Faster Smarter Microsoft® Office System -- 2003 Edition

Appendix A. Installing the Microsoft Office System

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Prepare to install Install the Office System Change your installation Detect and repair problems

Once upon a time, installing programs was a hit-or-miss effort that required plenty of coffee, and more than a little luck. Today, using Microsoft Windows XP and the Microsoft Office System, installing involves little more than putting the CD in the CD-ROM drive, and having the numbers you need handy.

Knowing how to install and uninstall programs is helpful for those times when you want to make changes to the components you have installed in the Office System, add new programs, or remove programs you’re not using.

Note

If you are using Office on a network, be sure to talk with your system ...