How to Get Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows Operating System Software for Your Home Computer

Update

The Foundation of California Community Colleges now offers software through a different site. Click the following link: collegesoftware.org. The link will direct you to CollegeBuys from this site the following software is available:

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Edition for $39.99 (digital Download) or $49.99 (DVD Disk). This package incudes the following software:

1. Word 2010
2. Excel 2010
3. Powerpoint 2010
4. Access 2010
5. Outlook 2010
6. Publisher 2010

Orders will not be processed unitl you pass a verification process. To register at this site any email will work however you will have to verify that you qualify for this offer. They want a copy of one of the following school ID, current class schedule, or current school transcript they will accept a scanned copy or even a picture taken from your phone. Simply add your proof as an attachment to the following address: collegebuys@foundationccc.org. They will email you back at the address you used to register, wheteher or not you qualify for the purchase.

You may now be able to purchase the Office 2010 from Microsoft's Ultimate Steal program. In the past you had to have an email provided by your school and it had to end with an extension of .edu. They have implemented a new procedure where you can use your proof of enrollment to qualify for the offer. You however must have a Live.com, MSN.com or Hotmail.com email to apply for this offer. If you don't have one just create one, its free. Under this program you will be able to purchase the following programs:

Microsoft Office University 2010 Edition for $84.99. This package incudes the following software:

1. Word 2010
2. Excel 2010
3. Powerpoint 2010
4. Access 2010
5. Outlook 2010
6. Publisher 2010

At this website you may also purchase Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade for $64.95.

Once you are verified, you will be notified in 1 to 2 weeks via the email you provided. The email will direct you to the site where you will be able to order you software.

Need more help on completing the software purchase? You can print out a step by step procedure of how to purchase the software. Just click the following link:

Ultimate Steal Step by Steps

If the above method does not seem to work for you, There is another option available to you. You may try the following method:

Buy your own copy at a special price through the Foundation of California Community Colleges.

Go to http://www.JourneyEd.com/fccc and follow the instructions to register and purchase the software at the following prices—you will need a credit card:

• Microsoft Office University 2010 Edition for $89.95, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Publisher (Downloaded Version)
• Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade for $219.95
• Windows 7 Pro Upgrade for $199.95

You however must have a Live.com, MSN.com or Hotmail.com email to verfy eligibility . If you don't have one just create one, its free.

Get a free 30-day trial of Microsoft Office Professional at the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/trial/default.mspx

Need more help on completing the software purchase? You can print out a step by step procedure of how to purchase the software. Just click the following link:

Step By Step Instructions

Revised September 23, 2012 by slgaskin@pasadena.edu