2003 and 2007

[xtr692969]

I am using Vista Home Premium and Office 2007 academic version.
Is it possible to install Office 2003 on my computer as well, running
independently from 2007?
Gus Porteners

 

[Jay Freedman]

I am using Vista Home Premium and Office 2007 academic version.
Is it possible to install Office 2003 on my computer as well, running
independently from 2007?
Gus Porteners

Yes, you can do that. See the first part of
http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm for instructions.

 

[xtr692969]

Thank you for the quick reply; what service!!
It seems then that as long as I don't run the 2 versions together there is
no interaction. That would completely solve my problem.
Gus

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

You might want to check this article as well, to ensure that you can
legally do it depending on the licenses you have...

Working with Multiple Versions of Office
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=762

Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine
Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles
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[xtr692969]

Thank you Dian for your advice; luckily both my versions are not OEM nor
upgrades. I take it that there is no lag between Office 2007 and 2003 if I
run them separately, both installed on the same computer though.
Gus

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

No! You WILL get the reinstall components lag time if both are on the
same system because say you open 2003...it needs to reset the registry
so that IT is the head honcho version. Then if you open 2007...it
wants to be in charge so it'll reset all the registry settings to its
own version. If you don't switch often, it's not all that big of a
deal (although 2007 can take its sweet time doing the update!). But if
you switch as often as I do...it'll make you crazy!

Hope that helps (and what you meant???)

Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine
Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles
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[Graham Mayor]

You can run both together, even on screen at the same time, but only one of
them can be the default.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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[xtr692969]

Yes Dian, that is the answer. The only thing i wonder about is if I can get
any crazier than I am now anway....
Not that it matters at my hexadicimal age of 56.

Thanks
Gus

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

<hee, hee> Ah...you're just a pup! ;-)

(And if you wanna see crazy...try menopause!<eg>)

Dian ~