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Chris Watts

Is it possible to install more than one version of Powerpoint (say 2000 and
2007) under XP?
TIA
Chris
 
I would not recommend this. I do not have any horror stories to share, but
it sounds like a recipe for problems.

Instead, you may want to install PPT 2000 on a virtual machine. This is a
program that acts like a whole new computer within your existing one.
Installing 2000 in that machine will not disrupt anything in your main one.

Google VMWare or Virtual PC for more info on Virtual Machines.

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To toss in my experience...

I am running a dual installation of Office 2007 Pro and Office 2003 Pro on
my XP work laptop. However, I have ONLY Outlook 2007 installed, which is
apparently a critical ingredient of the recipe.

I won't say I have any horror stories, but I will report that my machine is
a little less stable than before. But, on a normal day, I work in Word 2003,
Word 2007, PowerPoint 2003, AND PowerPoint 2007 concurrently without any
issues.

With that said, I have not tested this with 2000, so if you can heed Bill's
advice about a Virtual Machine, I highly recommend it.

Cheers

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As a supplementary question, can anyone advise as to if it possible to
uninstall just PowerPoint from Office 2007 (on Vista), and install an earlier
version of PP? (This is because of problems with AVIs on PP2007, and for
compatibility with colleagues.)
Thanks in anticipation!
 
Generally, this is not a good idea, either. PowerPoint (and indeed all of
Office) seems to work better, when installed in the same order they were
released and without uninstalling parts. So, does this mean it will not
work? No, I'm not saying that. I'm just saying you might be better off
uninstalling all of Office, then installing the components in the correct
order. You are less likely to run into problems.

Same solution, Virtual machines, are probably the best.

Bill Dilworth
 
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