Keeping office 2003 preferences with 2007 upgrade replacement-Outl

[Jim]

I would like to upgrade my current Microsoft Office 2003 Pro suite to
Microsoft Office 2007 pro and have the new version replace the older version
while keeping my current Office configuration. Your Knowledge base indicates
I can choose "Upgrade in the Microsoft Office suite_name 2007 Setup program
dialog box"

Is this the same for using both Office 2007 FULL VERSION and UPGRADE VERSION?

What are the 2007 setup options when the install program sees an existing
2003 suite?

If I upgrade using 2007 full version, will the set up routine recognize my
existing Office 2003 and allow all my 2003 settings preferences and OUTLOOK
profile and data [*.pst] to be exported and utilized by office 2007
automatically?

Specifically, will my outlook profile and data [*.pst] automatically be used
and configured into the new 2007?

Will this happen with word and excel options and preferences [normal.dot and
file locations]?

Is this configured with the install > upgrade > replace prior version of
ooutlook > OTHER TABS??

I just don't want to start from scratch again reconfiguring my default mail
setup and all my outlook data/contacts/calendar/task/etc.

Thank You

 

[Peter Foldes]

The only part of Office 2007 Update that will not update is Outlook. You will need to back up your Outlook 2003 pst files and then remove Outlook 2003 before Outlook 2007 will install. After that you import your saved pst files to Outlook 2007

 

[Jim]

Thank you Peter. Your advise seems to contradict other experiences [Vince
Averello [MVP-Outlook]. Which is exactly why I am posting my issues.
Jim

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Jim,

If you install a MS Office 2007 trial edition (http://trymicrosoftoffice.com) , then the default is to retain older versions of the
Office apps, in case you decide you'd rather go back.

If you install, under the same version of Windows that holds your Office 2003 package, a retail MS Office 2007 edition, upgrade or
'full package' one the default behavior is to replace all older apps that have a counterpart in the new version. All Office 2007
retail editions except the Home & Student Edition have Outlook 2007. If you install the Home & Student Edition it should leave
Outlook 2003 alone (since it can't replace it).

In either case, you can select the 'custom' installation choice to see and choose precisely what you want to leave in place and what
you want to replace (only one version of Outlook can be active).

With the new Ribbon interface in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and the email editor of Outlook there may be some changes as not all 'old'
options are handled the same way in old and new apps, but most are.

Some options in Excel and Word may not appear to migrate at first depending on the settings for security and privacy in the Office
'Trust Center' (accessible through the Office Button=>Options feature of each app.

For example: custom toolbars in Normal.dot for Word will, with the Trust Center settings set appropriately should show up in the
Ribbon 'add-in' tab. Customizations to 'built in' toolbars in Word, will not appear.

The only difference between the 'upgrade' and 'full package' product CDs is that one is lower priced and checks for a qualifying
product during setup. (http://office.microsoft.com/products)

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Thank you Peter. Your advise seems to contradict other experiences [Vince
Averello [MVP-Outlook]. Which is exactly why I am posting my issues.
Jim >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Do NOT under any circumstances import your .pst file into Outlook unless you want to lose data.

OPEN the .pst file in Outlook using Outlook's File->Open->Outlook data file. This should not be a problem however, as you are performing an upgrade and Outlook should find your .pst file just fine.


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After furious head scratching, Jim asked:

| Thank you Peter. Your advise seems to contradict other experiences
| [Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]. Which is exactly why I am posting my
| issues.
| Jim
|
| "Peter Foldes" wrote:
|
|| The only part of Office 2007 Update that will not update is Outlook.
|| You will need to back up your Outlook 2003 pst files and then
|| remove Outlook 2003 before Outlook 2007 will install. After that you
|| import your saved pst files to Outlook 2007
||
|| --
|| Peter