Windows 10: Download: Word, Excel and PowerPoint Office touch apps for Windows 10

I was on the Preview of the Office for Android tablets and although they're touch apps, like Windows 8/8.1, you can use a mouse at will.

I know the feeling; I want my new laptop when I want it! And I wanted to pay what I wanted to pay for it. *Smile

I won't get the first part of my nonsensical want, but I did get the second part in spades!

 

I was on the Preview of the Office for Android tablets and although they're touch apps, like Windows 8/8.1, you can use a mouse at will.

I know the feeling; I want my new laptop when I want it! And I wanted to pay what I wanted to pay for it. *Smile

I won't get the first part of my nonsensical want, but I did get the second part in spades! I know the feeling, I order a lot of stuff online. It's cheaper, even with shipping costs, than what I can buy it for locally. The down side is waiting for it to arrive. Some of it I can't get locally. My laptop is big but it's still portable enough to take it out on my deck to relax. I wanted a big screen to be easy on my eyes. Having a (built in) full sized keyboard is nice too. I don't travel so there was no need for a smaller device.

 

You is welcome, although I didn't beat the Bee Man with it! Gotta get me a new laptop and upgrade it to Windows 10! *Smile

This one's gonna be fun! Ordered the 17" laptop about an hour ago! *Dinesh No more 1040 x 900 visuals! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee! With a touch screen? I have an ASUS K75DE, 17.3 inch screen, non touch. Mine is 1600 x 900. I am very happy with it. Sadly, no touch screen. I'm too old school and use a mouse. Even my tablets have a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. *Smile Otherwise I just use a stylus. Don't like nasty, greasy fingerprints. OK, I was just curious, as these are touch Apps. I don't mind using the touchpad on my laptop. I also have a Logitech T 650 touchpad on desktop PC. If I'm gaming I switch to a trackball. Haven't used a mouse in years. I have nothing against them I just prefer a trackball instead.
I just order my first touch screen. A 5 inch for my raspberry Pi. I wish it would hurry up and get here already.
I am glad to hear I am not the only one to use a trackball to game with.

 

I don't do games except for the various versions of Solitaire; besides, I could never get used to the thing, so I make do with a mouse. ;o)

 

Hi there

Looks OK -- but what about my version of Office 2010 -- can BOTH run concurrently - -- if not what do I use then as an email client if I can't have Outlook 2010 concurrently.

Not having Outlook in the mix IMO reduces the value of this (unless you can run BOTH concurrently).

Doesn't seem to like my Windows 10 HOST (Build 9926) !!!!!!!!!. Maybe I DO have to uninstall previous version of OFFICE -- Not going to happen !!!!.


Cheers
jimbo

 

Yes they can, Jimbo. A contact at Microsoft has tested it and it's fine.

She tested with Office 365, and if they play nice with that one, they'll play nice with the .msi (installed with DVD) version.

I have Office 365 on this Win 10 laptop and installed the Office for Windows 10 version yesterday. So far, no problems.

 

Hi there

Thanks
Will try on a VM first.

MEGA SNAG -- you have to switch to an MS account -- NO WAY JOSE !!!!.

C'mon Ms loads of us don't want to run a PC with these sorts of accounts - what's wrong with a LOCAL account. I'm not changing the way I normally use a computer so every file I use can be "Synced" with any other device on the planet.

Apart from email and some browsing I tend to use a computer as a "Stand alone" device. I don't want "Internet always on" type of systems. If I need the net I'll manually connect.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Nice! I've been waiting for the OneNote. *Smile

 

Hi there
I was updating just before you posted -- anyway to re-iterate it needs an MS account - no LOCAL account so I'm not going to download --I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO USE AN MS ACCOUNT. See my previous post in this thread.

Cheers
jimbo

 

In that case I will stick to the online version and on my Windows Phone OneNote app.

 

Hi folks:

Probably will be a bust, but here are direct links . . .

Here's WORD https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/word-preview/9wzd…

EXCEL https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/excel-preview/9wz…

POWERPOINT https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/powerpoint-previe…

 

As with any of these Store apps, use the option to "sign into each app separately" and you can still keep your machine with a local account.

I have a Win 10 VM (9926) using a local account and have both Office 2010 installed as well as the Excel Touch Preview and they both seem to co-exist without issue.

The Excel Touch app is of limited use since it doesn't support macros, VBA or add-ins but is fine for pure spreadsheet type stuff.

 

I just clicked on the Word link and it went straight through to the download place; however, I didn't go further, since I'm on the Windows 8.1 machine.

Son-in-law's laptop is very cranky about cutting and pasting, so I had to come to this machine. Sigh . . . the joys of computers!

We need to write a book! *Cool [Can't do smilies on the cranky laptop either!]

 

Thanks for the info.
I have this setup but I have yet to try it. Still in the office. *Smile

 

You just need a M$ account to download and install from Store beta which is the same requirement as the current Store although your M$ account is associated with the Office Previews which allows you to collaborate with others or save your documents to Onedrive.

When I switched back to a local account and used Word Preview it asked to switch to a M$ account to upload my files to Onedrive which can be cancelled and the file saved locally like Office 2007.

Another trick I use when installing a Preview App or anything new from the Store is use a Microsoft Account that is strictly for testing purposes so my everyday M$ Account is not cluttered with apps that were used once and uninstalled. I have used this test account since the Windows 8 Developer Preview and can be deleted if necessary.