Microsoft will offer an academic edition for Office 2011. The Academic edition of Office 2011 is available only to higher education students and contains one activation. It is equivalent to the Home & Business edition (contains Outlook with Exchange support) but is not available to the general public. Students must purchase their copy through qualified educational channels.
Academic Edition full packaged product (FPP) can be acquired from many software retailers, campus bookstores, and other Authorized Education Resellers (AER) . Most teachers, faculty, staff, and students of education institutions are eligible. Your AER will verify your eligibility.
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Discounts are only available for currently enrolled higher education (accredited universities and vocational schools) students and educators.
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Students between the age of 13-25 years, enrolled in an approved academic institution and who pass any one of the qualifying Microsoft Office Specialist |
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to showcase their expert skills using Microsoft Office tools, giving them an upper hand in today's competitive academic and professional marketplace. |
The Academic version includes all four suite applications for a discounted price with a limited academic license. Office 2011 for Mac is available to
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Microsoft also targets academic institutions with the release. Office 365 for education will debut next year. “We've found the hybrid model to be essential |
