Install 2 different versions of MS Office at the same time

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Ada

I need to install both Office 2003 & Office 2007 for my work. As Office 2007
is a newer version, it is automatcially set as the defaulted application. I
would like to change the defaulted application from Office 2007 to Office
2003, how can I do it? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
 
Since 2007 can both read and save docs in old format why do you need 2003
'for work'?
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I have both installed as well. Some reasons:

Transferring files back and forth between versions can cause problems
with Master Pages, Notes pages, and other areas. Some of our clients
still use 2003, and I find it best to work in the final target
version.

Our clients need to make notations on PDFs made in Notes view. Making
PDFs from Notes Page in version 2007 converts the slide to a single
graphic; if the PDF is made in 2003, text can be selected on the slide
to make a notation. (Microsoft - please bring this back!!!)

If you need to create macros to automate a workflow, but don't know
VBA (or don't know the object model well enough to know how to target
a specific object), you need version 2003 to record macros.
 
Hi Ada,
Maybe an easier way to proceed is just define (or redefine) the shortcuts
and/or add the Office 2003 applications to the startup menu.
To do so
1. Open the Office 2003 version folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11)
2. Right click on the application
3. From the contextual menu
- Click on the “Send To†list command then on the “Desktop (creat
shortcut)†option
- Or click on the “Add to the Startup menu†command

Regards
MehdiH
http://officeusers.blogspot.com/ (in French)
 
Since 2007 has decided it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and
re-register 2003

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2003

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver

This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.

You may not have to unregister 2007 first but I err on the side of
caution<g>


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
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