How do I install Office 97 with Office XP already on my computer?

[RonT]

My home computer was purchased with Microsoft Office XP already installed. I
find that I need to install Office 97, so I can work from home (my company is
still running Office 97). Is this possible to do? If so, how?

Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If you have Office XP already installed, then you do not need
to install Office 97. Documents and files created in either
Office version will open with either version.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| My home computer was purchased with Microsoft Office XP already installed. I
| find that I need to install Office 97, so I can work from home (my company is
| still running Office 97). Is this possible to do? If so, how?
|
| Thanks.

 

[Opinicus]

My home computer was purchased with Microsoft Office XP
already installed. I
find that I need to install Office 97, so I can work from
home (my company is
still running Office 97). Is this possible to do? If so,
how?

I don't think it's possible. Even if it were possible, I
would be very reluctant to do something like that. In the
event there's a better solution:

Tools > Options > Save > Save Word files as Word document
(*.doc) > [x] Disable features introduced after Microsoft
Word 97

 

[Timothy L]

Regardless of your reasons, you should look at these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:


How to run multiple versions of Office on one computer (with Microsoft Office XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290576/



Description of Office Binder support with Office 2003 and Office XP products
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822622/

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action" error message when you open
a Binder file (applies to Microsoft Office XP)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281931/


Frequently asked questions about Office Binder 97 (applies to Microsoft Office 97)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843147/

How to Unbind Sections in Office Binders (applies to Microsoft Office 95 and Microsoft Office 97)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/149770/

 

[Margie2]

Ron, you probably already know more than I do, but just in case you
don't....with my Windows XP, I just received the Works Suite 2002 that has
Word in it. I needed Excel so I installed Office 97 and just chose the
features I needed. I'm not sure how this would work if you had both Word
programs on your computer though.

 

[DL]

For the complete office suite, using two versions, you have to install the
earliest version first, to a version specific folder, amend any shortcuts to
be version specific, update, prior to installing later version.