Re: Using Office 2004 and Office 2008 on the Same Computer

On 5/1/08 2:01 PM, in article
FDC52E00-0FDB-42EC-833A-0745DCFCE2A7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 "Chris Chamuris"
<Chris
Chamuris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> This is an extension to Bob's question, can Office 2004 and Office 2008
live
> and breathe (and run without problems) on the same computer? Or does the
> installation of Office 2008 require removal of Office 2004 to run
correctly.
> 
> I have to transition several hundred teachers to 2008 but want them to
have
> access to 2004 during the transition period. Thanks.
> 
> Chris
> 
The Office 2008 installer asks if should remove previous versions at the
end
of the installation. If you say no, then the previous version will be
remain
installed. You can run both 2004 and 2008 versions of the programs as the
same time if you wish EXCEPT you CAN NOT do this with Entourage. Entourage
2008 rebuilds the database and 2004 can no longer read it.

The other caveat is that when you double click a file the 2008 version of
the app will run. To run the 2004 version, simply open it and then use the
file menu to open a file.

-- 
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom