Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac was a version of the Microsoft Office suite that was developed by Microsoft and released for Mac OS X in January 2008. Though based on for Windows, some features are notably different or missing. Office 2008 is a universal binary that supports PowerPC and 32-bit Intel processors.Office 2008 for Mac Arriving Today by David Nagel, Redmond Channel Partner. 2008-01-15.
==Description==
===Development and release===
Office 2008 was originally scheduled to be released in Fall 2007, but was delayed due to quality control issues and challenges stemming from Apple's transition to Intel processors.Microsoft pushes back Office 2008 for Mac until January by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica. 2007-08-01.Microsoft Office 08 pushed back to Macworld 2008 because it sucks. by Michael, Apple Gazette. 2007-08-02. It was released on January 15, 2008 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.Microsoft details Office 2008 for Mac pricing by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld. 2007-09-24.Live from Macworld 2008: Steve Jobs keynote by Ryan Block, Engadget. 2008-01-15. However, support for Visual Basic macros was not ported until Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, released in 2010.Office 2008 for MAC cannot run Visual Basic macros or load add-ins that contain Visual Basic macros by Bob Greenblat, Microsoft Community. 2012-10-23.
===Editions===
Office 2008 for Mac was available in three editions, all of which included Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008, and Entourage 2008.
*Home and Student Edition, available through retail for $149.95 with support for up to 3 user installations.
*Standard Edition, available through retail for $399.95. Includes Microsoft Server Exchange support and Automator Actions for Workflows in Microsoft Office.
*Special Media Edition, available through retail for $499.95. Includes Standard Edition contents plus Microsoft Expression Media asset management software.Office 2008 for Mac Editions, Microsoft. Archived 2008-02-10.
*Business Edition, replaced the Standard and Special Media Editions in September 2009 for $399.95, or for $239.95 as an upgrade. Newly added or updated software included Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition and Document Connection for Mac.The MacBU Means Business (Edition)!, Microsoft. 2009-09-15. Archived 2009-09-22.Microsoft Begins Shipping Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition by Eric Slivka, MacRumors. 2009-09-15.
===System requirements===
*Intel, PowerPC G4 or higher processor (500 MHz or faster recommended).
*Mac OS X 10.4.9 to macOS 10.14.6 (macOS 10.15 and later do not support 32-bit software).
*512 MB of RAM.
*1.5 GB of available hard drive space.
*DVD-ROM drive or network connection for installation.
*1024 x 768 or larger display.System Requirements for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Microsoft. Archived 2008-02-15.
 
===End of support===
Microsoft ended support for Office 2008 on April 9, 2013.Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy., Microsoft Docs. 2013-04-09.
==Gallery==
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition Japanese box.jpg|Home and Student Edition(Japanese)
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Standard Edition box.jpg|Standard Edition
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition Japanese box.jpg|Special Media Edition(Japanese)
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition box.jpg|Business Edition(2009)
==References==
==See also==
*iWork '08, a competing productivity suite from Apple.
==External links==
*Office 2008 for Mac at Microsoft (archived 2008-02-13)
**Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.3 Update at Microsoft Support
**Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.4 Update
**Office 2008 update for 12.3.6 link has disappeared- where can I download? at Microsoft Community (2016-04-11)
*Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac at the Microsoft Wiki
* at Wikipedia
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