reinstall excel????

[Jackie]

i accidentally uninstalled I think all my microsoft office 2003
applications(i can't access word or excel or open any files i receive from an
email) is there a way to reinstall it, the program was on our computer when
we bought it so we don't have a CD to reintsall it

 

[Earl Kiosterud]

Jackie,

"Can't access word or excel" is a bit vague. How are you trying to "access" them? With the
Start menu, or by opening an Excel or Word file from a folder window? Are Excel and Word
in the All Programs menu, but won't start? If so, do you get a message when you try to
start them? Try Start - Run, then type excel.exe or winword.exe. Does the program start?

 

[Bob I]

Please contact the computer vendor tech support for assistance with your
"pre loaded" software installation.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Very difficult to uninstall accidentally.

You must go through quite a few steps.

Perhaps you have just lost the shortcuts or file associations?

Try re-registering Word..................

Start>Run winword /r

Note the <space> before the /r

And Excel thusly.............

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.

Your vendor should have provided you with a CD or at least a set of CAB files on
computer.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Jackie]

Either way I can't open it. Error message says "problem with shortcut" this
action is only valid for products that are currently installed. I was trying
to uninstall microsoft office outlook 2003 because it was interferring with
our quickbooks email which is outlook express. I uninstalled everything!
(tools,outlook 2003,word 2003,excel 2003,powerpoint 2003) I tried your
answer but it says "Windows cannot find excel.exe.

Jackie