How to Upgrade Microsoft Word 97
An older version of Microsoft's popular word processor, Word 97 includes several AutoCorrect features such as detecting and changing misspelling that involve two words and changing network paths to Internet links. Microsoft terminated the remaining support options for the Office 97 suite of products in 2004. Because of the feature-lock and the lack of security updates for Word 97, Word 97 users may wish to upgrade to a newer version of the program. Microsoft supports upgrading Word 97 to either Microsoft Word 2000 or Microsoft Word 2002, which is a part of the Office XP suite.
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Things You'll Need
- Word 97 installation disk or Word 97 currently installed on hard disk
- Word 2000 or Word 2002 installation disk
- Hard disk space to install Word 2000 or 2002
Instructions
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Install Word 97 on your computer if it is not currently installed, or have your Word 97 installation disk handy.
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Check the system requirements for Word 2002 and Word 2000 to ensure that your computer meets or exceeds the requirements (see Resources).
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Purchase the Word 2000 or the Word 2002 upgrade. Word 2002 is the more recent of the two software packages. While Microsoft has terminated support for Word 2000 as of 2009, the company will continue to support Word 2002 through 2011.
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Insert the Word 2000 or 2002 upgrade disk. Allow Windows to detect and to launch the installer.
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Insert the installation disk, and follow the on-screen prompts to upgrade your copy of Word 97. Insert your Word 97 disk when prompted if Word 97 is not installed on your hard disk.
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Tips & Warnings
Look for used versions of the upgrade disk to minimize expenditures, since you will be upgrading to dated word processors.
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