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This article contains information about how to use Microsoft Office suites and programs on a computer that is running another version of Office. This article also provides advice to help prevent conflicts between different versions of Office.

You can install and use more than one version of Office on a single computer. For example, you can install and use both Office and Office on the same computer. However, we do not recommend this. We do not support the use of multiple versions of Office on versions of Windows that have Terminal Services enabled.

If you want to run multiple versions of Office on Windows, you should disable Terminal Services. To avoid the issues that are discussed in this article, one or more Office products can be deployed in a virtualized environment by using one of the following solutions. Windows Virtual PC is a free download for Windows 7 that can be used to install multiple versions of Office on the same Windows 7 computer without conflicts.

Remote Desktop Services or Terminal Services can be used to host the installation on a server to which clients can connect to provide a complete Windows environment. Microsoft Application Virtualization App-V can enable incompatible applications to run on the same instance of the operating system. The applications are centrally managed services that are never installed, minimize conflicts, and that are streamed on-demand to end-users. Office Resource Kit. If you want to install and use more than one version of Office on the same computer without virtualization, use the following order.

You must install the earliest version of Office first. For example, if you want to use both Office and Office programs on the same computer, install Office first. You must use this order because of how registry keys, shared programs, file name extensions, and other settings are managed for each version of the Office suites and programs. Even though you may be able to install Office by using both methods, we do not support the coexistence of an Office MSI and Office Click-to-Run installation on the same computer.

To install and use more than one bit version of Office on the same computer without using virtualization, install them in the following order:. You cannot run the bit version of any Office suite or program when a bit version of Office is installed on the same computer.

The Setup program will detect that you have previous bit versions of Office programs on your computer, and require them to be removed before you can install Office bit.

The Office Bin folder is the folder in which the Office executable files are installed. This location provides a better user experience for those who want to use multiple versions of Office on the same computer. Be aware that you cannot change the name of the Office Bin folder. You can use the Office Customization Tool to specify a different location for the Office , Office , and Office shortcuts.

Outlook cannot coexist with any earlier version of Outlook. When you install Outlook , the Setup program removes any earlier versions of Outlook that are installed. The Setup program removes these versions of Outlook even if you select the Keep these programs check box in the Removing Previous Versions dialog box. The Setup program removes Groove even if you select the Keep these programs check box in the Removing Previous Versions dialog box. If you have two versions of Word installed on the same computer, you experience a delay when you start Word This behavior occurs because Word automatically registers itself on the computer.

You can bypass this registration to enable Word to start faster. However, we do not recommend this because Word may not function correctly if it cannot register itself. This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to change the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you change the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully.

For added protection, back up the registry before you change it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. In order to disable the registration in other versions of Word, this registry key must be created for each version.

To do this, replace the version number in the path with the appropriate version of Word. When you double-click an Office file in Windows Explorer to open the file, the following rules apply.

These rules also apply when you double-click the Office file in the Recent Documents folder in Windows. You cannot use this method to register file associations in Word or in Access. If you install a software update for a version of Office, the software update repairs that version of Office. You may have to repair some or all Office products after you install a software update to restore the file associations.

For more information about how to repair Office features, see Repair an Office application. If you insert an Office object into another program on a computer that is running multiple versions of Office, the latest version of the program is used. For example, if you insert a Microsoft Excel worksheet object into a Word document, the latest versions of Word and of Excel are used. This may cause problems if you share the container file with users who are not using Office programs.

If you install the different versions of Office in the order that is described in the “Installation order” section, you should not experience any problems when you use shared programs such as Equation Editor and Clip Gallery. However, the Object dialog box may display more than one entry for each shared program. This behavior occurs because multiple versions of the shared program are installed on the computer.

If you have multiple versions of Word installed on the computer, the Windows Installer may start when you start Word Additionally, a message that states that the Windows Installer is preparing to install Word may be displayed before Word starts.

This occurs when the version of Word that you start is not the one that is registered. The repair operation can take several minutes to finish. When you start a version of Access on a computer that has multiple versions of Access installed, the Windows Installer may start, and a message that states that the Windows Installer is preparing to install Access may be displayed before Access starts.

Every time that you start Access , Access , or Access after you use Access , the Windows Installer repair operation registers that version of Access. Similarly, the Windows Installer repair operation registers Access every time that you start it after you use an earlier version of Access. This does not occur when you start Access , nor does it occur when you start the same version of Access again.

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Note This installation order also applies to Office stand-alone products, such as Visio. Office is not supported on Windows 8 If you uninstall one of the versions of Office, you may have to reinstall the remaining versions of Office in this order for them to work correctly. You must follow this installation order when you apply Office updates such as.

This is because, when an update is applied, the targeted Office product is repaired. Applying an update to an older version of Office may cause later versions of Office to function incorrectly. You must apply updates to the earliest version of Office first, and then either repair or apply updates to the later versions of Office in chronological order.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to change the registry. Note In order to disable the registration in other versions of Word, this registry key must be created for each version.

Note You cannot use this method to register file associations in Word or in Access. In this article.

 
 

 

3 Ways to Activate Microsoft Office on PC or Mac – wikiHow.Reinstall Office after an Office upgrade – Microsoft Support

 

If this is the first time you’re installing Office you may have some setup steps to do first. Expand the learn more section below. However, if you’re reinstalling Office, and you’ve already redeemed a product key and have an account associated with Office, then go to the section sign in to download Office.

Some Office , Office , and Office products come with a product key. If yours did, before installing Office for the first time, sign in with an existing or new Microsoft account and enter your product key at office.

Redeeming your key is what links your account with Office so you only have to do this once. Already did this? Select the tab below for the version you’re trying to install. If Office originally came pre-installed and you need to reinstall on it on the same device or a new device, you should already have a Microsoft account associated with your copy of Office.

This is the account you’ll use to install Office following the steps below. Note: The steps to install the , , or versions of Office Professional Plus , Office Standard , or a stand-alone app such as Word or Project might be different if you got Office through one of the following: Microsoft Workplace Discount Program formerly known as Home Use Program : If you bought Office for personal use through your company, see Install Office through Workplace Discount Program.

Volume license versions : If you work in an organization that manages your installations, you might need to talk to your IT department. Some organizations have different methods to install Office on multiple devices.

Third-party seller : You bought Office from a third-party and you’re having problems with the product key. Go to your Microsoft account dashboard and if you’re not already signed in, select Sign in.

Forgot your account details? See I forgot the account I use with Office. Choose the language and bit version you want, and then select Install.

If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Your install is finished when you see the phrase, “You’re all set!

Office is installed now” and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Select Close. For example depending on your version of Windows, select Start and then scroll to find the app you want to open such as Excel or Word, or type the name of the app in the search box. Can’t find Office after installing? Office might activate automatically.

However, depending on your product you might see the Microsoft Office Activation Wizard. If you need activation help, see Activate Office. If you’re stuck at the Verifying…. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.

Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then click Install. Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and uncheck the programs you don’t want. Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then click Install Software. This is the password that you use to log in to your Mac. The software begins to install.

Click Close when the installation is finished. The What’s New window opens automatically when you launch Word. Click Get Started to start activating. Yes, you can install and use Office for Mac and Office for Mac at the same time. However, we recommend that you uninstall Office for Mac before you install the new version just to prevent any confusion. Yes, see Install and set up Office on an iPhone or iPad. You can also set up email on an iOS device iPhone or iPad.

If you need help with activation, see Activate Office using the Activation wizard. Table of contents. Office install. How to install Office. Redeem or activate. Office product keys. Activate Office. Install other apps. Set up mobile devices. Office updates. Upgrade to the latest version. Troubleshoot and uninstall. Learn more about product keys, Workplace Discount Program, and volume licenses. Install Office for the first time Some Office , Office , and Office products come with a product key.

Reinstall Office If Office originally came pre-installed and you need to reinstall on it on the same device or a new device, you should already have a Microsoft account associated with your copy of Office. The install begins.

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