14 DAY TRIAL // Mac users can now download a free, 30-day trial version of Office for Mac 2011 from Microsoft. The software has all the features enabled and works for a full month without any restrictions.
Office for Mac 2011 trial is equivalent in functionality to Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 which includes all the functionality of Office Home and Student, plus Microsoft Outlook.
To be able to use Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 in trial mode, users must first fill out a form with their country, name and email address, as well as the purpose of usage.
As soon as these fields are filled with the necessary information…:
1. Click the Download Now button.
2. Save the file to your desktop. Do not change the file name. The downloaded file will be named X17-15993.dmg
3. After the download has completed, double-click on the file icon to start the installation (this may take over 10 minutes depending on your internet connection).
4. On the first launch of the software, choose the ‘Try Free for 30 days’ option.
5. Enter the same email address you registered with when prompted.
6. Start your 30-day Office 2011 trial!
MS Office for Mac 2011 calls for Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) or later, 1GB of RAM, 1.8 GB of available hard disk space, HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus), 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor, Safari 5 or later (recommended) and a Windows Live ID for certain online features.
Additionally, access to files stored on a SharePoint server requires connectivity to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or later, while the Coauthoring function requires Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or a Windows Live ID.