Upgrade vs New Install of Office 2003

[Doug Allred]

I am using Office XP and want to upgrade to Office 2003.
Which is better: Uninstall Office XP and then install
Office 2003 or install 2003 over top XP.

Thanks for the help

 

[Don MI]

I am using Office XP and want to upgrade to Office 2003.
Which is better: Uninstall Office XP and then install
Office 2003 or install 2003 over top XP.

Thanks for the help

IMO you should install Office 2003 Upgrade over your Office XP.

When the Office 2003 Upgrade Edition detects a prior version of Office, you
will be asked if you want to delete the older version. If you answer Yes, it
does while preserving your settings and any add-in features such as Acrobat
{full version}.

Don

 

[Opinicus]

When the Office 2003 Upgrade Edition detects a prior version of
Office, you will be asked if you want to delete the older version. If
you answer Yes, it does while preserving your settings and any add-in
features such as Acrobat {full version}.

What if I want to install a full version over an Office installation that
doesn't qualify for an upgrade? (Such as the Academic edition?)