Office 2007 beta is out

Son Goku · 05-24-06, 12:48 AM

I still haven't gotten the download, or admitted into the Vista beta. However, today via email/newsletter they sent out notice that Office 2k7 beta is out, and gave a link to sign up for it.

Anyhow, I was provided with a download URL to the binary after signing up, and also an authorization code/product keys. Naturally, I won't be publishing them, as I doubt the product keys and what not are supposed to be transferred; but thought I'd let people know it's out there now...

**crainger** · 05-24-06, 12:55 AM

Anyone else unable to Activate? I'm guessing their servers must be busy or down for maintenence.

CrazyIvan · 05-24-06, 02:52 AM

I already made a thread that the Beta is out.
http://nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=70614

Quote:

Originally Posted by Son Goku

I still haven't gotten the download, or admitted into the Vista beta. However, today via email/newsletter they sent out notice that Office 2k7 beta is out, and gave a link to sign up for it.

Anyhow, I was provided with a download URL to the binary after signing up, and also an authorization code/product keys. Naturally, I won't be publishing them, as I doubt the product keys and what not are supposed to be transferred; but thought I'd let people know it's out there now...

It's an open beta, everyone will get the same key. Link

Quote:

Originally Posted by crainger

Anyone else unable to Activate? I'm guessing their servers must be busy or down for maintenence.

I activated it a couple of minutes ago just fine.

Son Goku · 05-24-06, 03:27 AM

Yeah, I'm unable to activate... I keep getting "unable to connect to Internet". Nope, no proxy (beyond my web blocking proxy, which doesn't require authentication, and yeah I set IE to go straight out to the Internet), even disabled Windows firewall temporarlily, and no dice. All the other suggestions they gave, from adding it to the trusted zone, enabling Active X scripting in the trusted zone (which IE 7 had disabled by default), and whatever did nothing...

I'm thinking there might be a problem with it going through the version of IE 7 beta I have, but unknown... Now might be time to upgrade to the official beta release (from the one that came out just before, with earlier build number) just in case.

CrazyIvan · 05-24-06, 03:43 AM

I must be invisible.

**crainger** · 05-24-06, 03:57 AM

OK from what I'm reading on the MS Newsgroups a few people have been able to activate, but the MS servers have been hammered since the beta was released and it seems they are down for now. Most can't even download the betas themselves.

Hope its all fixed before my 40 something startups disappear.

Oh cheers to CrazyIvan who did post first. Its just this thread was the only one I saw in my frantic unable-to-activate state.

Son Goku · 05-24-06, 04:01 AM

I had been trying to get it to activate, rebooting, whatever... If the problem is their servers, hopefully it will sort out.

Well, in any case, getting the lattest IE 7 beta is the most I can do to update things at my end, as I was previously using beta 2 preview... Beyond that, not much more that can be done here...

**crainger** · 05-24-06, 04:32 AM

I'm running the current build of IE beta 2. So its unlikely that will help, but hey it'll fill in time until they sort themselves out.

Other than that what are people thoughts on 2007? I'm liking it so far, especially Outlook. Just wish my work lappy was widescreen to better acommodate the new side bar. Word looks pretty cool to. I imagine it will take me awhile to get used to the new interface.

Son Goku · 05-24-06, 05:14 AM

The new interface will take awhile. I had Office 2k at home (though used Office 2k3 at school). The differences between those 2 versions were minimal compared to this. Also wasn't expected that the document extention would change to .docx now... Should make things really interesting if one ends up needing to view a file over a floppy on a DOS box, but then again with things in XP and headed toward Vista DOS is hardly in consideration...

Outlook I might take a look at with my Gmail account, but am not certain yet about transfering my main mail accounts over however. Just in case things go belly up. Well you know, any pre-release software it's always a possibility to be aware of... Doesn't mean it will happen however...

Riptide · 05-24-06, 09:59 AM

Do these betas expire?

CrazyIvan · 05-24-06, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riptide

Do these betas expire?

in 180 Days.

ENU291 · 05-24-06, 10:34 AM

Problems activating here as well.

05-24-06, 12:48 AM	#1
Son Goku Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 439 East District, Mount Paozu Posts: 1,714	Office 2007 beta is out I still haven't gotten the download, or admitted into the Vista beta. However, today via email/newsletter they sent out notice that Office 2k7 beta is out, and gave a link to sign up for it. Anyhow, I was provided with a download URL to the binary after signing up, and also an authorization code/product keys. Naturally, I won't be publishing them, as I doubt the product keys and what not are supposed to be transferred; but thought I'd let people know it's out there now...

05-24-06, 12:55 AM	#2
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Office 2007 beta is out Anyone else unable to Activate? I'm guessing their servers must be busy or down for maintenence.

05-24-06, 03:27 AM	#4
Son Goku Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 439 East District, Mount Paozu Posts: 1,714	Re: Office 2007 beta is out Yeah, I'm unable to activate... I keep getting "unable to connect to Internet". Nope, no proxy (beyond my web blocking proxy, which doesn't require authentication, and yeah I set IE to go straight out to the Internet), even disabled Windows firewall temporarlily, and no dice. All the other suggestions they gave, from adding it to the trusted zone, enabling Active X scripting in the trusted zone (which IE 7 had disabled by default), and whatever did nothing... I'm thinking there might be a problem with it going through the version of IE 7 beta I have, but unknown... Now might be time to upgrade to the official beta release (from the one that came out just before, with earlier build number) just in case.

05-24-06, 03:43 AM	#5
CrazyIvan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 235	Re: Office 2007 beta is out I must be invisible. __________________ [Asus A8N-SLI Premium][AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+] [MSI NX7800GTX] [2GB Corsair Twinx XMS] [X-Fi XtremeMusic] [2x 160GB Samsung S-ATA II HDD] [Plextor PX 716A + LG GDR-8163B] [Be Quiet! Blackline 520W] [Coolermaster Wave Master] [NEC 1970GX] [Windows Vista Home Premium/Windows XP PRO dual boot]

05-24-06, 03:57 AM	#6
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Office 2007 beta is out OK from what I'm reading on the MS Newsgroups a few people have been able to activate, but the MS servers have been hammered since the beta was released and it seems they are down for now. Most can't even download the betas themselves. Hope its all fixed before my 40 something startups disappear. Oh cheers to CrazyIvan who did post first. Its just this thread was the only one I saw in my frantic unable-to-activate state.

05-24-06, 04:01 AM	#7
Son Goku Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 439 East District, Mount Paozu Posts: 1,714	Re: Office 2007 beta is out I had been trying to get it to activate, rebooting, whatever... If the problem is their servers, hopefully it will sort out. Well, in any case, getting the lattest IE 7 beta is the most I can do to update things at my end, as I was previously using beta 2 preview... Beyond that, not much more that can be done here...

05-24-06, 04:32 AM	#8
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Office 2007 beta is out I'm running the current build of IE beta 2. So its unlikely that will help, but hey it'll fill in time until they sort themselves out. Other than that what are people thoughts on 2007? I'm liking it so far, especially Outlook. Just wish my work lappy was widescreen to better acommodate the new side bar. Word looks pretty cool to. I imagine it will take me awhile to get used to the new interface.

05-24-06, 05:14 AM	#9
Son Goku Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 439 East District, Mount Paozu Posts: 1,714	Re: Office 2007 beta is out The new interface will take awhile. I had Office 2k at home (though used Office 2k3 at school). The differences between those 2 versions were minimal compared to this. Also wasn't expected that the document extention would change to .docx now... Should make things really interesting if one ends up needing to view a file over a floppy on a DOS box, but then again with things in XP and headed toward Vista DOS is hardly in consideration... Outlook I might take a look at with my Gmail account, but am not certain yet about transfering my main mail accounts over however. Just in case things go belly up. Well you know, any pre-release software it's always a possibility to be aware of... Doesn't mean it will happen however...

05-24-06, 09:59 AM	#10
Riptide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 8,303	Re: Office 2007 beta is out Do these betas expire?

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