Ed
Tue Mar 07 11:47:16 CST 2006
That's a lot of good info, Jim! Thank you!
Ed
"Jim Cone" <jim.coneXXX@rcn.comXXX> wrote in message
news:uhNzyPfQGHA.5116@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Ed,
> I have three MS Office suites installed...
> '-------------------------------------------------
> 'Jim Cone December 2002, Modified June 11, 2003
> 'Note - These recommendations were written before XL2003 was released.
> When installing / using multiple versions of MS suites or applications:
>
> 1. Install the oldest version first
> 2. Install each version in a separate folder.
> 3. If you want to keep your start menu shortcuts then rename them
> before installing a newer version.
> 4. Do a custom install and do not overwrite/replace the older
> versions. However...
> 5. Only one version of Outlook can be installed on a single
> operating system.
>
> 6. You specify the default version of the application by
> registering it using 'Start | Run'.
> Enter the full file path and name of the program.
> Note that /regserver is outside the quote marks...
>
> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Excel.exe" /regserver
>
> The above registers Excel 97 as the default on most systems.
> Change the file path / file name as appropriate.
> If you don't register the application then the last version
> installed becomes the default.
>
> 7. Do Not run multiple application versions at the same time.
> Close one before opening the other.
> 8. MS knowledge base articles follow in no particular order:
> 292491 -
> Office Automation When Multiple Versions of Office Are Installed
> 290576 -
> OffXP: Running Multiple Versions of Microsoft Office
> 218861 -
> Off2000: Running Multiple Versions of Microsoft Office
> 214388 -
> XL2000: Running Multiple Versions of Microsoft Excel
> 292584 -
> OffXP: Setup Overwrites Start Menu Items from Earlier Versions of
office
> 210391 -
> Off2000: Setup May Remove Older Components
>
> (Just in case)
> 233499 -
> How To Change the Company Name and User Name After Setup
> 290528 -
> HowTo: Change the Company Name and User Name in an Office XP Program
> 280546:
> User Name And Company Name In Splash Screen Different From Names In
"About" Dialog Box
> '-----------------
> Regards,
> Jim Cone
> San Francisco, USA
>
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware
>
>
> "Ed" <ed_millis@NO_SPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message...
> My dreaded IT upgrade is looming close to hand! They'll take my poor
> machine away, wipe it, and install the new image. It will
> immediately take me into the XP versions of Windows, Word, and Excel. I'm
> concerned about making macros for others who still have the 2000 versions
of
> Word and Excel. I know it's possible to have both versions on the same
> machine. Are there any
> caveats or "gotchas" to be aware of during the installation so we wind up
> with both versions of both programs running smoothly?
> Ed
>
>