Uninstall 2007

[Al Almoian]

Our new netbook has Trial version of Word 2007. I don't want it. Can I
uninstall it and install my 2003 Word? The netbook does not have a CD
drive so I would copy the CD on to a Flash drive and install it from there.
Is this feasable? The netbook is Windows XP.

 

[Jay Freedman]

The answer to both questions is yes.

First completely uninstall Office 2007. Also visit the Templates folder
(usually %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates) and remove any templates with
four-letter extensions ending in 'x' or 'm', because the Office 2003
programs can't use them.

There are several ways to install Office 2003 without an attached CD drive.
Using a flash drive is one; mapping a network drive to a shared CD drive on
a desktop computer is another.

Once you've installed Office 2003, you might want to download and install
the Compatibility Pack from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466
to let you open 2007-format documents you could receive from other users.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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