Microsoft Office version but the new one is still expensive for me 🙁
Thank You So Much for the chance 🙂
I’m currently using Open Office and I’d love to upgrade.
waiting on a laptop and really could use this. Thanks for a great giveaway!
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
Wow! I like the meal planner from Microsoft office.
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
I still have office 2002
I would love to win the Mac product for my husband to use on his MacBook.
I have had Microsoft office on all of my computers up until this one it didn’t come with it and I miss it terrible you don’t realize everything you need it for til you don’t have it I could really use this win!
I have been having so many problems with my computer lately. It is a Gateway and I just bought it brand new from Best Buy in December. 4 months later, and it already broke due to a manufacturer’s defect in the hard drive. It is so frustrating. Now when I get it fixed, I have to re-download everything…including my Microsoft Office if I can even find the stuff for it.
I could really use this. I use excel every day, but it’s just a testing version that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles.
Thanks for the opportunity.
I create almost all of my lesson plans on Word 2010 at work, and I only have the 2003 version on my PC and I’d love to have the updated version for my home computer.
I just tried Microsoft start on my new hp, it’s such a change and a good change.
Awesome giveaway! I use Microsoft Office daily for work and personal tasks, but I’ve been using the 2007 version; an upgrade would be amazing. Thanks!
I need this badly for my laptop. Microsoft Office completes me.
Love Microsoft Word. Our laptop is having troubles…hope it can be fixed rather easily!
I only have the starter version on my new laptop. Really could use the full suite. Thanks for the chance.
My son is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He could use this.
I am currently on a Mac (new) and I have no Office…I’m NOT happy about it. 🙁
could really use this for new business
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to have this, I recently had to redo my computer and lost my microsoft.
Would love to have this! We are running Office 2003 and my husband is having trouble with his Excel class because our version is so outdated!
I would love to win this! Would make it easier for the kids to do homework!
I’d love to win this for my mom.
I have a newer PC – i just think i have word .. not the whole office… thanks for the great giveaway
As a college student this would really come in handy.
Right now I just use LibreOffice because its free.
I didn’t know there was official Office for Macs. And I could always use a good version of word and excel for my writing and when I bring home work.
I have an hp laptop and could benefit from this software. Thanks
I have a daughter headed off to college in the fall. This Would help her with her classes.
I think office is one of the best products around!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
This would help us get organized
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I could really use this for my PC. thank you
I need Microsoft Office for my PC.
I am in school, and am currently using the Microsoft Word Processor program – not Office. It would be great to finally have this.
I would love to have this new version. Need to update my computer.
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I could really use this for my computer.
I have not had this on my computer since windows 95 and that computer died, and I could not find my software with the # to even re-install that into my newer (8 year old) computer. I really would like to win this, but I really feel bad that Microsoft has to charge so much for this program that a family struggling can not always afford this program.
I really would like to win this