Microsoft® Office 2010 Inside Out

Chapter 2. Installing and Updating Microsoft Office 2010

Choosing an Office Edition

Setting Up Office

Customizing Your Office Installation

Validating and Activating Your Copy of Office

Keeping Office Up to Date

Saving and Restoring Settings and Data

NOW it’s time to dive in: let’s get Microsoft Office 2010 set up and running on your computer. With program delivery methods that are new to Office 2010, installing Office is easier than ever before. Nonetheless, you need to be aware of some gotchas in the purchase and setup processes. In this chapter we help you to select an appropriate Office edition, install it properly, and configure it to ensure problem-free performance.

Choosing an Office Edition

With five different Office 2010 editions available, selecting ...