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Hello,
1) Not sure what your definitions of "Outlook files" and "other document
files" are. So I'll make some assumptions. If by Outlook files you mean your
e-mail, contacts, and calendar information, then they **should** be preserved
when you uninstall 2007 Beta. These items are kept in one file called the
"pst" file. However, I would highly advise that you copy your "pst" file some
place safe before you uninstall (copy it when Outlook is not running). That
will protect your e-mail, contacts, etc. in case something unexpected
happens. You can find where your pst file is kept by opening Outlook and
clicking on "Tools - Account Settings". Then click on the "Data Files" tab.
There you will see the path to the pst file. Note that I am also assuming you
are not in an office setting and connected to an Exchange server (otherwise
the instructions would be different). Next, if by "other document files" you
mean your Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets then the answer is
uninstalling Office 2007 Beta will not delete those files. But it never hurts
to back them up first...besides, you should be backing them up regardless,
right? One important point to be aware of when going from Office 2007 back to
an older version. The 2007 versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint all
default to a new format. So, unless you had changed the default format to the
older version supported by Office 2003, the files you created while using
Office 2007 Beta will be in a format Office 2003 cannot recognize by default.
However, the good news is Microsoft provides a free utility that allows older
versions of Office to open the new format. Just something to remember before
you panic when trying to open a Word 2007 file with Word 2003.
Oh, and yes, your documents will automatically be referenced by Office 2007.
Unless you are also upgrading to Vista, the default location of your
documents is the same in Office 2003 and 2007 (that's actually more of an
operating system thing than an Office thing...Vista changes things
around...but that's a different topic).
2) Assuming you have the original Office 2003 CD, you should not have to
re-install Office 2003 before upgrading to Office 2007. The install program
will ask you to insert your Office 2003 disk at some point during the 2007
installation. But I am not 100% positive as I have not gone through the exact
scenario you are here. I have either installed Office 2007 on a "fresh"
system or upgraded directly from Office 2003 (without the 2007 Beta stuck in
the middle). You are correct to consider the upgrade version of Office 2007
versus the full version. Since you already own Office 2003 you are entitled
to the less expensive version.
Hope that helps.
Tim
"Gadfly" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Initially I had Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 installed on my computer,
> I then participated in the BETA 2007 Office suite, which meant at the time
> uninstalling my Basic Edition 2003 office suite, and reinstalling the BETA
> version. I now have two options since the BETA version support ends: 1) to
> revert back to the Basic Edition I have or 2) to get a Office 2007 suite (say
> Standard Edition). My questions are a) If I uninstall the current BETA Office
> 2007 (which is required), will all my Outlook files and other document files
> be preserved and be automatically referenced when I install either of the
> aforementioned versions. The second question is, if I decide to go with an
> upgrade version (cheaper) would I need to reinstall my Office Basic Edition
> 2003 first so that the upgrade works?
>
> Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
> --
> Gadfly
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Initially I had Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 installed on my computer,
I then participated in the BETA 2007 Office suite, which meant at the time
uninstalling my Basic Edition 2003 office suite, and reinstalling the BETA
version. I now have two options since the BETA version support ends: 1) to
revert back to the Basic Edition I have or 2) to get a Office 2007 suite (say
Standard Edition). My questions are a) If I uninstall the current BETA Office
2007 (which is required), will all my Outlook files and other document files
be preserved and be automatically referenced when I install either of the
aforementioned versions. The second question is, if I decide to go with an
upgrade version (cheaper) would I need to reinstall my Office Basic Edition
2003 first so that the upgrade works?
Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
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Gadfly
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#2: no, inserting the disc should be enough
#1: If you upgrade, settings should be preserved even if you uninstall the
beta first.
hth
g
"Gadfly" <Gadfly[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:68F2D749-2084-4D22-BE41-4E6599C9BB25[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Initially I had Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 installed on my
> computer,
> I then participated in the BETA 2007 Office suite, which meant at the time
> uninstalling my Basic Edition 2003 office suite, and reinstalling the BETA
> version. I now have two options since the BETA version support ends: 1) to
> revert back to the Basic Edition I have or 2) to get a Office 2007 suite
> (say
> Standard Edition). My questions are a) If I uninstall the current BETA
> Office
> 2007 (which is required), will all my Outlook files and other document
> files
> be preserved and be automatically referenced when I install either of the
> aforementioned versions. The second question is, if I decide to go with an
> upgrade version (cheaper) would I need to reinstall my Office Basic
> Edition
> 2003 first so that the upgrade works?
>
> Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
> --
> Gadfly
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Hi Tim,
You sound knowledgeable about the 2003 and 2007 Office Suites. When I bought
my laptop I got 2003 Office already installed. Then, in anticipation of
working from home I bought and installed Office Professional 2007. I'm
taking an online course that requires 2003. I had to re-purchase 2003, but
don't know how to install 2003 without de-installing 2007. If I de-install
2007 will it screw up data or my computer? Is there a safe way to install
2003 in a different directory so I can run both on the same computer?
Thanks,
Flycliffyboo
"Tim Feld" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Hello,
>
> 1) Not sure what your definitions of "Outlook files" and "other document
> files" are. So I'll make some assumptions. If by Outlook files you mean your
> e-mail, contacts, and calendar information, then they **should** be preserved
> when you uninstall 2007 Beta. These items are kept in one file called the
> "pst" file. However, I would highly advise that you copy your "pst" file some
> place safe before you uninstall (copy it when Outlook is not running). That
> will protect your e-mail, contacts, etc. in case something unexpected
> happens. You can find where your pst file is kept by opening Outlook and
> clicking on "Tools - Account Settings". Then click on the "Data Files" tab.
> There you will see the path to the pst file. Note that I am also assuming you
> are not in an office setting and connected to an Exchange server (otherwise
> the instructions would be different). Next, if by "other document files" you
> mean your Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets then the answer is
> uninstalling Office 2007 Beta will not delete those files. But it never hurts
> to back them up first...besides, you should be backing them up regardless,
> right? One important point to be aware of when going from Office 2007 back to
> an older version. The 2007 versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint all
> default to a new format. So, unless you had changed the default format to the
> older version supported by Office 2003, the files you created while using
> Office 2007 Beta will be in a format Office 2003 cannot recognize by default.
> However, the good news is Microsoft provides a free utility that allows older
> versions of Office to open the new format. Just something to remember before
> you panic when trying to open a Word 2007 file with Word 2003.
>
> Oh, and yes, your documents will automatically be referenced by Office 2007.
> Unless you are also upgrading to Vista, the default location of your
> documents is the same in Office 2003 and 2007 (that's actually more of an
> operating system thing than an Office thing...Vista changes things
> around...but that's a different topic).
>
> 2) Assuming you have the original Office 2003 CD, you should not have to
> re-install Office 2003 before upgrading to Office 2007. The install program
> will ask you to insert your Office 2003 disk at some point during the 2007
> installation. But I am not 100% positive as I have not gone through the exact
> scenario you are here. I have either installed Office 2007 on a "fresh"
> system or upgraded directly from Office 2003 (without the 2007 Beta stuck in
> the middle). You are correct to consider the upgrade version of Office 2007
> versus the full version. Since you already own Office 2003 you are entitled
> to the less expensive version.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Gadfly" wrote:
>
> > Initially I had Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 installed on my computer,
> > I then participated in the BETA 2007 Office suite, which meant at the time
> > uninstalling my Basic Edition 2003 office suite, and reinstalling the BETA
> > version. I now have two options since the BETA version support ends: 1) to
> > revert back to the Basic Edition I have or 2) to get a Office 2007 suite (say
> > Standard Edition). My questions are a) If I uninstall the current BETA Office
> > 2007 (which is required), will all my Outlook files and other document files
> > be preserved and be automatically referenced when I install either of the
> > aforementioned versions. The second question is, if I decide to go with an
> > upgrade version (cheaper) would I need to reinstall my Office Basic Edition
> > 2003 first so that the upgrade works?
> >
> > Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
> > --
> > Gadfly
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You can try installing it but generally you need to install Office in the
order of their release.
--
JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
"flycliffyboo" <flycliffyboo[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:689B7D6A-5B43-4114-9E73-249265016EF5[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Hi Tim,
> You sound knowledgeable about the 2003 and 2007 Office Suites. When I
> bought
> my laptop I got 2003 Office already installed. Then, in anticipation of
> working from home I bought and installed Office Professional 2007. I'm
> taking an online course that requires 2003. I had to re-purchase 2003,
> but
> don't know how to install 2003 without de-installing 2007. If I
> de-install
> 2007 will it screw up data or my computer? Is there a safe way to install
> 2003 in a different directory so I can run both on the same computer?
> Thanks,
> Flycliffyboo
>
> "Tim Feld" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> 1) Not sure what your definitions of "Outlook files" and "other document
>> files" are. So I'll make some assumptions. If by Outlook files you mean
>> your
>> e-mail, contacts, and calendar information, then they **should** be
>> preserved
>> when you uninstall 2007 Beta. These items are kept in one file called the
>> "pst" file. However, I would highly advise that you copy your "pst" file
>> some
>> place safe before you uninstall (copy it when Outlook is not running).
>> That
>> will protect your e-mail, contacts, etc. in case something unexpected
>> happens. You can find where your pst file is kept by opening Outlook and
>> clicking on "Tools - Account Settings". Then click on the "Data Files"
>> tab.
>> There you will see the path to the pst file. Note that I am also assuming
>> you
>> are not in an office setting and connected to an Exchange server
>> (otherwise
>> the instructions would be different). Next, if by "other document files"
>> you
>> mean your Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets then the answer is
>> uninstalling Office 2007 Beta will not delete those files. But it never
>> hurts
>> to back them up first...besides, you should be backing them up
>> regardless,
>> right? One important point to be aware of when going from Office 2007
>> back to
>> an older version. The 2007 versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint all
>> default to a new format. So, unless you had changed the default format to
>> the
>> older version supported by Office 2003, the files you created while using
>> Office 2007 Beta will be in a format Office 2003 cannot recognize by
>> default.
>> However, the good news is Microsoft provides a free utility that allows
>> older
>> versions of Office to open the new format. Just something to remember
>> before
>> you panic when trying to open a Word 2007 file with Word 2003.
>>
>> Oh, and yes, your documents will automatically be referenced by Office
>> 2007.
>> Unless you are also upgrading to Vista, the default location of your
>> documents is the same in Office 2003 and 2007 (that's actually more of an
>> operating system thing than an Office thing...Vista changes things
>> around...but that's a different topic).
>>
>> 2) Assuming you have the original Office 2003 CD, you should not have to
>> re-install Office 2003 before upgrading to Office 2007. The install
>> program
>> will ask you to insert your Office 2003 disk at some point during the
>> 2007
>> installation. But I am not 100% positive as I have not gone through the
>> exact
>> scenario you are here. I have either installed Office 2007 on a "fresh"
>> system or upgraded directly from Office 2003 (without the 2007 Beta stuck
>> in
>> the middle). You are correct to consider the upgrade version of Office
>> 2007
>> versus the full version. Since you already own Office 2003 you are
>> entitled
>> to the less expensive version.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> "Gadfly" wrote:
>>
>> > Initially I had Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003 installed on my
>> > computer,
>> > I then participated in the BETA 2007 Office suite, which meant at the
>> > time
>> > uninstalling my Basic Edition 2003 office suite, and reinstalling the
>> > BETA
>> > version. I now have two options since the BETA version support ends: 1)
>> > to
>> > revert back to the Basic Edition I have or 2) to get a Office 2007
>> > suite (say
>> > Standard Edition). My questions are a) If I uninstall the current BETA
>> > Office
>> > 2007 (which is required), will all my Outlook files and other document
>> > files
>> > be preserved and be automatically referenced when I install either of
>> > the
>> > aforementioned versions. The second question is, if I decide to go with
>> > an
>> > upgrade version (cheaper) would I need to reinstall my Office Basic
>> > Edition
>> > 2003 first so that the upgrade works?
>> >
>> > Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
>> > --
>> > Gadfly
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