Nancylee said:
Is there anyway to deactivate (& reactivate) 2007 (without having to
uninstall it) so I can use the 2000 version when I need to (or vice
versa).
When I install 2007 it converts all documents to 2007 format. I need to
bounce between the 2 versions.
Thanks
These two versions will run side by side without issue (except for Outlook
and only one version can be installed) if set up properly on the computers.
The only issue is that by default the Office 2007 programs want to save in a
new format with the extension ending with an x for each of the primary
programs below.
Have you tried to ensure that the '07 versions are set to save as the
earlier version of the data files by default. This has to be done with each
program (Word, PowerPoint or Excel) and is accomplished by clicking on the
Office button (big circle upper left of the program's ribbon bar) click on
*Program name* Options (on bottom border of window that opens), Save and
then Save files in this format's drop down list and scroll down to *Program*
97-2003 option and select that option and then click OK. (*Program* is
either Word, PowerPoint or Excel)
Now, there is an issue where Word will show that it wants to install each
time you switch back and forth between 2000 and 2007 versions. This can be
fixed by doing what this KB states:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928091/en-us and scroll down to "Multiple
versions of Word." This is the fix for '07 version of Word but the same may
happen to the '00 version. The same fix can be done there but simply change
the Office 12 to Office 9 for the '00 version in the instructions.
Hope this helps, let us know.
