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Word 2003 - Can it run on a Windows 7 machine?
I'm moving from a WindowsXP Home computer with Office 2003 programs –
Word and Excel in particular, to a Windows 7 Home Premium computer. I don’t care at all for the 2007 versions, and would prefer to reinstall the 2003 versions on the new Windows 7 Home Premium computer. Will there be any problems? |
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Word 2003 - Can it run on a Windows 7 machine?
Assuming you mean you do not care for the ribbon, you should know the ribbon
is also in the 2010 version. Eventually you will have to get used to it or switch products. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "PT" wrote in message ... I'm moving from a WindowsXP Home computer with Office 2003 programs – Word and Excel in particular, to a Windows 7 Home Premium computer. I don’t care at all for the 2007 versions, and would prefer to reinstall the 2003 versions on the new Windows 7 Home Premium computer. Will there be any problems? |
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Word 2003 - Can it run on a Windows 7 machine?
On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:43:26 -0800 (PST), PT
wrote: I'm moving from a WindowsXP Home computer with Office 2003 programs – Word and Excel in particular, to a Windows 7 Home Premium computer. I don’t care at all for the 2007 versions, and would prefer to reinstall the 2003 versions on the new Windows 7 Home Premium computer. Will there be any problems? While I tend to agree with JoAnn that the Office 2007 ribbon will eventually be unavoidable, the direct answer is yes: Office 2003 runs perfectly well in Windows 7. There is absolutely no linkage or requirement between Windows 7 and Office 2007. If you don't already know, though, be aware that there is no direct upgrade installation from Windows XP to Windows 7, so you'll have to reinstall all of the programs you had in Windows XP. For Office 2003, that means having both the original installation disk and the 25-digit product key. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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Word 2003 - Can it run on a Windows 7 machine?
To add to the others advice, don't forget that you can download the free
Compatibility Pack from the Microsoft Office support site. This will let you open and edit Word 2007/2010 format documents and give you all the additional 'C' fonts that come with Office 2007. That will ensure full compatibility if others send you emails or documents using the new fonts. Unfortunately, what they say is true: one day you will have to face the demon and go through the learning curve of ribbons just to meet someone's take on what they think is good for us. Although after much frustration I am getting used to them, I have yet to see any evidence (other than Microsoft's questionable interpretation of 'user labs' results) indicating that they are any better than drop down menus. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "PT" wrote in message ... I'm moving from a WindowsXP Home computer with Office 2003 programs – Word and Excel in particular, to a Windows 7 Home Premium computer. I don’t care at all for the 2007 versions, and would prefer to reinstall the 2003 versions on the new Windows 7 Home Premium computer. Will there be any problems? |
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