Offic Upgrade

[Guest]

I'm currently running Ofc 2000 on several systems and need to upgrade. I need
Word, Outlook, Excel and Access. I have a large archive of files that need to
be accessed.
Should I go to Ofc 2003 or 2007?

Thanks

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I'm currently running Ofc 2000 on several systems and need to
upgrade. I need Word, Outlook, Excel and Access. I have a large
archive of files that need to be accessed.
Should I go to Ofc 2003 or 2007?

The 'most difficult' one to transition may be your Access files.

Although which version you should 'upgrade to' is really up to you. No
matter what you do, the change will be a shock to your system - although
Office 2007 has been the largest shock of the upgrades in many years for
most of my customers. However - something to consider - Office 2007 is
*not* going away right now - it's there - and then there will be another
version after it. So stay behind the curve really far or semi-catch back
up? Completely your decision.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I'm currently running Ofc 2000 on several systems and need to upgrade. I need
Word, Outlook, Excel and Access. I have a large archive of files that need to
be accessed.
Should I go to Ofc 2003 or 2007?

That depends on your needs to upgrade. Repost to the appropriate group:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.office.misc
Not a WinXP issue anyway.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Shenan,
Are there any issues I should be aware of if I install Ofc 07 w/o getting
rid of Ofc 2000

 

[DL]

I went from Of2k to 2003, the only issues were with Access as my main db
makes extensive use of coding.
Allthough it didnt take to long to sort out the new coding

 

[R. McCarty]

There is maybe two main considerations with a move up to Office
2007. First is the new file formats used ( .Docx ). You can however
continue to save newly created files in the older Office format. 2nd
is the GUI for Office 2007 uses a "Ribbon" styled toolbar. Not too
difficult to navigate but will require a little re-learning for users not
familiar with it. I've been using Office 2007 for some time now and
haven't had any real issues with it.
Might be a good idea to download a Trial version and actually get
a little "Hands On" experience before you make a decision.
http://us1.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?sku=3082907&culture=en-US

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

There is maybe two main considerations with a move up to Office
2007. First is the new file formats used ( .Docx ). You can however
continue to save newly created files in the older Office format.

Just an addition: There are converters available for older Office versions.
"Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007
File Formats"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I'm currently running Ofc 2000 on several systems and need to upgrade. I need
Word, Outlook, Excel and Access. I have a large archive of files that need to
be accessed.
Should I go to Ofc 2003 or 2007?

Several points here:

1. The Microsoft Office experts hang out in the Microsoft Office
newsgroups, rather than here in a Windows XP one. So you might well
get a better answer there.

2. I think you're going about this backward. Before you decide what to
upgrade to, you should first answer the question of *why* you need to
upgrade. Certainly don't do it just because your version is old. You
should upgrade because you need or yearn for features in a new version
that you don't have in the old one. And if you know what it is that
you want in a new version, that should pretty much answer for you the
question of what to upgrade to. Or perhaps the best answer for you is
not to upgrade at all.

3. If you do upgrade, because Office 2003 is yesterday's version, you
can probably save a significant amount of money by choosing that. How
significant to you is that cost savings?

4. On the other hand, if you upgrade to Office 2007, you will be
current, and can probably postpone the next time you need to upgrade.
How significant is that to you?

5. The transition from Office 2000 to Office 2003 will probably be
much less difficult and stressful than going to 2007. The look and
feel of Office 2007 is greatly changed over previous versions. How
significant is that?

So as you can see, there's no clearcut answer that's right for
everyone. It depends on your own situation and your own preferences.
Instead of answering your question directly, which I can't do for you,
I've tried to suggest some if the things you should consider.
Ultimately, you have to decide for yourself.

 

[NoConsequence]

I'm currently running Ofc 2000 on several systems and need to upgrade. I need
Word, Outlook, Excel and Access. I have a large archive of files that need to
be accessed.
Should I go to Ofc 2003 or 2007?

Thanks

Why ask here? If you need to ask you probably don't need to.

Besides, this has NOTHING to do with the OS and the question is out of
place here.

 

[HeyBub]

Thanks Shenan,
Are there any issues I should be aware of if I install Ofc 07 w/o
getting rid of Ofc 2000

Here's the deal killer: O-2007 kills the spell-checker in Outlook Express
(yeah, I know OE doesn't have one but relies on the spell-chequer in
Office). The installation doesn't actually KILL the spell-shecker, it
removes all spell-shuckers and installs the FRENCH speal-checker. There are
no other options.

If you're French, it probably doesn't matter.