Word 2000 and Windows 7?

[Dimmer]

Looks like I'll have to be dragged kicking and screaming to a new machine
with Windows 7 on it (although I am perfectly happy with XP).

Anyone here using Word 2000 happily on Windows 7?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I believe the word is that even Office XP has problems on Windows 7 (though
the chief problems cited are with Outlook 2002); I think Office 2000 would
definitely not be recommended, though some users report having no problem
with it.

There is a Windows 7 Compatibility Center where you can check compatibility
of hardware and software. For Office 2000, see
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/co...arch.aspx?l=en-us&type=Software&s=Office 2000.
Note that the "Action recommended" is an upgrade to a later version. This
may reflect only the fact that Office 2000 is out of support.

For further discussion, see
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...indows-7/edb68f23-47ce-4a93-a713-94dfdca16560,
http://social.technet.microsoft.com.../thread/2ed9211f-a76e-4697-8f48-2cc35cc99c4e/,
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/5623-63-microsoft-office-2000-windows-compatibility,
and many other pages you'll find by googling for "Office 2000 in Windows 7."

Good summaries at
http://www.chron.com/business/jaylee/article/Helpline-Office-2000-Windows-7-not-the-best-1738538.php
and http://office-watch.com/t/n.aspx?a=1517. I'd say the bottom line is
discouraging.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[croy]

Looks like I'll have to be dragged kicking and screaming to a new machine
with Windows 7 on it (although I am perfectly happy with XP).

Anyone here using Word 2000 happily on Windows 7?

It seems to be as happy as ever on my Windows 7 box.