Question is in the subject what is the last version of Microsoft word to run on win 98 se
That would be the version included in Office XP, see also https://msfn.org/board/topic/105936-last-vers … r-windows-98se/
I think the same.
There was a file converter program for Office, also.
It would convert new documents to the older format so that Office XP could use them.
Btw, Office wasn't the only game in town.
MS Works was a fine little alternative to it.
Last version was from circa 2009 or so.
It featured similar applications to Office, but was better in several ways.
A hidden gem, so to say.
Especially the word processor was nice, IMHO.
It had an assistant for writing letters, among other things.
Hence, MS Works was used by small businesses, also.
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Installing Office XP has the added bonus of updating the Windows Installer for you as well 😉
I always install the latest version of office on retro builds, just because if feels more complete, I don't really use them though.
2003 is still my version of choice (and thats pretty much the same as XP just with a better version of Outlook which I dont use anyway)
But if your wanting to seriously use the program Open Office may be a better option been a bit more modern?
Is it still possible to activate Office XP nowadays?
1541 wrote on 2022-02-25, 11:30:Is it still possible to activate Office XP nowadays?
I know that Windows XP still activates by phone (and by Internet too if you update the certificates beforehand, I'm told). If that works Office 2002 should work too.
Now, if the activation actually validates the key you input or rather just spits out a valid confirmation code no-matter-what it's another question.
Back then everybody installed Office using xxxxx-640-xxxxxxx-xxxxx PIDs though
The last version of Microsoft Word compatible with Windows 98 SE is included in Office XP. This version should work well with the older operating system, but you might need to use a file converter to handle newer document formats. If you're looking for more modern alternatives or additional functionality, consider exploring Open Office or similar programs that offer better support for contemporary document formats while still being relatively lightweight.
Microsoft Office XP was the last OS to support Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition.
Microsoft Office 2000 (the copy that I currently have) was the last OS to run on Windows 95; however, Windows 95 OSR2 was required to run Office 2000.
