How to Install Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel Only

You can install individual Microsoft Office applications from the Office CD.

A collection of programs for composing documents, presentations, spreadsheets and even databases, Microsoft Office also lets you also convert your projects into websites for sharing with others on the Internet. Depending on which version of the Office suite you purchase, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel, are bundled along with Outlook, Publisher and a host of utilities. But you can install Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel on your system without installing the extra applications and utilities. Each program acts as a standalone application, but data among the programs can still be shared.

Instructions

Windows

1. Close any open programs and files. Insert the Microsoft Office CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The Microsoft Office Installation wizard will start automatically.

   If the CD doesn't start, click "Start" and "My Computer." Double-click on your computer's CD-ROM icon. Click on the "Setup.exe" file to start the installation wizard.

2. Enter your name and organization information in the boxes on the "User Information" screen. Click "Next" or "Continue," if installing an older version of Microsoft Office.

3. Enter the Product Key, found on the back of the Microsoft Office CD case, into the boxes under the heading "CD Key.". Click "Next" or "Continue."

4. Accept the "Microsoft Software License Terms." Click "Next" or "Continue."

5. Click on the circle next to "Custom" on the next screen of the Microsoft Office Installation wizard. Click "Next" or "Continue."

   Click on the check boxes next to "Microsoft Word," " Microsoft PowerPoint," "Microsoft Access" and "Microsoft Excel."

6. Click on the circle next to "Install applications with typical options" to install options including the spell check utility and templates. Or click on the circle next to "Choose detailed installation options for each application" to select the utilities and tools you want to install for each program.

   Click "Next," or "Continue."

7. Click "Install" or "Install Now," if installing an older version of Microsoft Office.

Mac

1. Insert the Microsoft Office CD into your Mac's CD-ROM drive. Double-click on "Microsoft Office Installer."

2. Click on the "Easy Install" pop-up menu. Select "Custom Install."

3. Click on the check boxes next to all of the programs except "Microsoft Word," "Microsoft PowerPoint," "Microsoft Access" and "Microsoft Excel" to deselect the other programs' installation.

4. Click on the name of your Mac's hard drive on the "Install Location" menu to install the individual programs onto your system's primary drive. To install the programs into a folder other than the default folder listed, click on "Select Folder" then select the folder you want. Click "Choose" to accept the folder.

5. Click "Install." The individual Microsoft Office files will install on your Mac.

Tips & Warnings

• Once the individual Microsoft Office programs--Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel--are installed on your computer, each program will perform a quick follow-up installation when you open it for the first time. After the installation is complete, you can use the program.

References

• Smart Computing: How To Install Office 2007
• Office.Microsoft: Install or Remove Individual Office Programs and Components
• Support.Microsoft: How to Install Office v. X for Mac OS X (10.1)

Resources

• Office Letter: Tips, Tricks, Tools, and Techniques for Microsoft Office