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08-15-2008, 04:30 PM
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Name: Bryan City: Burlington State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Can you install 2 different versions of MS Office on the same Computer?
I am slowly working towards a business degree and one of the classes requires Office 2007 and I currently have Office 2003. this by itself is not a problem, I can do that. However I understand that there are so many differences between the 2 versions of 03 and 07 that I am concerned it will create alot of confusion with the misses having to learn it.
The short version is I want to install Office 2007 without having it uninstalll Office 2003 and be able to use either version. My instructor says it can be done but he could not remember how.
1 How can I do this?
2 Is it smart to do this? Being the instructor is the head of the computer department and could not remember how, do I really want to try?
Also Classes start Monday and its my weekend to work I need to go ahead and decide.
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08-15-2008, 04:46 PM
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Name: Peter City: Weddington State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Honestly, it's usually a really bad idea to attempt to put 2 different versions of Office on the same machine. I've seen so many issues due to that, it's not worth trying.
If you have a copy of Office 2007, just upgrade. There may be an adjustment period but they are not that dissimilar. Anyone that can use one can use the other in my opinion. | |
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08-15-2008, 05:05 PM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 70 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Bryan,
I'm with Pete. The differences generally will not be a problem, especially for someone who do not use a lot of the bells and whistles features. Only concern is that you might want to watch the format you save files in. I believe it changes with 2007, but it has "save as" options to insure that you are backwards compatible.
Good luck on your classes. It is definitely worth the time and effort on payday. | |
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08-15-2008, 05:16 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Or you can install this and save your money. I've found it to be much more useful than Office, plus it was able to open a couple of corrupted files I had. Short learning curve also. MTCW; YMMV
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08-15-2008, 05:17 PM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You can do it, I've done it, you have to install the newer version first, then the older version. At least I did it years ago with Office 95 and 97. (version number may be incorrect) My question is why would you want to, unless you had a program that needed the older version.( We did). The newer version will do everything and more that the older version does. | |
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08-15-2008, 05:21 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The only thing I can think of that might work as far as an installation is concerned is to create a separate partition on your existing hard drive (effectively making into 2 unique virtual hard drives) then install Windows and Office 2007 into the new partition. This keeps them separate from the original partition at the expense of having to reboot every time you want to use a different version of Office. It's way more trouble than it's worth and you'll have to buy the software to create the partition.
On the other hand, Office 2007 will recognize 2003 documents and like Ray said you will be able to save them in a 2003 format even when using a 2007 version. Just keep your files on a thumb drive so you can work on them at home in 2003 and at school in 2007.
However, I'm with Pete and Ray - you'll have to update to 2007 eventually anyway, you may as well bite the bullet and do it now. Don't feel too bad - I started with punched cards which is the computer equivalent of scratching on cave walls! | |
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08-15-2008, 05:49 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Go with the 2007, it's very similar to 2003. By default it does save in file.docx format which is not compatible with earlier versions, but as others have said, the save as gives the option to save in the earlier format. Then you could install Outlook 2007 as well and suck every last drop of computing power you have in to the black hole known as outlook 2007!!! Try and avoid that.......
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08-15-2008, 06:25 PM
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Name: Bryan City: Burlington State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If I had to guess I'd say the nay's have it. Thanks for your input. Originally Posted by jerrye  Or you can install this and save your money. I've found it to be much more useful than Office, plus it was able to open a couple of corrupted files I had. Short learning curve also. MTCW; YMMV Jerry thanks for the link because I'm all for saving money, but unfortunatley it has to be MS Office 2007 because that is what the class is based on. The good news may be because I have to have it for school I may be able to be reimbursed after completion of the semester.
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He is your partner, your defender, your friend, your dog. You are his love, his life, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true to the very last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion
Its useless to argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level then beat you with their experiance.
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08-15-2008, 06:34 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Bryan S The good news may be because I have to have it for school I may be able to be reimbursed after completion of the semester. Check too with Journey Ed. I know that through that web site my enrollment at UNCC let me get office pro for $120.
See if you have the same benefit!
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08-15-2008, 08:29 PM
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Name: Susan City: Cassatt State: SC County: Kershaw Join Date: Feb 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have been a computer professional for over 30 years and I don't think that 2007 and 2003 are anything alike. The menus are completely different and Microsoft even publishes a downloadable book for those of us use to earlier versions so we can find what we are looking for.
Here is the Microsoft link on how to install multiple versions of Office http://support.microsoft.com/kb/218861
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