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MS Office Forum / Word / Conversions / February 2008Can Word 2003 and 2007 live on the same computer?
Is it possible to install both Word 2003 and 2007 on the same computer? For me, this would be the ideal way of migrating my work to the new version of Word. By the way, I am sorry that my question does not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't sure where to post it. Thanks! Jose Yes - best to have 2003 installeed first, then install 2007 but choose the option not to have it as an upgrade. You can only have one version of Outlook and that should be 2007. See also http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm  Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Is it possible to install both Word 2003 and 2007 on the same > computer? For me, this would be the ideal way of migrating my work to > the new version of Word. By the way, I am sorry that my question does > not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't sure > where to post it. Thanks! Jose As a PS to Graham's words- If you are in the habit of opening documents by clicking on the file name of the document, it will open in the version of the application that you last used. I recall that there is a registry change/patch that modifies that behavior but forget the details. When you start a version different that the one last used, there will be a delay as a utility makes adjustments in preparation for the proper running of the application. This is normal. Office Downloads pages have a "compatibility kit" consisting of file filters so Office 2007 files can be opened on 2003 when desired. I suspect you will find that useful from time-to-time. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 > Yes - best to have 2003 installeed first, then install 2007 but choose the > option not to have it as an upgrade. You can only have one version of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't sure >> where to post it. Thanks! Jose >If you are in the habit of opening documents by clicking on the file >name of the document, it will open in the version of the application >that you last used. I recall that there is a registry change/patch that >modifies that behavior but forget the details. Perhaps people already know that Word 2007's native file format is incompatible with earlier versions of Word so it would be necessary to save any Word 2007 docs in 2003 compatibility mode - if one wanted to open them with Word 2003, that is! I call this nuisance - but I haven't got my head round Word 2007 yet! So I suppose any Word 2003 docs would call Word 2003 and Word 2007 docs would call Word 2007. David SignatureDavid Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK david.rance@rance.org.uk http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk If you want to ensure that other Word users can open your Word files, yes you can adjust the format Word 2007 customarily uses to Word 2003. You can also save from Word 2007 in Word 2003 file format by using Save as... rather than Save. Of course, Word 2003 and XP users can install the Word 2007 compatibility kit available from the Office downloads pages of microsoft.com. I don't recall whether installing the compatibility kit causes docx file extension to be assigned to Word 2003. And I am not near a computer that has Word 2003 installed so I can check. SignatureTom MSMVP 1998-2007 I believe docx files open Word 2007; doc files open in whichever Word version you opened last. > >>If you are in the habit of opening documents by clicking on the file name [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > David The registry details are on the page I quoted. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > As a PS to Graham's words- > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>> does not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't >>> sure where to post it. Thanks! Jose Graham, thanks much for the info! By the way, my work situation requires that I use MS-Outlook 2003 because Office 2007 is not supported at my company yet. Should I let that stop me from keeping both versions of Word on my computer? I read your Web page on "Toolbars in Word 2007." Good info! If I understand it, I need to make this change to the registry even if I have no interest in modifying the toolbars. The registry change is required just to keep Word from running excessively slow. Right? Thanks! José > Yes - best to have 2003 installeed first, then install 2007 but choose the > option not to have it as an upgrade. You can only have one version of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't sure >> where to post it. Thanks! Jose OK, keep Outlook 2003 for the time being. Outlook 2007 is simply better, but it can wait. The registry changes stop each version of Word from reconfiguring to reset the defaults when you start them. Whichever you use last, before the registry changes, will be the default. You would probably want Word 2003 for this. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham, thanks much for the info! By the way, my work situation > requires that I use MS-Outlook 2003 because Office 2007 is not [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >>> does not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't >>> sure where to post it. Thanks! Jose Thanks Graham and all who have helped me with this issue! > OK, keep Outlook 2003 for the time being. Outlook 2007 is simply better, > but it can wait. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >>>> does not exactly meet the criteria for this newsgroup, but I wasn't >>>> sure where to post it. Thanks! Jose |
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