MS Office 97 to MS Office 2007

[kraut]

I have been running Office 97 pro on Windows XP because I do not want

to loose the shortcut bar that came with 97.



Thing is that I have been thinking about installing the 2007 version

of Office that I have had but never installed yet for above reasons.



Question is can I install the 2007 version over the 97 version and

have it update the programs but keep the shortcut bar??



I know there are probably other shortcut bars or whatever out there

but as I asked I would rather keep the 97 one if possible.



TIA

 

[Earle Horton]

Microsoft has several Knowledge Base articles on running multiple versions

of Office on the same computer. For example:



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928091



What you propose seems possible, but I haven't read all of the articles in

their entirety. There is a lot to read.



Earle



"kraut" wrote in message

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>

>

>

> I have been running Office 97 pro on Windows XP because I do not want

> to loose the shortcut bar that came with 97.

>

> Thing is that I have been thinking about installing the 2007 version

> of Office that I have had but never installed yet for above reasons.

>

> Question is can I install the 2007 version over the 97 version and

> have it update the programs but keep the shortcut bar??

>

> I know there are probably other shortcut bars or whatever out there

> but as I asked I would rather keep the 97 one if possible.

>

> TIA

>

>

 

[kraut]

I do not want to run multiple versions.



I thought I explained what I want in the original post.



I want to upgrade from 97 to 2007 but keep the 97 shortcut bar but not

the 97 progs.







On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:45:27 -0700, "Earle Horton"

wrote:



>Microsoft has several Knowledge Base articles on running multiple versions

>of Office on the same computer. For example:

>

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928091

>

>What you propose seems possible, but I haven't read all of the articles in

>their entirety. There is a lot to read.

>

>Earle

>

>"kraut" wrote in message

>news:k4rmn594df701kdsvvt2cpl2m8krb80qhq@4ax.com...

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>>

>>

>> I have been running Office 97 pro on Windows XP because I do not want

>> to loose the shortcut bar that came with 97.

>>

>> Thing is that I have been thinking about installing the 2007 version

>> of Office that I have had but never installed yet for above reasons.

>>

>> Question is can I install the 2007 version over the 97 version and

>> have it update the programs but keep the shortcut bar??

>>

>> I know there are probably other shortcut bars or whatever out there

>> but as I asked I would rather keep the 97 one if possible.

>>

>> TIA

>>

>>

 

[Bob I]

Keep it if you want, but without the programs that it points to, it will

be somewhat useless. Why not use the Quicklaunch bar or add a Toolbar

for the Office applications folder?



kraut wrote:



> I do not want to run multiple versions.

>

> I thought I explained what I want in the original post.

>

> I want to upgrade from 97 to 2007 but keep the 97 shortcut bar but not

> the 97 progs.

>

>

>

> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:45:27 -0700, "Earle Horton"

> wrote:

>

>

>>Microsoft has several Knowledge Base articles on running multiple versions

>>of Office on the same computer. For example:

>>

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928091

>>

>>What you propose seems possible, but I haven't read all of the articles in

>>their entirety. There is a lot to read.

>>

>>Earle

>>

>>"kraut" wrote in message

>>news:k4rmn594df701kdsvvt2cpl2m8krb80qhq@4ax.com...

>>

>>>

>>>

>>>I have been running Office 97 pro on Windows XP because I do not want

>>>to loose the shortcut bar that came with 97.

>>>

>>>Thing is that I have been thinking about installing the 2007 version

>>>of Office that I have had but never installed yet for above reasons.

>>>

>>>Question is can I install the 2007 version over the 97 version and

>>>have it update the programs but keep the shortcut bar??

>>>

>>>I know there are probably other shortcut bars or whatever out there

>>>but as I asked I would rather keep the 97 one if possible.

>>>

>>>TIA

>>>

>>>

>

>

 

[Earle Horton]

You do want to run multiple versions, the shortcut bar being part of 97.

For that reason you should read all the Knowledge Base articles, to see what

pitfalls await you. Start by running 97 Setup in maintenance mode, custom

setup. Remove the applications if this is possible. It should be. Then

install Office 2007 and see what that looks like. Now you will probably

have to do something to make the shortcut bar point to the 2007

applications. Don't forget to create a System Restore point before you

start.



Earle



Run 97 Setup in custom maintenance mode. Remove all components except the

shortcut bar. See if that works.

"kraut" wrote in message

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>

> I do not want to run multiple versions.

>

> I thought I explained what I want in the original post.

>

> I want to upgrade from 97 to 2007 but keep the 97 shortcut bar but not

> the 97 progs.

>

>

>

> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:45:27 -0700, "Earle Horton"

> wrote:

>

>>Microsoft has several Knowledge Base articles on running multiple versions

>>of Office on the same computer. For example:

>>

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928091

>>

>>What you propose seems possible, but I haven't read all of the articles in

>>their entirety. There is a lot to read.

>>

>>Earle

>>

>>"kraut" wrote in message

>>news:k4rmn594df701kdsvvt2cpl2m8krb80qhq@4ax.com...

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> I have been running Office 97 pro on Windows XP because I do not want

>>> to loose the shortcut bar that came with 97.

>>>

>>> Thing is that I have been thinking about installing the 2007 version

>>> of Office that I have had but never installed yet for above reasons.

>>>

>>> Question is can I install the 2007 version over the 97 version and

>>> have it update the programs but keep the shortcut bar??

>>>

>>> I know there are probably other shortcut bars or whatever out there

>>> but as I asked I would rather keep the 97 one if possible.

>>>

>>> TIA

>>>

>>>

>