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Windows 7 compatible software (Office Suites)

August 25, 2009

Office in Windows 7

Office suits are one of the most used programs and are equally important to both home and business users. Whether you want to close a business deal, make a presentation about how successful your company is, or simply write an essay, you instantly reach for the set of office programs that have been installed on your machine. But if you’re one of those that are always looking into new things and already have Windows 7 installed, you may ask yourself the following question: What office suite should I install, and how can I know if it works?  To answer this question, we have tested one of the worlds recognized office suites (both commercial and freeware). In the following lines, we will talk about some of the suits that will probably satisfy most users.

Microsoft Office – We wouldn’t exaggerate if we said that Microsoft Office suites are the most used office suites. During the years, they have become bigger, better and with more functions than ever before. Microsoft Office System has evolved in the same way the Windows operating system has. Since it’s the same developer, it’s logical to assume that the suite (at least the last version) is to be compatible with Windows 7. And the tests we did prove this to be absolutely true. Microsoft Office 2007 works impeccably in Windows 7 environment.  And we also have good news for all those users that have the older Office suite version, as is Microsoft Office 2003. Some of the editions we tried worked on Windows 7 as well. The speed and the response time were really impressive.

Open Office – This office suite is the best alternative for all those that can’t afford the commercial suite from Microsoft or from some other company. Unlike before, now there’s no need to compromise. From one version to the next, Open Office has been constantly improved and it can stand shoulder to shoulder with most of the commercial software. Best of all – It’s free. We tested the latest 3.1 version in Windows 7 working environment on a 32bit operating system and the tests went well. Some users complained they couldn’t install the latest version of Open Office on Windows 7 but that’s usually because of the different versions (32 and 64 bit) of the system and the office suite. Hopefully, this will change for the better in the next version.

Kingsoft Office 2009 – In conclusion, we will mention one more, not so known suite that’s somewhere in between the previous two. According to the developers and according to the things we could notice while testing it, this suite is meant for all those users that like working in Microsoft Office but can’t afford it. Part of the interface, and some of the functions have been literally copied from Microsoft Office and regular users won’t see any difference. Thus, the small size of the program, the low price and the numerous supported formats are making Kingsoft Office 2009 really tempting to purchase. And also, let’s not forget: It’s Windows 7 compatible.

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