Office XP - Upgrade Guide

Usually when a software company offers an upgrade product they have a published list of what software has to be owned or installed to qualify for the reduced upgrade price. This list has certain previous versions of the same product plus rival products that Microsoft wants you to switch from.

For Office XP Microsoft has tightened up on this a lot .

You must have either Office 97 or Office 2000 to qualify

Even Office 4 or Office 95 don't qualify!

There's NO competitive upgrades from rival products at all.

Here's the full list of qualifications

Licensed users of one of these products

Can upgrade to one of these

Office Premium,
Office Professional
Office Small Business
Office Standard
Office Developer
Value Added Reseller (VAR) editions
for (version 97 or 2000 for Microsoft WindowsŽ or Microsoft Windows NTŽ)

Office XP Professional Special Edition

Office XP Professional *

Office XP Standard

Office XP Developer

* If you purchase Office XP Professional and Publisher version 2002 a $30 US in-box Microsoft Publisher mail-in rebate coupon is included for those U.S. customers.

The upgrade options for single applications have also narrowed considerably.

Licensed users of one of these products	Can upgrade to
Word 97, or Word 2000	Microsoft Word version 2002
Excel 97, or Excel 2000	Microsoft Excel version 2002
There's no upgrade option available for Microsoft OutlookŽ version 2002.
PowerPoint 97, or PowerPoint 2000	Microsoft PowerPointŽ version 2002
Access 97, or Access 2000	Microsoft Access version 2002
FrontPage version 1.1, FrontPage 97, FrontPage 98, or FrontPage 2000	Microsoft FrontPageŽ version 2002
Publisher, Office 97 Small Business, or Office XP Professional licensed users qualify for a $30 US mail-in rebate. Publisher 2002 includes a coupon for a $30 US mail-in rebate. To qualify, you must be a licensed user of any of the following: Publisher, Office 97 Small Business, or Office XP Professional. Rebate offers expire December 31, 2002. Offer may not be combined with any other Microsoft offers or rebates.	Microsoft Publisher version 2002
Visio Standard 5.0, or Visio 2000 Standard	Microsoft VisioŽ Standard 2002
Visio Standard 5.0, Visio 2000 Standard, Visio Technical 5.0, Visio 2000 Technical, Visio Professional 5.0, Visio 2000 Professional, Visio Enterprise 5.0, or Visio 2000 Enterprise	Microsoft Visio Professional 2002
Visio Standard 5.0, Visio 2000 Standard, Visio Technical 5.0, Visio 2000 Technical, Visio Professional 5.0, Visio 2000 Professional, Visio Enterprise 5.0, or Visio 2000 Enterprise	Microsoft Visio Professional 2002 + Enterprise Network Tools
MapPoint 2000, MapPoint 2001, or Office XP (any suite) licensed users qualify for a $50 US mail-in rebate. Microsoft MapPoint 2002 includes a coupon for a $50 US mail-in rebate. To qualify, you must be a licensed user of any of the following Microsoft products: MapPoint 2000, MapPoint 2001, or Office XP (any suite).	Microsoft MapPointŽ version 2002
Microsoft Project 98	Microsoft Project 2000

If you have a rival product you might want to get an upgrade package for Office 2000 while they last.