Word Starter and Excel Starter are reduced functionality versions of the full versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. It does not contain Microsoft PowerPoint, OneNote, or Outlook. Office Starter consists of Word Starter and Excel Starter only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising.
This version only works on 32-bit Windows machines. Office Starter consists of Microsoft Word Starter 2010 and Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 only, reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. Microsoft Office Starter 2010 gives home users who are buying preloaded PCs the ability to perform the most common and basic productivity tasks right out of the box.