How do I load Office 2007 and Powerpoint 2003 simultaneously?

[chuckdesign]

(This posting replaces the previous one, which had a typo in the subject line)

I need to install Office 2007 on my PC, but I also need to keep an old copy of Powerpoint 2003 on there, so I can review and proofread presentations for my clients who refuse to upgrade. Several IT experts have told me it's impossible for 2007 and 2003 to coexist on my PC simultaneously, because Microsoft erases 2003 when you install the new version.

However, a friend showed me his PC, which is definitely running both versions! He couldn't tell me how he's doing it, and I haven't been able to figure it out.

Before I upgrade, can anyone tell me how I ensure that Powerpoint 2003 stays on while I install Office 2007?

(I'm running Windows XP.)

Thanks!

-- Chuckdesign

 

[AnotherHiggins]

These may be of some help:

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http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035-1040130.html

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http://confessionsofatechguru.blogspot.com/2007/10/dual-install-of-microsoft-office-2003.html

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http://www.mangoorange.com/2007/07/23/simple-trick-to-install-both-office-2003-and-office-2007/

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[tf1]

You could just download the free Powerpoint Viewer - presuming that you only need to see the presentations. Obviously, if you need to edit, then you need the program installed.

If you run 2003 and 2007 together, you may need to do a registry hack.


Regards: tf1

 

[steveowensjr]

I am running both on the systems on my network at work, and it was not real special. You can install both Office 2003 and 2007 on the same system*, just make sure during the install you specify that you do not wish to uninstall previous versions. **Note that you can only have one version of Outlook installed or you will have errors.**

I recommend you install 2003 then 2007.

The last version installed will be the default application that will open their respective files. You can upgrade to 2007 and still work on 2003 files without a problem. You can do this a couple of ways; One, you can set your default save file as 2003, when you hit the Save button it will save in 2003 format (this is how mine is configured). Two, you can always choose Save As when saving a file. All special formatting done from 2007 will not save properly in 2003 format but all 2003 formatting will transfer over.

You can customize your installation by using the 2007 Office Customization built into the application by using setup.exe /admin.

A side note: If you have custom Access applications created for 2003, I would not attempt to open them in 2007. This will cause errors and damage the file. I learned that while testing.

Hope this helps.