Installing Office 2010 RTM
Posted April 22, 2010 – 11:30 pm in: Microsoft OfficeAs we reported earlier, Microsoft Office 2010 RTM has been released and is now available for purchase. Office 2010 packs-in a host of new features and sports an enhanced user interface.
Installing Office 2010 is simple and is pretty much similar to Office 2007 installation procedure. Users who are switching from Office 2007 will definitely enjoy the improved UI and added features in the latest version of Office.
Before you begin installing Office 2010, please make sure that your PC meets the minimum system requirements of Office 2010:
- 5oo MHz or higher processor
- 256 MB of RAM; 512 MB recommended
- 3.5 GB of minimum disk space
- Windows XP SP3 (supports only 32-bit Office), Vista SP1, Windows 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008
Note that 1 GHz processor is required to run Outlook with Business Contact Manager.
If your PC meets the minimum requiremetns, complete the below mentioned steps to successfully install Office 2010 on your PC.
Step 1: Insert Office 2010 CD/DVD into the optical drive. If the the Office setup doesn’t start automatically, open My Computer, double-click on CD/DVD drive and then double-click on Setup.exe file to kick-start the installation.
Step 2: Enter the 25-character product key printed on your Office 2010 product box and then click Continue button.
Step 3: Check I accept the terms of this agreement box and then click Continue button to proceed to the next step.
Step 4: Here, you have two options: Install Now and Customize. Clicking the Install Now button will begin installing Office 2010 on your Windows drive. If you don’t have enough free space (at least 4GB for Professional Plus) on your Windows drive, click Customize button to select a different drive as installation location.
The Customize option also lets you select the Office applications that you want to install. Useful option if you want don’t want to install one or two Office applications in the suite. Finally, click Install button to begin installing the Office product.
How to change Office 2010 color scheme and how to import or export ribbon and toolbar customization in Office 2010 guide might also interest you. We also suggest you download the free Getting Started with Office 2010 e-book from Microsoft to explore the new features and options introduced with Office 201o.
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56 Comments
i m kevin
i want to install office 2007&2010
how to install?
suggest me
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I currently have Office 2000 on my desktop (Windows 7 64 bit). I am now planning to install Microsoft Office 2010 (home and student edition).
Should I first uninstall Office 2000, or simply insert the new CD and go from there?
Thank you
Uninstall Office 2000 first and then install the new one.
Thanks for the advice. Now….how should I uninstall Office 2000? Should I use the control panel or use the Resource Tool Kit for Office 2003; use it to uninstall Office 2000.
Thanks again for your assistance.
@Mahl
You are welcome. Should be able to uninstall via Control Panel.
I have installed Office Professional Plus 2010, but can’t open any programs. I get this message: “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.”
What does this mean, and how can I make my programs work?
I have had a 30 day trail office installed on my daughters new laptop. she is only now not able to use the office program, as it wont let her enter any information. I bought her the Officer/Student 2010 office and she is now trying to load the product key into the computer without any success. please help
I have previously installed office home and student 2010 and have had to reset my computer.
when I try and reinstall Office it won’t recognise the account I set up with my email address.
Any suggestions?
Thanks very much
Purchased MS Office Pro Plus 2010 abd trying to install for my grand daughter. Says I need to install MS Outlook first. ???
Is this normal?
Any suggestions?
Op system is Window Vista 32bit
I bought a download version of microsoft office 2010 Home and Student from a reliable website and can’t figure out how to install it. I downloaded a virtual clone drive program like it said and saved it to it but can’t figure anything else out from there. help??
Hi
I have a problem, i can’t install office profesional plus 2010.
I have windows vista and I tried the trial office 2010 without problem. When it expired I uninstall to install the program of office profesional plus 2010. During the installation progress the green bar get the end and in this moment return and then appear a message ” The program find a problem and it can run”
Could you help me because I was trying many things and I need it to work.
Thank you
maybe bill gates will drop dead
Please can someone respond to John I have exactly the same problem
I have had an Acer Aspite laptop since 2007 which has only been used for playing DVD’s and storing photos. I often get pop-ups regarding security issues but have ignored as not connected to the internet. I am now arranging broadband connection which I am told will come with security/firewall etc. Will I need to purchase additional protection or will that provider by the the ISP be sufficient? Also I have purchased Office 2010 Home and Student and tried to load in advance of getting the internet connection but the Disk fails to connect – would this be because of the security issues or do I need to have internet connection to load software from the disk?
I installed office 2010, but it did not request that i input any key. Could this be a genuine office?
Hello
I have purchased MS Office 2010 in French by mistake m i bought again the office pack this time in english but it fails all the time though i have uninstalled the previous French pack
Would you know why?
Can I use Office 2010 on a Windows 7???
how about if i lost my product key?
i have an installer of microsoft office 2010, how to install
this one?
i have lose my product key… someone please help me.
I recently purchased a full license for MS Office Professional Plus 2010 though my company for use on my home computer. Now that I have a confirmed license and product code, will someone please tell me where to go to download the software. I am at the two hour point and I am running out of sites to get the software installed.
thanks.
I am having problems installing office 2010 professional, the install bar gets to about 99.9 & full and then freezes, do you think this may be a faulty install disc?
I have just purchased Office Home and student 2010 and want to know if I can continue running Office 2000 Professional on my computer at the same time as I need to have Access to run a programme I use frequently
I bought Microsoft Home Office and Student when I bought a new laptop. Having followed all the instructions, entering product key etc I keep on getting a message access denied (Q)
Why? What can be done so I can use this software?
I purchased MS Ofice home ans Student, went thru the install process. I can not find it on my new PC. ????
Can someone help???
Try to search for Microsoft Word from Start menu search box. You can also check the Programs and Features to see if the installation was successful.
I installed Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Student (it was exactly as per your screen captures)and I checked the Programs and Features and it’s in there saying that it was installed today – so that’s all good, right? Because Microsoft Office has disappeared from my Start menu since being installed and the icon on my desktop simply comes up with an error message stating ‘This action is only valid for products that are currently installed’. So what does that all mean?
just purchased a used tower and am trying to install office pro 2010 but all I get is an auto play box that has “open folder to view files” and “view more AutoPlay options in Control Panel”. I don’t see an option to auto start or a box to enter a product key. This software was purchased from a local collage bookstore for student use.
I’ve installed and activated Office 2010 but Windows does not recognize it or allow me to open documents in it. I get a screen offering to let me activate Office 2010 or purchase it, and when I choose activate and enter the product key (again) it says the key is invalid. Office 2010 still shows on the list of programs that can be uninstalled, and it has the right install date. All I am able to do is open Word Starter and then open .docx files from Starter. Any help would be appreciated!
I am having a problem installing Office plus 2010 on a windows XP pro system. it installs 99% then freezes eventually it comes up there has been an error and installation was cancelled. But I am getting notices to install updates to my office 2010 which is not installed. I see several people have had the same problem. Can you help with the solution.
Office 2010 is compatible with only 32-bit version of Windows XP, provided you have XP SP3.
I purchased Microsoft Office 2010 from my employer with the disc. I installed it on my PC and want my daughter to install it on her laptop, however installation does not finish as an error occurs. Can I install on more than one computer?
Please help,
I have purchased office 2010 home and student for my windows 7 pc, however It has not got the EUROSTILE Font on it which i require.
Does anybody know how i can get this font onto word?
Many thanks
i have the product key for office 2012 but don know how to download it
Is Office 2010 compatible with Windows 8 ?
Yes, it is compatible.
Can somebody guide me how to install windoes 2010 to computer xp pentium 4.does the computer have to be connected to internet? please provide the process to be followed. I will apprciated you support.
thanks Pius.
Set up error . Tentei instalar o Microsoft 2010 no meu note e ele não funcionou. Tentei dsinstalar e ele vem com um erro do tipo – “O sistema não dá siporte ao idioma deste pacote de instalação” e não me deixa fazer mais nada, nem desisnstalar nem instalar novamente. Alguém conhece esse tipo de erro. pode me ajudar?
I had Microsoft 97 but i deleted it, how do i download 2010 with my wife back up disc?
i like it
I installed microsoft office 2010 on my computer and now my internet does not work….it says i am connected but with limited access which is not helpful…..i keep getting the message that the dependency service or group failed. i have tried several different suggestions for restoring, using cmd functions such as netsh winsock, etc. and everything has failed. what are my options at this point?
hi, i have a new pc that does not have mircrosoft on it. I was able to buy a corp version of MS office 2010 from work but am not able to install it as it keeps telling me I am missing the MS 2010 program to install….anyone able to help
plzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………..say me how to install microsoft office 2010
I bought a new pc I’m trying to install office 2010, shud I unistall de windows7 starter first and any window that I see?
thanks for teaching us and we understand weli
Hi
I have a computer at home that doesn’t have microsoft office 2010 programme. Is it ok for me to instal my office computers product key for my computer at home for the microsoft office installation?
this doenst help me one bit !!!!! this isnt even what i asked for!!
If I install Microsoft Office 2010 on a new Windows 8 machine using an admin account, how do I make the Office apps available for all user accounts?
cannot load office home and student 2010 following your
instructions. what am I doing wrong???
Help….I bought product key card for office home and business 2010. entered my pin and got my product code. Entered my product code and my computer died. Where do I go to start again with a product code? Can you provide a site?
Hi I purchased a new laptop and it came with office 2010. I intalled as instructed. But then deleted it all by accident. How do I reinstall???? Plz help
I installed and activated ms office home and student 2010, after installing it gives error message some files corrupted (on the software that was preloaded). This comp does NOT have a cd drive, so can you help me with loading from the internet?
I ordered ms office home/student 2010 and have been using it for ever and now it wants me to go online to open any of my documents I have saved on my computer. I installed this on my computer and now, I have to be online to open my files? this has never happened before! Help!
Could they Make this any more complicate bloody hell-I followed instruction’s to the letter (or at least thought I had as I read instruction’s twice)only to get a message saying this product has not installed. I’ve sat here for hours trying to sort this out.If I’d known I’d have to Mess about like this I wouldn’t have bothered I will NOT be recommending this product. How dare they charge so much for this rubbish, Who ever developed this is really laughing all the way to the bank
Hi I am trying to install or use my Office 2010 Professional that I have a back up disk for however I am being told that the pass key is incorrect as it starts with a 5 can you please advise.
Many Thanks
Gupti