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Can the process of upgrading to a newer Microsoft Office version be explained from a screen reader's point of view?

 

Hi everyone

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First off, I would like to thank Brian for making everybody aware of the cut off period for Microsoft Office 2016 / 2019. I didn¡¯t foresee that happening this year, especially two office products going out of support at the same time. This however leads to my dilemma.

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Unfortunately, I am one of those affected, having been using Office 2019 home and student edition which I purchased with the laptop back in 2018 / 2019. The place where I brought the PC, one of the shop assistants set Microsoft Office all up for me, so I didn¡¯t have to do anything accept just launch the word program and away I go. Now though, what with the two above versions ending support later in this year ?2025, I need to upgrade. However, at a total loss with the process of upgrading from a previous version of the product to Office 2024 which is it's current perpetual version. As of my date of writing this. By this I mean, is it a simple process to buy, download, the Office 2024 stand alone version of the product? Even if I get that far, I have also read that one needs to uninstall their previous Ms Office version, so that it doesn¡¯t conflict with the newer version of the product.

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?If all of that info is correct, what I am not understanding is where does one go to buy the latest perpetual license of Microsoft Office? Long gone are the days of physical media!

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I¡¯m sure it¡¯s a case of once you have done it once, you know where to go, what to do and the rest is familiar to you. Would just like to end by saying, I am completely aware of Office 365 but I am more than content with paying a flat fee for the single license. I have my own reasons why I prefer this method and have eyed up the pros and cons of a subscription. Hence, non subscription works better for me in the way I use the product in my day to day life.

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Thank you for reading and I look forward to advice with this matter.

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Regards

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Daniel
 

Daniel,
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The answer to your question, at least from my perspective, is "Yes and no."? Yes for the big picture, no for the nitty gritty details because dialogs during installaiton change over time.? But those nitty gritty details pretty much boil down to, "Answer in the affirmative at every dialog that requires a yes/no type decision," if you want any program to install.? Read the dialog's question(s) just in case there is a "trick one" that would require a "No," answer, but don't expect one in most cases.? You're generally agreeing to the terms/conditions at each step until the install itself kicks off and runs to its end.
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If you are buying direct from Microsoft, all M365 and Office standalone products are purchased starting at this page: ??
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You will want to activate the Products dropdown link and choose the appropriate category under "For Home" in all probability to locate what you want to buy.? I have no idea if you're a student still, and student choices are there, too.? If you are a student at any institution of higher learning you would be very well advised to check to see if they have arrangements through Microsoft for M365 for free for you while you are enrolled as a student.? Many colleges/universities have precisely this sort of arrangement.? If you are working for an entity that uses M365, you should check to see if they have a deal with Microsoft for M365 either at no cost or very low cost for employees to use from home while they are employed with that entity.
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Yes, you should uninstall your existing standalone office prior to installing a fresh copy of the latest version, whether that be M365 or one of the standalone versions of Office.
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I have not seen many screen reader users hit any show stoppers when they have independently installed M365 or Office.? The process is straightforward and accessible from start to finish.
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Brian? ¡¤ ¡á? ¡¤ ???? ¡¤ ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)

It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.

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Hi Brian
Having gone to Microsoft.com as suggested and typed in the search bar ¡°Office 2024 Home¡± without the quotes. I have found the following link.
Buy Office Home 2024 for PC or Mac (formerly Home & Student) ¨C Download & Pricing | Microsoft Store?
?The 3 things that concern me are that is this legit? Plus, once you add it to your cart, and hit the check out button, what are the methods in which you can pay for the purchase. Also what happens once the product has been brought? My educated guess is that once the transaction has been successful, one gets an email with the license code for the new product.
I¡¯m sure these seem like silly questions to you but for me, I like to be really careful when online purchasing, as you just don¡¯t know, if one is visiting a bad site these days. Maybe I¡¯m just not all that confident when it comes to online shopping apart from using Amazon on the mobile app. However, I would much rather feel safe, than having to go through all the headache of ringing up my bank if the above link proved to be a scam, cancelling replacing my card etc.
Hope you know more than I do and yet, I can now fully confidently reinstall Windows without sighted help. Saving ?50 for when I first brought the laptop Pc. (Somebody having to first install Windows on my behalf.) So you can see why, naturally, I¡¯d want to install Office all on my own. Oh the irony.
Regards
Daniel
 

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You have to be logged into your m s account In order to make a purchase and to install the product,

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Monte Single

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel McGee via groups.io
Sent: January 25, 2025 5:48 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] Can the process of upgrading to a newer Microsoft Office version be explained from a screen reader's point of view?

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Hi Brian
Having gone to Microsoft.com as suggested and typed in the search bar ¡°Office 2024 Home¡± without the quotes. I have found the following link.
Buy Office Home 2024 for PC or Mac (formerly Home & Student) ¨C Download & Pricing | Microsoft Store?
?The 3 things that concern me are that is this legit? Plus, once you add it to your cart, and hit the check out button, what are the methods in which you can pay for the purchase. Also what happens once the product has been brought? My educated guess is that once the transaction has been successful, one gets an email with the license code for the new product.
I¡¯m sure these seem like silly questions to you but for me, I like to be really careful when online purchasing, as you just don¡¯t know, if one is visiting a bad site these days. Maybe I¡¯m just not all that confident when it comes to online shopping apart from using Amazon on the mobile app. However, I would much rather feel safe, than having to go through all the headache of ringing up my bank if the above link proved to be a scam, cancelling replacing my card etc.
Hope you know more than I do and yet, I can now fully confidently reinstall Windows without sighted help. Saving ?50 for when I first brought the laptop Pc. (Somebody having to first install Windows on my behalf.) So you can see why, naturally, I¡¯d want to install Office all on my own. Oh the irony.
Regards
Daniel
 

On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 07:01 PM, Monte Single wrote:
You have to be logged into your m s account In order to make a purchase and to install the product,
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Yep.? All software purchases direct from Microsoft are linked to one's Microsoft Account, which is a real boon if/when the need to reinstall rolls around.? I know more people who've lost product keys back in the day and who had to buy again as a result.? If the license is linked to your account, then it's a simple matter to download and reinstall while logged in to that account.
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If you've gone to Microsoft.com by hand and are logged in to your Microsoft Account, your purchase is direct from Microsoft.
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Brian? ¡¤ ¡á? ¡¤ ???? ¡¤ ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)

It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.

?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881

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