Install office 2003 & 2007 on the same machine

[marjan]

dear all:
i would like to ask if there is any possibility to control which office application to be the default one to open word and other documents if there are office 2003 & 2007 installed on the same machine since i tried to let office 2003 to be the default one to open all office documents
waiting your response

thanks in advance

 

[acurasd]

There are ways but it will be very very difficult since Office will write over the old version.

The easiest way to do it is use Windows XP mode or a Virtual Window and install it there. You have to keep the installations separate from one another.

Are you just trying to keep 2003 and learn 2007?

 

[Bill2]

Yes, you can provided you follow certain rules. See here.

Information about using 2007 Office suites and programs on a computer that is running another version of Office

However, its not recommended because of problems like very slow switching betwen the 2 versions. But why exactly do you want 2 versions installed?

 

[acurasd]

Yes, you can provided you follow certain rules. See here.

Information about using 2007 Office suites and programs on a computer that is running another version of Office

However, its not recommended because of problems like very slow switching betwen the 2 versions. But why exactly do you want 2 versions installed?

Wow, i did not know that...
I never knew anyone who would want an earlier version and the later version of the same thing on the same computer.

 

[marjan]

i would like to thank every one replied to my thread
for the last reply i want to tell you that i need both of them cause we have ICDL exams and most of students are taking exams with office 2003 and the rest 2007 so i want the same machine to be used for both students


thanks for help

 

[markrsrs]

not ready for 2007

In many cases, I want to run my older version of office a wait a while for the upgrade to the next version. My times the newer version comes installed as trial version and the system always defaults to trying to run it.