installation of office 2007 small business

[john62]

I currently am running office professional xp version 2002, Academic edition
and wish to upgrade to office 2007 small business. Since I am running the
Academic version it will not let me update so I plan to install the full
version of office 2007 small business. First, will I have to uninstall the
existing version before installing 2007? If not will my existing data carry
over to the new 2007 version? Second, If I do have to uninstall the 2002
version before installing the 2007 version, how can I save and/or transfer my
existing data to the new version?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Your files will be fine but it is never a bad idea to back up your files
before making a major change. As for keeping or deleting Office XP, personal
preference with the exception of Outlook. I'd uninstall Office XP if it was
my system but I'd keep the disks and product key handy.